Module overview
Linked modules
OCCT2034 Applied Occupational Therapy Practice - Mental Health
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- 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.
- Demonstrate an understanding and use of risk assessment and risk management applied to interventions for a range of service users.
- Identify sensitive and relevant evaluation methods in order to chart progress and review outcomes of OT intervention in order to create realistic future plans.
- Appraise the evidence base to develop and justify and apply creative and responsive client centred interventions applied to example case studies.
- Select, justify and evaluate assessment methods appropriate to the allocated case studies and demonstrate competence in their practical use.
- 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.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Practical classes and workshops | 48 |
Lecture | 24 |
Independent Study | 115.5 |
Total study time | 187.5 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
AA Wilcock, C Hocking (2015). An Occupational Perspective of Health. Slack Incorporated.
Linsley. P., Kane. R. (2022). Evidence-based Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. Sage.
Duncan, E. (ed.) (2021). Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
M Curtin, M Molineux, J Supyk (Eds) (2010). Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction; Enabling Occupation. London: Elsevier.
L MacKenzie and G O'Toole (Eds) (2011). Occupational Analysis in Practice. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
M Curtin, M Egan, J Adams (2018). Occupational Therapy for people experiencing Illness, Injury or impairment. London: Elsevier.
Vining-Radomski. M., Tromly-Latham. C. A. (2014). Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction. Philadelphia: Lippincott and Wilkins.
D Pentland, S Kantartzis, M Giatsi Clausen & K Witemyre (2018). Occupational therapy and complexity: defining and describing practice. London: Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
McHugh Pendleton, H. and Schultz-Krohn, W., (eds). (2018). Pedretti‘s Occupational Therapy Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction.. Missouri: Elsevier.
Assessment
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.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Practical examination | 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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Practical examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External