Healthcare

Functional Variations, 30 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: SPD19TRA.

Functional Variations, 30 YH credits, provides in-depth knowledge of and insight into cognitive, physical and mental functional variations, autism spectrum conditions and acquired brain injury. You learn about the consequences and communication difficulties these can bring for individuals and groups in everyday life, working life and social interaction, and how different stages of life affect self-determination and the need for support. The course also provides an in-depth understanding of the connection between functional variations and medical, somatic and mental consequences. The course is part of TUC Yrkeshögskola's programme for support educators in the disability field.

Duration: 6 weeks
Location: Tranås
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time study equivalent to 30 YH credits (approx. 6 weeks)

About the course.

The goal of the course is to provide knowledge of and insight into cognitive, physical and mental functional variations, autism spectrum conditions and acquired brain injury, and the consequences, communication difficulties and limitations these have for individuals and groups in everyday life, working life and social interaction. The course also addresses how different stages of life affect the functional variation and self-determination, and how the need for support measures changes in relation to social situation, upbringing and social structure. The course provides in-depth knowledge of the connection between different functional variations and medical consequences, both somatic and mental. The goal of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of how intellectual and personal characteristics, as well as social situation, upbringing and social structures, affect the individual's ability to be independent and to participate.

The goal of the course is to provide knowledge of and insight into cognitive, physical and mental functional variations, autism spectrum conditions and acquired brain injury, and the consequences, communication difficulties and limitations these have for individuals and groups in everyday life, working life and social interaction. The course also addresses how different stages of life affect the functional variation and self-determination, and how the need for support measures changes in relation to social situation, upbringing and social structure. The course provides in-depth knowledge of the connection between different functional variations and medical consequences, both somatic and mental. The goal of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of how intellectual and personal characteristics, as well as social situation, upbringing and social structures, affect the individual's ability to be independent and to participate.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can explain cognitive, physical and mental functional variations as well as autism spectrum conditions and acquired brain injury.
  • You can describe the consequences and communication difficulties that functional variations bring for individuals and groups.
  • You can explain how different stages of life affect functional variation, self-determination and the need for support.
  • You have in-depth knowledge of the connection between functional variations and medical, somatic and mental consequences.
  • You can adapt your approach and support measures based on social situation, upbringing and social structure.
  • You can contribute to greater independence and participation for people with functional variations.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Functional variations and diagnoses

    Cognitive, physical and mental functional variations, autism spectrum conditions and acquired brain injury.

  2. Consequences in everyday life and working life

    Communication difficulties and limitations for individuals and groups in social interaction.

  3. Stages of life and self-determination

    How the need for support measures changes based on social situation, upbringing and social structure.

  4. Medical and mental connections

    In-depth study of the connection between functional variation and somatic and mental consequences.

  5. Independence and participation

    Methods for strengthening the individual's ability to be independent and to participate.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at future support educators and others who support people with cognitive, physical or mental functional variations.

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