Study Guide

Objective

Students know how to apply knowledge from biological, medical and behavioural sciences when assessing occupational performance and participation. Students are able to assess a client’s occupational performance with different methods. They are able to analyse assessment data by means of occupational therapy models. Students are able to interpret results reliably, to report them understandably to the client and partners and to make recommendations to promote the client’s occupational performance and participation. They master the assessment process and understand the role of assessment as part of the occupational therapy process.

Content

• The assessment process and its role as part of the occupational therapy process
• Models for analysing assessment in occupational therapy
• Principles of client-centred assessment
• Key concepts and contextual factors relating to assessment
• Conceptual hierarchy of occupation in assessment
• Use of occupation in assessment and assessment of occupational performance areas
• Standardised and structured assessment methods
• Results summary, interpretation and recommendations, as well as documentation
• Discussion of results with the client and his or her family and with the team
• Assessment of clients of different ages
• Professional growth, part 2

Prerequisites

Emergency first aid from the Introduction to Studying course
Patient transfers from the Impact of musculoskeletal functions on performance course
Building a therapeutic relationship

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to:
- display learning in core content
- use individual professional concepts correctly
- find information for a specific situation
- distinguish between non-theoretical and theoretical information
- act in individual professional situations as instructed
- display learning in his professional field
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- follow safety instructions
- display learning in the ethical principles of his professional field
- operate as a member of a student group

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to:
- display an understanding of concepts and professional knowledge in
the field
- assess and limit the amount of information needed
- operate well in typical professional duties and contexts
- operate in a multicultural environment
- operate safely
- act according to professional ethics
- operate in a student group

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge in his field systematically
- assess and use various information sources
- apply professional information in professional assignments
- work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- act independently and responsibly in professional contexts
- to take safety issues into consideration in his action
- argue his choices on the basis of professional ethics
- organize the activities of a group of students

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed
- The student does not know or appreciate knowledge in the field sufficiently
- The student does not know or cannot use concepts in his field properly
- The student's professional level is not properly developed
- The student is not acting in accordance with his training and guidance
- The student is not familiar with instructions related to professional safety or ethical principles
- The student withdraws from cooperation with others