Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Reflect on the act of immersing oneself in a range of occupational experiences.
- Demonstrate how you assess a range of people, with regards to client-centred practice and individual needs.
- Demonstrate effective use of core occupational therapy interventions.
- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate interventions and the added value of occupational therapy.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The concepts of risk in health and social care.
- Use a top-down approach to develop an occupational profile for a range of people.
- Contemporary occupational therapy approaches and their relevance to day-to-day occupational therapy practice.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Apply appropriate communication skills and act professionally at all times.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 10 |
Practical classes and workshops | 50 |
Guided independent study | 240 |
Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Curtin. M,. Egan, M. and Adams, J. (2018). Occupational Therapy for people experiencing Illness, Injury or impairment. London: Elsevier..
Case-Smith, J. and O'Brien, J,C (2015). Occupational therapy for children and adolescents. St.Louis, Missouri: Elsevier..
Atchison, B. and Dirette, D.P. (eds) (2017). Conditions in occupational therapy: effect on occupational performance. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer..
Bryant, W., Fieldhouse, J. and Bannigan, K. (2023). Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health. Edinburgh: Elsevier..
Fisher, A.G. and Marterella, A. (2019). Powerful Practice: A Model for Authentic Occupational Therapy. Colorado. Colorado: Center for Innovative OT Solutions, Inc..
Vine, G. (2024). Occupational Therapy, disability, activism and me: Challenging ableism in healthcare.. London: Jessica Kinglsey Publishers..
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
In-class simulation
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Peer and lecturer in-class feedback
- Final Assessment:
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) | 100% |