Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Confidently implement and manage self-directed learning and personal reflection and make appropriate links to learning experiences provided in other level 5 profession specific modules.
- Select, justify and evaluate relevant and sensitive assessment and evaluation methods and gain practical experience in their use, in order to create realistic intervention plans.
- Start to critically review evidence from professional sources to inform client centred OT intervention applied to selected case studies.
- Develop and justify creative and responsive client centred interventions applied to specific case studies in conjunction with your experiences to date and with reference to the evidence base.
- Appraise the changing role of occupational therapy within the contexts of current health, social care, private and voluntary settings and consider the potential blurring of professional practice boundaries in more generic settings.
- Demonstrate an understanding of risk assessment and risk management applied to selected case studies; including the importance of positive risk taking in order to enhance therapeutic gain.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 30 |
| Independent Study | 127.5 |
| Lecture | 30 |
| Total study time | 187.5 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Journal Articles
British Journal of Occupational Therapy (2012). Activity and Participation - self-assessment according to the International Classification of Functioning: a study in mental health. , (75 Haglund L, and Faltman S 9 412-418)
British Journal of Occupational Therapy (2012). Meeting the occupational needs of mental health service users: indicative care packages and actual practice. , (75 Parkinson S, Morley M, Stewart L, and Brockbank H 8 384-389)
British Journal of Occupational Therapy (2008). Occupational Therapy and Care Coordination: the Challenges Faced by Occupational Therapists in Community Mental Health Settings. , (71 Culverhouse J and Bibby P 1 496-498)
Textbooks
Parkinson S, Forsyth K, Keilhofner G, (2004). MOHOST - version 1.1.. Chicago: University of Illinois.
Finlay l (2004). The Practice of Psychosocial Occupational Therapy. Hampshire: Cengage Learning.
Dancza K and Rodger S (eds) (2018). Implementing Occupation Centred Practice: A Practical Guide for Occupational Therapy Practice Learning. Routledge.
Wilcock A (2015). An Occupational Perspective of Health. New Jersey: SLACK Incorporated.
Fisher, A.G and Marterella, A (2019). Powerful practice: A Model for Authentic Occupational Therapy. Fort Collins: Centre for Innovative OT Solutions.
Gamble C, Brennan G (2000). Working with Serious Mental Illness.
Whiteford G, and Hocking C (2012). Occupational Science: Society, Inclusion, Participation. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Bryant W, Fieldhouse J, Plastow, N (2022). Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health. Glasgow: Elsevier.
Fisher A. G and Griswold L.A (2018). Evaluation of Social Interaction. Colorado: Three Star Press Inc.
Law M, Baptiste S, Carswell A, McColl MA, Polatajko H, Pollock N (1999). Canadian Occupational Performance Model. Toronto: Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Publication.
McCrone P, Dhanasiri S, Patel A, Knapp M, Lawton-Smith S (2008). Paying the price – the cost of mental health care in England to 2026. London: King’s Fund.
Duncan E (2012). Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy. London: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.
Fisher A. G and Bray-Jones K (2012). Assessment of Motor and Process Skills Volume 1. Development, Standardisation and Administration Manual. Three Star Press, Fort Collins.
Molineux M (2004). Occupation for Occupational Therapists. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Goodman J, Hurst J, and Locke C (2004). Occupational Therapy for People with Learning Disabilities. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Fisher A.g and Bray-Jones K (2014). Assessment of Motor and Process Skills Volume 2. User Manual. Fort Collins: Three Star Press.
Turpin M, and Iwama M (2011). Using Occupational Therapy Models in Practice: A Field guide. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
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 feedback on your case studies developed throughout the module by your peers and the module lead/ module tutors
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Clinical Case Reports | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Clinical Case Reports | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External