Occupation and Health, 15 credits

Ma B, ShA and Nk B (or Fy A, Ke A and Bi A). Students who have failed the placement (VFU) or the equivalent as a consequence of demonstrating deficiencies in knowledge, skills or attitude so serious that the patient's safety or confidence in healthcare have been at risk is qualified for new placement only when the individual action plan has been completed.

On completion of the course, the students should have acquired knowledge about occupational therapy as a subject and profession, and have laid the groundwork for a critical and reflecting attitude to knowledge. Also during the placement, the students should demonstrate an ethical attitude vis-à-vis clients and colleagues. Learning outcomes On completion of the course, the student should: independently be able to account for and reflect on occupational therapy as a profession and subject (part 1), independently and in groups be able to account for basic health concepts and reflect on their relation to activity (Part 2), independently be able to compile information about, and in writing account for and argue for the history, development and philosophy of occupational therapy (part 3) Independently and in a group be able to search literature, collect and interpret data on the basis of fundamental scientific theories and methods (Part 4) Independently be able to reflect on and apply concepts and models that underlie the understanding of the human in activity (Part 5)

The course is divided in two periods during the semester and consists of 5 parts. The teaching of parts 1-3 is provided during the six first weeks of the semester, while parts 4 and 5 take place during the four last weeks of the semester . Part 1: Clinical education - Occupational therapy as a profession, 3 HE credits (Clinical education - Occupational therapy as a profession) In part 1, the students carry out placement (VFU) in their base clinic and are given an orientation in their future profession. As a component of the achievement of the learning outcomes of the part, the students should reflect on occupational therapy as a profession and a subject. The students' learning includes practical, clinical observation and interview technique in placement. As regards knowledge of ethical attitudes vis-à-vis clients and colleagues, lectures and practical laboratory sessions in treatment, and supervision of this, are given to the students during the placement. Part 2: Concepts of health in relation to an occupation, 3 HE credits (Concepts of health in relation to an occupation) Part 2 is devoted to studies of the health concept and its relation to activity. Conditions in the society that affect the health of individuals and groups are studied. The students should reflect on health and unhealth concepts and their relation to activity lectures. The students should work in groups on various health concepts brought up in the reading list. Part 3: Occupational therapy history, development and philosophy , 3 HE credits (Occupational therapy history, development and philosophy) In part 3, the students are introduced to occupational therapy history, development and philosophy . The students should compile information about, in writing and orally account for and argue for the history, development and philosophy of occupational therapy. Part 4: Scientific theory and method, 3 HE credits (Scientific theory and method) In part 4, various scientific traditions and views of knowledge, and various scientific methods for data collection and processing, are studied. The students should apply descriptive statistics by making a statistical study. The students should acquire knowledge of clinical observation techniques and clinical interview techniques, respectively. Part 5: Human Occupation - Theories and concepts, 3 HE credits (Human Occupation - theories and concepts) In part 5, theories and concepts underlying the understanding of human occupation are studied and discussed . The students should also discuss its clinical usability. The part also includes practical training to argue for and market occupational therapy.

The working methods of the course are designed to give prerequisites for student commitment. The tuition forms vary between lectures, seminars, group assignments, cross-group work, placement, supervision, IT-teaching, and laboratory sessions. See also the educational platform of the Study Programme in Occupational Therapy on the programme web page.

Under each part, the requirements for examination are described. Furthermore, it describes in parentheses the qualification goals that are examined according to the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE). Examination in Part 1: Clinical education - Occupational therapy as a profession, 3 HE credits Observation task For the Pass grade, the student should carry out an observation of an occupational therapy intervention and in writing describe and identify the measure based on the ethical code for occupational therapists. For a Pass with distinction, the student should also be able to argue for how the occupational therapy intervention may be related to the ethical code. Interview assignment For the grade Pass/Pass with distinction the student should carry out a placement interview with a client. The student's capacity for treatment and communication are assessed based on established assessment criteria. The grade Pass with distinction in both the observation and interview assignment gives a Pass with distinction in the whole part. Grading scale: Pass with distinction/Pass/Fail (The part includes the ENOTHE competence: 15, 23, 31) Examination in Part 2: Concepts of health in relation to occupation, 3 HE credits The students are examined individually at a seminar where they should account for basic health concepts and their relation to activity. Grading scale: Pass/Fail (The Part includes ENOTHE competence no 2) Examination in Part 3: Occupational therapy history, development and philosophy, 3 HE credits The students are examined through an individual take-home exam. Grading scale: Pass/Fail (The part includes ENOTHE competence no 1 and 5) Examination in Part 4: Scientific theory and method, 3 HE credits The students are examined through a written examination. Grading scale: Pass with distinction/Pass/Fail (The part includes ENOTHE competence no 26) Examination in Part 5: Human Occupation, 3 HE credits The student is examined through an individual written examination. Grading scale: Pass with distinction/Pass/Fail (The part includes ENOTHE - competence no 5) For a Pass with distinction in the entire course, the grade Pass with distinction in parts 1, 4 and 5 is required. For a Pass in the entire course (15 HE credits), a Pass grade in all its subparts is required. All examinations, seminars and laboratory sessions are compulsory. In case of absence, an agreement is made between the student and the responsible teacher concerning compensation of the absence. The examinations included in the course are conducted according to established assessment criteria. Re-examination takes place on 5 occasions at most. These are scheduled for the week before the beginning of the autumn semester, the week before beginning of the spring semester and the week after the end of the spring semester. Any changes are posted on the course web page. For students who do not achieve a Pass grade in the placement, an additional placement (VFU) may be provided, at most once more, in connection with the following semester's regular placement. The examiner may with immediate effect interrupt a student 's placement or the equivalent if the student demonstrates such serious deficiencies in knowledge, skills or attitudes that patient safety or patient confidence in healthcare is at risk. When a placement is interrupted like this, it implies that the student fails in the current part, and that a placement opportunity is used. In such cases, an individual action plan should be set up showing which activities and examinations are required, before the student is given the possibility of a new placement in this course.

Examination will be provided during a period of 2 years after a close-down of the course or a new syllabus.

Course evaluation Course evaluation is carried out after each period in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board of Education at KI. A course report with an analysis of the results of the course evaluation will be posted on the course web page after the completion of the course evaluation.