Occupational Science 1, 15 credits
Aktivitetsvetenskap 1, 15 hp- Course code
- 2QA082
- Course name
- Occupational Science 1
- Credits
- 15 credits
- Form of Education
- Higher Education, study regulation 2007
- Main field of study
- Occupational Therapy
- Level
- Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- Grading scale
- Fail (U), pass (G) or pass with distinction (VG)
- Department
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society
- Decided by
- Styrelsen för utbildning
- Decision date
- 2010-02-19
- Revised by
- Education committee NVS
- Last revision
- 2013-12-04
- Course syllabus valid from
- Autumn 2014
Objectives
The aim of the course is to facilitate the student's in-depth exploration and understanding within the discipline of occupational science. Exploration includes the historical roots and growth of the science, it's relation to occupational therapy and occupation-based interventions and it’s most important parts concepts. Exploration will develop the students ability to do a comprehensive theoretical analyse and facilitate judgements regarding developmental tendencies of the concept in the field of occupational therapy.
The student will after the course be able to:
- Have an overview of the background and present area of occupational science.
- Be able to relate the discipline to possible applications within the broader area of health care in society.
- Identify and formulate scientific questions that relate to an occupational science perspective.
- Conduct a literature analyse of a chosen aspect of occupation and relate this analyse to concepts within other related sciences.
- Independently be able to discuss possible applications of a theoretical concept within the science.
Content
The course is divided into two modules.
- Occupational science as a discipline and relations to occupational therapy as profession.
- Central concepts within the area; meaning, identity, adaptation, balance, pattern, taxonomy.
- Historical background and emergence of occupational science.
- The concept of occupation and its relation to other concepts.
- Occupational science as a discipline and relations to occupational therapy as profession.
- Central concepts within the area; meaning, identity, adaptation, balance, pattern, taxonomy.
- Boarders to other disciplines.
Teaching methods
Education will take form of lectures, group-discussions and seminars. Of special importance are forms that support the student’s own activity, like peer learning and seminars. Individual papers, developed under supervision, play a central role in the learning process. The forms of examinations are developed to provide both learning experiences and possibility for assessing.
Examination
Participation in the seminars of the course is compulsory and in absence individual tasks will be given.
Two individual examination tasks will be given in the course:
Moment 1: - A written examination with essay questions regarding the course literature.
Moment 2: - A written paper of a literature review and analyse of one chosen aspect within occupational science.
To reach the grade VG in the course the student have to have VG on both of the individual examination tasks.
Other directives
The course will be evaluated in accordance with the guidelines established by the board of Education
Language of instruction: Swedish
Literature and other teaching aids
11th Edition : Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott., 2009 ISBN:0781760046 Library search
2nd ed. : Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Health Science, 2010 [dvs 2009] - xxi, 434 s. ISBN:978-0-13-199942-8 LIBRIS-ID:11295729 Library search
4. ed. : Philadelphia : F. A. Davis, 2009 - xiv, 315 s. ISBN:978-0-8036-2070-4 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID:11642136 Library search
Sydney : Elsevier, 2005 - xii, 372 p. ISBN:0-7295-3753-6 LIBRIS-ID:10304590 Library search
2. ed. : Thorofare, N.J. : Slack, cop. 2006 - xix, 360 s. ISBN:1-55642-754-9 LIBRIS-ID:10184669 Library search