Applied Occupational Therapy Practice - Physical

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Identify sensitive and relevant evaluation methods in order to chart progress and review outcomes of OT intervention in order to create realistic future plans.
• Confidently implement and manage self-directed learning and critically reflect on learning opportunities within the module in preparation for application to other modules and placements at level 5.
• Recognise and understand the changing role of OT within the contexts of current health, social care, private and voluntary settings and discuss implications in practice.
• Appraise the evidence base to develop and justify and apply creative and responsive client centred interventions applied to example case studies.
• Demonstrate an understanding and use of risk assessment and risk management applied to interventions for a range of service users.
• Select, justify and evaluate assessment methods appropriate to the allocated case studies and demonstrate competence in their practical use.

Topics covered are:

• Current contexts of OT practice in physical domains
• Client centred practice
• Application of the OT process, current models, frames of reference, treatment approaches, occupational analysis, grading and adaptation
• Development of documentation skills required within physical health setting
• Development and adaptation of intervention strategies appropriate to clients with a range of problems
• Practical application of occupation focussed assessments and interventions
• Professional reasoning and ethical practice
• Engagement with literature and related evidence bases
• Risk assessment and risk management

Teaching and learning methods

You will engage in pre-session reading and research to help form the baseline for lectures, workshops/seminars on applied OT principles within a range of physical health conditions.

You will also be expected to participate in independent and group work and post session reading to consolidate and apply your understanding.

You will have the opportunity for practical skill development and appraisal of evidence to support decision making, in preparation for practice placements and future professional practice.

Other methods of learning may include lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work and collaborative peer learning tasks.

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

M Curtin, M Egan, J Adams (2018). Occupational Therapy for people experiencing Illness, Injury or impairment. London: Elsevier.

Linsley. P., Kane. R. (2022). Evidence-based Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. Sage.

McHugh Pendleton, H. and Schultz-Krohn, W., (eds). (2018). Pedretti‘s Occupational Therapy Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction.. Missouri: Elsevier.

M Curtin, M Molineux, J Supyk (Eds) (2010). Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction; Enabling Occupation. London: Elsevier.

Duncan, E. (ed.) (2021). Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy. Edinburgh: Elsevier.

Vining-Radomski. M., Tromly-Latham. C. A. (2014). Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction. Philadelphia: Lippincott and Wilkins.

AA Wilcock, C Hocking (2015). An Occupational Perspective of Health. Slack Incorporated.

D Pentland, S Kantartzis, M Giatsi Clausen & K Witemyre (2018). Occupational therapy and complexity: defining and describing practice. London: Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

L MacKenzie and G O'Toole (Eds) (2011). Occupational Analysis in Practice. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Case study

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: You will receive verbal feedback from your peers, the module lead and other tutors during practical/online workshops.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: External