Living with arthritis

Occupational therapists play an important role in the treatment of arthritis, helping people get through their everyday activities. An OT examines people to determine how arthritis affects the things they do on a daily basis.

This video explains the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of this joint disorder.

In the next weeks we will study the assistance ocupational therapists can provide: design splints, recommend assistive devices and come up with plans to help people with arthritis do their daily chores.

Phrasal verbs related to health

Here you have different phrasal verbs you can use in health contexts. Read the conversation carefully and try to figure out their meaning.

This site includes more examples of phrasal verbs related to illness and lifestyle.

Office time

Office hours from 12th November will be held on:

Monday: 8:30 - 9:00 / 11:00 - 12:00
Tuesday: 8:30 - 9:00 / 11:00 - 12:00
Wednesday: 8:30 - 9:00 / 12:00 - 13:00
Thursday: 8:30 - 9:00
Friday: 9:00 - 10:00

Practice session 3

In this practice session we will discuss the benefits of optimism for health, as well as different ways to deal with unpleasant situations. While some people always see the glass as half full, others believe it is half empty. Positive thinking is good for health.

Practice session 2

Occupational therapists can help children who have a physical or cognitive disability. The objective of this practice session is to understand the role of occupational therapists in child development. We will also study the physical and intellectual traits of a child with William's syndrome. Which features are important for a health professional when communicating and working with children?

Practice session 1

During this week, we will engage in some debates about stem cell research. More specifically, we are going to discuss how stem cells can be used to treat Parkinson's disease.

Office time

Office hours from 18th September to 19th October will be held on:

Monday from 9:00  to 12:00
Tuesday from 11:00 to 12:00
Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00

Practice sessions

Practice sessions start on Monday, 24th September (Faculty of Health Sciences).

Timetable for academic year 2012-2013

Master lessons will take place on Wednesdays from 11:00 to 12:00 and Fridays from 10:00 to 11:00 (Faculty of Health Sciences).

I am looking forward to meeting you.

Convocatoria de septiembre

Se convoca a los alumnos al examen de Inglés Científico II, que se realizará el día 7 de septiembre a las 12 horas en el aula 4 de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud.

Convocatoria de junio

Se convoca a los alumnos al examen de Inglés Científico II, que se realizará el día 6 de junio a las 11 horas en el aula 4 de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud.

Medical specialists

Read the following list of medical specialists carefully and choose the correct answer for each question in the quiz below.
http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-specialists.htm

Oral presentations

Please remember that oral presentations will take place on 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th of March (Faculty of Medicine).

Practice sessions

Please remember that practice sessions start on Monday 13th February!

How to deal with stress

Both in master and practice lessons we will study different texts and watch some videos included in http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/. This website contains extensive information about health. One of the topics we will work this month is how stress affects people in different situations. We will also recognize the levels of stress and how occupational therapists can help patients to overcome stress.