Overview
A broad framework for understanding rehabilitation practice including: the ICF, goal planning, compensation systems and the ACC, ethical issues, team dynamics and the concept of transdisciplinary teams; cultural perspectives and person-centred rehabilitation.
You will learn:
- Foundational, contemporary, and contextual principles of rehabilitation to give you confidence that you’re applying up to date knowledge and skills to make a real-world difference.
- By synthesising experience, evidence and critical reflections, what rehabilitation is and how rehabilitation outcomes are maximised
- How to make a convincing argument for strengths and evidence-based solutions to diverse rehabilitation issues, specific to the context of Aotearoa New Zealand, that will make a tangible impact for persons, families, teams, rehabilitation services and funders.
- Knowledge and skills for career refresh, extension or progression.
About this paper
| Paper title | Rehabilitation Principles |
|---|---|
| Subject | Rehabilitation |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,486.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- REHX 701
- Limited to
- MHealSc, PGCertHealSc, PGCertRehab, PGDipRehab, PGDipHealSc, PGDipPhty, MPhty
- Eligibility
Suitable for people who hold a degree or diploma from a New Zealand university or are in an appropriate profession approved by the academic board.
If you have not already done so, please contact the department for course advice before selecting your programme, rtru.uow@otago.ac.nz.
- Contact
- More information link
View further information about Rehabilitation Studies
- Teaching staff
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
Regular interaction with classmates and paper tutors via Zoom videoconferencing and the online learning platform, Moodle. Additional events to support whakawhanaunatunga (establishing relationships), and skills development, within the broader Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit learning community.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Critical thinking, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Graduates of REHB701 Rehabilitation Principles will demonstrate the following learning outcomes based around five learner attributes:
- 1. Articulates what rehabilitation is and can justify and defend this 'definition' within the context in which the 'definition is being applied.
- 2. Analyses sources of rehabilitation inequity, and upholds Te Tiriti partnership as a core obligation, to inform rehabilitation thinking and actions in the NZ context.
- 3. Demonstrates intellectual openness and self-reflection practices that are illustrated in the ability to challenge normative assumptions and negotiate diversity in rehabilitation thinking and practice.
- 4. Problem-solves and suggests strengths-based, creative and collaborative solutions to identified issues in rehabilitation, integrating evidence (e.g. lived, clinical, research) and context specific restraining and enabling factors.
- 5. Acquires knowledge from credible sources to address rehabilitation issues and integrates and translates knowledge into effective oral and written communication for a variety of audiences.