The human body and impairments

Education facts

Code: GVV3JJ

The course examines the structures and functions of the human body, as well as common impairments relevant to the field of assistive technology. Underlying injury- and disease-related causes are also addressed. Drawing, among other frameworks, on the WHO’s biopsychosocial model, the course addresses how disability arises and changes through interactions between individuals with impairments and their surrounding environments. Particular attention is given to physical and social environmental factors, including attitudes and values, as well as to social and societal structures in the form of systems, services, policies, regulations, and laws.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• The human body and impairments

  Dalarna University

  Borlänge

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %