Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

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 (course unit)

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

Further information (course unit)

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

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

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

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is evaluated on a approved-fail basis.

In the approved performance, the student
-knows the basics of the ICF classification and its importance as part of clinical reasoning
-knows the structure of the ICF classification and knows how to classify information according to the ICF classification
-knows the GAS method and knows how to prepare GAS goals
-knows how the ICF classification and the GAS method can be used to support the evaluation of the patient's functional capacity
-can reflect on their own learning in relation to the use of the ICF classification and the GAS method

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

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.

Further information

ICF (International classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) is a reference framework, a model that can be used to describe, document and measure functional capacity and functional limitations. It can be used, for example, to describe how the effects of illness and disability are visible in an individual's life. ICF was created by WHO, World Health Organization. It provides an international standardized language and concepts for describing and measuring health and functional limitations.

GAS (Goal Attainment Scaling) is a method for setting goals and evaluating goal achievement. With the help of the GAS method, individual and meaningful, measurable and achievable goals and changes in the life of the patient are described. GAS is a customer-oriented and multidisciplinary method.