Telematic Multidisciplinary
Assistive Technology Education
Telematic Multidisciplinary
Assistive Technology Education
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| Course title: | Fundamentals for Assistive Technology | Course author: | Řivind Lorentsen | IPR: | Řivind Lorentsen and EU Commission |
| Provider name: | Alan Turner-Smith (course organiser) | Institution name: | King's College London | Institution country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Institution address: | King's College Hospital Denmark Hill London SE5 9RX | ||||
| URL: | http://www.kcl.ac.uk/core | Contact email: | alan.turner-smith@kcl.ac.uk | ||
| Contact phone: | +44 (0)20 7346 1650 | Contact fax: | +44 (0)20 7346 1651 |
| Relation to AT: | - |
| Course objectives: | To provide a fundamental understanding of rehabilitation and the role of Assistive Technology from a user and multi-professional perspective |
| Keywords: | Assistive Technology, Rehabilitation, fundamentals, ICIDH |
| Course description: | It introduces and distinguishes the concepts of impairment, activity, and participation according to the ICIDH and explores users' goals. |
| Relation to other courses: | This is a module within a longer Masters course in Assistive Technology. |
| Language: | English | Course type: | degree | ||
| Length: | 50 | ECTS rating: | 2 | Level (ISCED): | 5 |
| Mobility and Manipulation: | Yes | Vision: | Yes | Hearing: | Yes |
| Cognition: | Yes | Communication and AAC: | Yes | Vital Function: | Yes |
| Workplace: | Yes | School: | Yes | Building and General Accessibility: | Yes |
| Sport and Leisure: | Yes | Home and Independent Living: | Yes | Transport: | Yes |
| Cross-disciplinary elements: | medical - engineering |
| Provider's own course ID: | (Code not yet defined) |
| Delivery method: | residential by lecture, tutorial, telematics, and project work |
| Costs: | Standard UK MSc. Bursaries available by competition |
| Assessment: | coursewor, exam and research project |
| Local specialisation: | suitable for engineers, therapists, medics, social workers |
| Prerequisites: | Certificate or Diploma in relevent discipline plus in-service experience, OR Degree |
| Application procedure: | Contact "contact" intially |
| Course registration date: | July 2001 | Course date: | Sept 2001 | Date of entry: | 25jan2001 |
| Any other comments: | - |