Course syllabus for Analyses of Literature from an Occupational Perspective

Specific entry requirements

30 ECTS in Occupational Therapy or equivalent from a foreign institution.

Outcomes

Goal:
To perform a written litterature analysis from a question formalation and to connect that to occupational therapy/occupational science

Learning outcomes
The student should after the course be able to:

Perform an litterature analysis from a formulated question.
Connect the litterature analysis to ocuppational therapy/occupational science.
Present, appraise and critically discuss possible conclusions from the literatureanalysis.
Identify, appraise and critically reflect on etical dilemmas in the selected litterature

Content

Introduction to the course litteratur search and analysis is grounded in occupational therapy and occupational science.

Teaching methods

Individual studies in combination with mandatory supervision.

A problem based pedagogical approach where the way of working gives the students the possibility to take active role of responsibility for their own learning process.
The students will have access to approximately 2 hours of mandatory supervision. The studens will attend the final session which is a seminar to present their assigments orally and give feedback on ther written assignments.

Examination

The students will be examined through a combined oral and written individual examination. The question should be connected to occupational therapy/occupational science of the students own choice.

Grading scale: Pass with distinction/Pass/Fail.

Students who do not pass a regular examination are entitled to participate in the examination on five extra occasions. If the student has failed a total of six examinations, no additional examination is given. Late submissions of examination assigment is not accepted. Students who have not submitted on time are referred to re-examination.

For the students with special educational needs, including the need for adaptations due to disabilities, the examiner may decide to make exceptions to the syllabus regulations regarding the form of examination, the number of examination opportunities, the possibility of complementary assignments or other mandatory course activites. However, the course content, intended learning outcomes and the required knowledge, skills and competences may not be changed, removed or decreased.

Other directives

The course is in English
The course will not be credited in a degree together with another course the student has completed and passed which completely or partly corresponds to the contents of this course
The course will be evaluated in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board of Education, Karolinska Institutet.

Literature and other teaching aids

AOTA. (2020). *Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, (4th edition). *American Occupational Therapy Association.

Kielhofner, G. (2009). Conceptual foundations of occupational therapy practice (4th edition). F. A. Davis.

Taylor, R-R. (2023). Kielhofner’s Model of Human Occupation (6th edition). Wolters Kluwer Health.

Townsend, E-A. (2013). *Enabling occupation II: advancing an occupational therapy vision for health, well-being & justice through occupational therapy guidelines (2nd edition). *Canadian Ass. Occupational The.

Wilcock, A. & Clare, H. (2015). *An occupational perspective of Health (3rd edition). *Taylor & Francis Inc.