HS173-4-FY-CO:
Informing Sciences 1
2022/23
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 30 June 2023
30
04 October 2023
Requisites for this module
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BSC B939 Occupational Therapy
This module is designed to introduce students to the basic sciences that inform professional practice, including anatomy, physiology, psychology and sociology.
After your placement, in the second half of the module, you will develop applied knowledge to advance your understanding of anatomy, physiology, psychology and sociology, to understand health, ill health and wellbeing.
This module will introduce you to the basic sciences that inform professional practice, including anatomy, physiology, psychology and sociology.
You will develop applied knowledge to advance your understanding of anatomy, physiology, psychology and sociology to understand the impact of varying biopsychosocial impact on health, ill health and wellbeing.
1. Use appropriate terminology to describe the structure and function of the human body systems
2. Draw upon key concepts, principles and theories of psychology to explain cognitive processes and behaviour
3. Draw upon key concepts and theories of sociology to discuss human behaviour within a social context
4. Apply relevant theories and models to discuss health, wellbeing and ill health
5. Examine the inter-relationship of biology, psychology and sociology within the biopsychosocial model of health
6. Discuss the impact of varying biopsychosocial function upon an individual’s health and wellbeing
This module commences at the beginning of the academic year and runs throughout the whole of the first year. It runs alongside other modules that you study in the first year. There is a break in the module while you attend your first practice placement. The module resumes on your return to University in the summer term.
The first half of the module concentrates on the acquisition of knowledge relating to the underpinning sciences. This learning is assessed by a written examination before you go out on placement.
In the second half of the module, you will draw upon experiences gained from your first placement and from work undertaken in other modules to advance knowledge and understanding of the biopsychosocial impacts upon health, ill health and wellbeing. This part of the module is assessed by a verbal presentation which is given at the end of the year.
Your learning and engagement is supported by key note lectures, seminars and workshops, along with a blend of tutor led and directed group study, self directed individual study and the use of work books. As the module progresses, there is a greater emphasis on self directed study.
This module will provide you with opportunities to explore and develop foundation knowledge in a range of science subjects. The workbooks and a blended learning approach will form the basis of your learning and progression through this module.
The second half of the module will focus on developing the applied nature of your knowledge. Here you will be introduced to models of health, the health and social care agendas and the classifications of health.
Throughout the whole module, the use of electronic and other resources within small group work, seminars and self directed study will support the exploratory nature of this module.
This module will utilise practical group work, which will be both tutor led and student directed. A rnage of anatomy and physiology models are used to conduct some practical sessions. Your participation in these groups and activities is strongly encouraged.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Practical |
Presentation |
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50% |
| Practical |
Presentation Resubmission |
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| Written Exam |
Written Exam |
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50% |
| Written Exam |
Written Examination - Resubmission |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Ms Susan Collins, email: smvcol@essex.ac.uk.
Susan Collins, Ellen Adomako, Selena Goodchild, Charlotte Flynn
Charlotte Fairminer - hscoccupationaltherapyadmin@essex.ac.uk
Charlotte Fairminer hscoccupationaltherapyadmin@essex.ac.uk
E: ipladmin@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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Of 247 hours, 156 (63.2%) hours available to students:
19 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
72 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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