HS274-5-FY-CO:
Therapy and Occupation
2022/23
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 30 June 2023
45
25 September 2023
Requisites for this module
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BSC B939 Occupational Therapy
This module is designed to focus specifically on the practice and skills required for occupational therapy. You will draw on previous learning and undertake two practice placements, to further develop your understanding and apply skills in areas specific to occupational therapy practice.
This module aims to develop your knowledge and skills in practising occupational therapy. The interactive nature of the learning within this module will provide opportunities for you to apply your theoretical knowledge in developing evidence based occupational therapy skills and practice.
1. Evaluate sources of knowledge, evidence and information for practice in a specific setting (PP- Initiate)
2. Use critical reflection and professional reasoning to guide the occupational therapy process and develop own practice for the benefit of service users, carers and the service as a whole (PP- Initiate)
3. Select apply and evaluate appropriate actions to initiate occupational therapy in a specific setting (PP- Initiate)
4. Select and analyse appropriate methods to identify occupational strengths and needs, using activity analysis, observation, communication skills to examine occupational abilities and barriers (skills portfolio).
5. Assess, prescribe, and facilitate use of equipment, assistive technology, and environmental adaptations to enhance occupational function (skills portfolio).
6. Critically analyse the setting for occupational therapy from a range of relevant perspectives (PP-Lead)
7. Critically appraise and evaluate the scope for evidence-based practice (PP-Lead)
8. Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership for service improvement (PP-Lead)
Module content:
Online and practical mandatory requirements for placement
CPD Portfolio development and reflective practice
Placement debriefing
The processes of occupational therapy
The value of occupational therapy to service users and their significant others
Assessing occupational need
Theory guiding practice
Inclusive goal setting for meaningful outcomes
Occupational focussed, evidence-based interventions
Assuring quality in service delivery
Equipment and environmental adaptation provision
40 contact hours (Lectures 2 hours; Seminars 5 hours; Workshops 20 hours and practical 10 hours). The remainder of the hours would be made up of self-directed hours and placement hours. This would total more than 450 hours (640 hours).
Introduction to module and placement preparation briefing
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
Coursework / exam |
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Coursework weighting |
Coursework |
Skills Portfolio |
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Coursework |
RESUBMISSION Skills Portfolio |
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Practical |
Practice Placement Initiate PP2 |
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Practical |
Practice Placement Lead PP3 |
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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
Module is either passed or marked as not completed.
Reassessment
Module is either passed or marked as not completed.
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mrs Louise Andrews, email: louisea@essex.ac.uk.
Charlotte Fairminer
Email: hscoccupationaltherapyadmin@essex.ac.uk
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Mrs Ruth Squire
Cardiff University
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 130 hours, 64 (49.2%) hours available to students:
66 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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