HS892-7-AU-CO:
Foundations for occupational therapy

The details
2022/23
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
ReassessmentOnly
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 16 December 2022
15
14 March 2022

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

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Module description

You will introduced to the foundations for occupational therapy, studying informing theories and sciences of occupation, and learning core skills for professional practice.

Theory and practice will be brought together in enquiry-based learning, developing your understanding of professional practice.

Module aims

This module will offer different modes of learning as a foundation for future practice, to ensure the regulatory and legal context is understood within a developing critical appraisal of contemporary occupational therapy practice.

Module learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, the [learner] will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate occupational therapy in theory and in practice.
2. Engage in reflective and enquiry-based learning to synthesise and advance knowledge of human occupation, health and wellbeing.
3. Demonstrate critical judgement in applying professional knowledge, values and core skills in a given scenario.

Module information

Occupational therapy practice occurs in a range of health, social care and other settings where people require professional services to engage in occupations which promote health and wellbeing. To practice as an occupational therapist, registration with the Health and Care Professions Council is required. To be eligible for registration, a programme of study approved by the College of Occupational Therapists on behalf of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists has to be successfully completed. Therefore occupational therapy practice is based on a synthesis of knowledge of human occupation, understanding of professional standards and analysis of occupational issues in context. The broad range of contexts for practice requires occupational therapists to engage effectively with complex scenarios, evaluating priorities for service delivery in partnership with service users, carer and other providers.

Many pre-registration occupational therapy students come with relevant experience of these settings, but the diversity of those experiences means that no assumptions can be made about their prior learning. Thus this module ensures that all students have the opportunity to learn the foundations for occupational therapy prior to their first placement, which occurs directly after completion of the module, at the beginning of the Spring term.

Learning and teaching methods

Independent study will enable students to develop a critical and self-directed approach to learning, using the experiential core skills workshops and mandatory training as a focus for reflective learning. Study tasks will focus and direct learning about informing theories and sciences, considering the evidence and issues in application. Enquiry-based learning will provide a group setting for shared learning, giving students a forum for exploring prior learning, new learning and future learning needs. Tutorials with the personal academic tutor will set a foundation for individual professional development for the remainder of the programme.

Bibliography

The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Written Assignment 2500 word Patchwork Text summative     

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

Coursework Exam
100% 0%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Ms Julie Puttock, email: jputto@essex.ac.uk.
Occupational Therapy teaching team
Hannah Duncan ipladmin@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
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External examiner

Dr Roshni Khatri
UNiversity of Northampton
Subject Leader
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 153 hours, 139 (90.8%) hours available to students:
14 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information
Health and Social Care (School of)

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