Module Code - Title:

OT6101 - OCCUPATION IN CONTEXT

Year Last Offered:

2025/6

Hours Per Week:

Lecture

2

Lab

0

Tutorial

0

Other

2

Private

1

Credits

3

Grading Type:

N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This module compliments the population health focus from Lifestyle Redesign (OT6072) and supporting a nuanced understanding of ethical and political reasoning from an occupational therapy perspective. It highlights discipline-specific concepts integral to the study of occupation, promoting students' ability to work with individuals/communities experiencing complex health and wellbeing needs. This module is scheduled for 2 hours every other week with 1 hour self-directed time for students to complete advanced occupation analyses.

Syllabus:

This module has both global and local occupational foci to enhance students' ability to enable health, wellbeing and equitable participation in occupation. This module integrates a wide range of theories with the practice of advanced clinical reasoning. Examples of complex scenarios within local and global contexts will stimulate discussion and debate including experiences of homelessness, enduring mental illness, displacement and marginalisation. Students also have opportunity to engage in and analyse a range of occupations. Students will reflect on their own occupational profiles and consider the potential of these occupations to facilitate positive change across a range of contexts.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Students will: - employ advanced ethical and political reasoning skills to critically examine local and global policy, - consolidate principles of active engagement in occupation by facilitating positive change that supports health and wellbeing.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Students will: - critique international perspectives influencing current and future role of Occupational Therapy, - demonstrate critical understanding of how values and beliefs influence current and future practice.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

Students will: - coherently debate the complexities of developing Occupational Therapy services to meet changing healthcare priorities, - effectively advocate for occupational justice in communities with complex health and wellbeing needs.

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

This model will be taught through lectures, tutorials and podcasts. It incorporates national and international perspectives on global health.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Pollard, N., Sakellariou, D. & Kronenberg, F (2008) A Political practice of occupational therapy , Churchill Livingstone

Whiteford, G & Wright St Clair, V. (2004) Occupation and practice in context , Churchill Livingstone

Parker, R, & Sommer, M (2011) Routledge handbook of global public health , Routledge

Watson, R. SwartzL., (2004) Transformation through occupation , Wiley

Other Relevant Texts:

Creek, J. Lougher, L. (2008) Occupational Therapy and Mental Health , Elsevier

Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:

MSOCTHTFA - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION)

Semester(s) Module is Offered:

Spring

Module Leader:

Rosie.Gowran@ul.ie