Basics of the ICF Classification and GAS Method (3cr)
Code: C-02630-7F00FU76-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 22.11.2024 - 15.11.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.01.2025 - 15.12.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Institution
- Tampere University of Applied Sciences, TAMK Pääkampus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 200
- Course
- C-02630-7F00FU76
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Basics of the ICF Classification and GAS Method C-02630-7F00FU76-3004. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Objective
As a student • you know what an ICF rating is and know how to justify its use • you know the importance of ICF as part of clinical reasoning • you know the structure of the ICF classification • you can classify data according to the ICF structure • you know what the GAS method is and know how to justify its use • you know how to set GAS goals and evaluate their achievement • you know how to use the GAS method to support rehabilitation
Content
Are you a student or professional in the rehabilitation field and want to learn about the ICF classification of functioning and the GAS goal-setting method? The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) framework can be used to describe, document, and measure functioning and functional limitations. GAS (Goal Attainment Scaling) is a client-centered and multidisciplinary goal setting method that is widely used in the rehabilitation field and increasingly in other areas of health and social services. This course provides basic information about the methods and includes exercises to practice their use. You can complete the course entirely independently according to your own schedule. Contents • ICF in general (objectives and use) • ICF model, structure and classification • Using ICF with examples • Use of the GAS method • Setting GAS goals • Evaluation of GAS targets (T-score table) • Challenges of the GAS method • Examples of GAS objectives • Use of ICF classification in setting GAS objectives
Location and time
The course is conducted independently as an online course. The learning environment is operated by Moodle. Please note that some midterm exams can only be done on a computer. In Moodle, the course opens on January 1, 2025. The performance must be completed by 31 December 2025.
Teaching methods
The implementation is an online course that contains theoretical information, practical examples, videos, midterm exams and assignments. The student completes the course independently according to student's own schedule. The course does not include contact teaching online.
Student workload
The course is a total of 3 credits.