Module Code - Title:
OT6032
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SEMINAR IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISSUES
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module remains essentially unchanged from its current format and rationale. Learning outcomes have been modified to reflect international and national developments in professional thinking. The total hours scheduled for this module will be 125 hours scheduled as lectures 3 hours per week times 5 weeks starting 1 week early.
Syllabus:
To develop Interpersonal skills for the professional context and group leadership skills. To explore the potential for development of occupational therapy in a range of contexts; Occupational Therapy programme management and development: Health and Safety Issues; Risk. Examine health/welfare policy and a social perspective to health and ability/disability constructs in Ireland, Europe and internationally.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
1. Students will critically evaluate the contemporary health and social policy debates that influence service provision.
2. Students will appraise a non-statutory or voluntary organisation.
3. Students will evaluate possible occupational therapy provision to an identified service provider.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
1. Students will demonstrate effective team working.
2. Students will communicate effectively with a range of personnel.
3. Students will work within the team as an ethical and boundaried professional.
4. Students will value the contribution of others.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
1. Students will undertake risk assessments and advise on outcomes.
2. Students will respond to health/welfare initiatives within local and national reports and legislation.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is front ended with 5 lectures to develop students understanding of key related concepts of community, defining health needs, social contexts, and working with communities as well as developing teamwork. Recent research on occupational justice and critical occupational therapy highlights access to health promoting occupation for maintaining health and wellbeing as a human right for all individuals and communities. Student groups then use their understanding to collaborate with community organizations.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Meyers, S. (2010)
Community Practice In Occupational Therapy: A Guide To Serving The Community
, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Canada
Thew, M. (2011)
Role. Emerging Occupational Therapy: Maximising Occupation Focused Practice
, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell
Fazio, L. S (2008)
Developing occupation-centred programs for the community, . 2 ed.,
, Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Other Relevant Texts:
Wilcock, A. A (2006)
An occupational perspective of health
, Slack Incorporated
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MSOCTHTFA - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION)
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
pauline.boland@ul.ie