Basics of the ICF Classification and GAS Method (3cr)

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

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: The student passes all mid-term exams of the course and answers the reflection task of the course.

Further information

The course is aimed especially at students in the social and health field and experts working in this field.