| Course title | ECTS Credits | Semester | Teacher | Annotation |
| Compulsory courses | ||||
| Ergonomics
(for all study fields) |
3 | Spring | Giedrė Sasnauskienė | The aim of the study subject – to introduce students with professional health and ergonomic concepts, main terms and adaptation possibilities. At the end of the subject students will get knowledge and be able to evaluate body poses in the workplace, working environment and tools influence for humans. Will be able to create prevention programs and will advise on the installation of safe workplace. |
| Stress and coping strategies
(for all study fields) |
3 | Spring | Dainė Krasuckienė | The course aims to get acquainted with the range of perspectives on stress and its relationship with health, ways of coping and different stress management strategies. Students will analyze the links between objective stressors, illness and health behavior. They will evaluate the impact of individual differences in responses to stressors and will be able to determine occupation-linked stressors, maladaptive and adaptive styles of coping. Students will apply different stress management strategies and evaluate possibilities of reducing the effects of stress at work and other environments. |
| Rehabilitation in Community
(for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy) |
Spring | Jurgita Tuitaite | The aim of the course is to get acquainted with the aim and ethical principles of vocational and social rehabilitation for people. Students will apply laws and regulations modelating vocational and social rehabilitation services for various clients’ groups. Students will analyze the functioning of rehabilitation communities and organizations using specific tools for gathering information and will evaluate client’s and their relatives’ needs. | |
| Creative Art Therapies
for all(for all study fields) |
3 | Spring | Ugnė Žirgulė | Students will become familiar with the arts (drama, movement, dance, music, art, literature) therapy activities applied to patients and themselves. They will experience different levels of emotions caused by these arts, they will know activating or calming action directions, will assess customers and the environment, and conduct workshops. They will understand the concept of creativity, the essence and the nature of therapies. Students will learn how to control the body, voice, thoughts, and emotions practically, and any ideas or themes. |
| Basics of Sensory Integration
(for all study fields) |
3 | Autumn | Giedrė Sasnauskienė | During the course, students will get to know the concept of sensory integration, the main terms, and the possibilities of applicability. Students will know and be able to recognize the types of sensory integration disorder, understand the causes and find ways of help and correction. Will be able to create sensory stimulation programs based on sensory needs, can advise on sensory issues. |
| Joints Mobilization of the Upper Limb
(for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy) |
3 | Autumn | Laura Baumann | During the lectures, students will get to know the methods and rules of joint mobilization. Will be able to analyze and evaluate patient health analysis. By performing the mobilization of an individual joint, students will explore the possibilities of joint movement, be able to indicate the correct starting position of patients, and know how to correctly perform all possible mobilization techniques. |
| Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescent(for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy) | 3-6 | Spring | Evelina Lamsodienė | The course aims to define and compare diseases and disorders that affect the development and independence of children and adolescents. They will be able to independently assess the independence and functional condition of children and adolescents with physical and/or mental disabilities, summarize the results of the research, determine the goals of occupational therapy, select models, methods, and tools for an occupational therapy plan and its implementation, to deliver the occupational therapy session, to set criteria for OT program adjustment. |
| Adaptation of Technical Aids and Environment. (for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy) | 3 | Spring | from 2026 | After the course, students will be able to make an individual choice of a wheelchair or other technical assistance aid, taking into account the nature of the disability and the person’s physical capacity. Summarize the characteristics of the splints produced. Analyze and evaluate the prescription and use of occupational therapy aids and acquire the knowledge to make suggestions for redesigning the living environment. Students will also be introduced to occupational health and ergonomics concepts, basic terms, and applications. Students will have the knowledge and ability to assess body postures in the workplace, the working environment, and the impact of tools on people, and will be able to design prevention programs and advise on the design of safe workplaces. |
| Physiotherapy for Therapeutic and Geriatric Patients
(for Physiotherapy) |
4 | Autumn | Laura Žlibinaitė | The aim of the subject is to get familiarized with the methods of clinical examination, assessment and treatment of a therapeutic or geriatric patient/client, to apply the current physiotherapy methods related to rehabilitation, physical medicine and physical activity to therapeutic and geriatric patients. And later, after completing the study subject, students will know how to recognize and evaluate the specific symptoms and needs of the patient/client, create a physiotherapy program, and be able to effectively communicate and cooperate within rehabilitation team and medical staff in order to achieve the greatest effectiveness of physiotherapy. |
| Physiotherapy for Neurological Patients(for Physiotherapy) | 4 | Autumn | Ligita Mažeikė | The aim of the course is to get acquainted with neurological diseases and possibilities of physiotherapy. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge of patient / client examination, assessment, and treatment methods, to apply the latest methods related to rehabilitation, physical medicine and physical activity. Will be able to identify and assess the specific needs of the patient / client. Use the obtained research data to motivate the patient / client for self-help. Communicate and collaborate effectively with other members of the rehabilitation team and medical staff to maximize the effect of physiotherapy. |
| Physiotherapy for Children
(for Physiotherapy) |
3 | Spring | Ligita Mažeikė | The aim of the study subject is to get acquainted with children’s diseases, to be able to study and evaluate children’s functional and physical condition. Students will be able to set goals and objectives for physiotherapy, create a physiotherapy program, select appropriate physiotherapy methodologies, techniques and tools for the implementation of a physiotherapy program. Will also be able to evaluate and analyze the effectiveness of physiotherapy. |
| Professional Internship | ||||
| Professional Internship of “Evaluation of Musculoskeletal System” for PT
(for Physiotherapy) |
from 3 | Spring/ Autumn | Milda Gintiliene | Students will improve their practical skills in assessing patients’ balance and coordination, the anthropometric measurements,examination of joint and muscle condition. Students will create physical therapy program, formulate the aims of physical therapy. Assess and analyze the effectiveness of physical therapy programs. |
| Professional Internship of “Physiotherapy for Therapeutic, Geriatric and Neurological Patients”
(for Physiotherapy) |
from 3 | Spring/ Autumn | Milda Gintiliene | During professional practice students will gain practical skills in examination of therapeutic, geriatric and neurological patients and, based on the subjective and objective examination data, prepare a physiotherapy treatment plan, predict long- and short-term physiotherapy aims. In accordance with the treatment plan, students will be able to apply physiotherapy methods, and if there are indications, they will be able to adjust the treatment plan. |
| Professional Internship of “Physiotherapy for Children, Pregnant Women. Massage”
(for Physiotherapy) |
from 3 | Spring | Milda Gintiliene | The aim of professional internship is to acquire practical skills in assessing the physical and functional condition of pregnant women, gynecological patients and children. Be able to make physiotherapy plans, perform massage and physiotherapy procedures. |
| Professional Internship Physiotherapy for Neurological Patients (for Physiotherapy) | from 3 | Spring/ Autumn | Milda Gintilienė | The aim of the study subject – to create working conditions for students practice with neurological patients. Students will learn different physical therapy methods used in neurological patients treatment. At the end of practice students will be able to examine and evaluate, to make a program of physical therapy, to choose appropriate methods, techniques and tools of physical therapy. |
| Professional Internship Physiotherapy For Trauma, Orthopedic Patients(for Physiotherapy) | from 3 | Autumn | Milda Gintiliene | The aim of the study subject – to introduce students to the treatment of orthopedic and traumatological patients and physiotherapy. To teach how to investigate and assess a person’s physical and functional condition and to identify impaired activities. To design and adjust a physiotherapy programme, to select treatment methods and tools to implement the programme, with an emphasis on problem solving, and to evaluate its effectiveness. Teach how to perform the physiotherapy procedure independently. |
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