Study Guide

Objective

Students are able to plan and implement individual and group therapy processes. Students are able to assess factors contributing to the occupational performance and participation of individual clients and the group in terms of study, work and leisure. Students are familiar with psychodynamic phenomena and are able to relate to individuals going through various crises. They are able to take psychodynamic factors into account when planning and implementing the therapy process. Students are able to instruct groups and assess individual clients’ occupational behaviour in groups and networks. They are able to reflect on and make use of clinical reasoning in therapeutic situations. They recognise interaction styles characteristic of themselves and are able to apply these appropriately. Students are able to reflect on their own instruction and consultancy skills. Students deal with their observations and results reciprocally with clients. Students are able to document the observations that they have made and share these with the team. Students respect other people’s expertise and understand the significance of collective expertise in partnership activities. Students are able to make use of supervision in support of the group process and their own professional growth.

Content

• The client’s occupation in various groups and networks
• Planning, implementation and documentation of the occupational therapy process together with the client
• Planning, observation and implementation of group situations
• Analysis and synthesis of group occupation
• Working in a team and with clients’ families
• Partnership activities
• Interactive patterns
• Psychodynamic factors, transference
• Management of crisis situations
• Workplace supervision
• Professional growth, part 3

Prerequisites

Building a therapeutic relationship
Work placement 1
Assessment of occupational performance components and areas 1 and 2
Therapeutic occupation in study, work and leisure activities
Therapeutic occupation in groups

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved
The student is able to
- display learning in professional knowledge and core content in the field
- search information from a variety of sources
- work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- display learning in the key safety practices in the field
- act according to ethical principles
- to contribute his learning for the benefit of a group or project
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 insufficient
- The student is not acting in accordance with his training and guidance
- The student is not trying to develop himself or his actions
- The student is unconcerned about professional safety or ethical principles
- The student is not motivated by or participating in group or development work

Further information

This course includes a period of work placement (12 ECTS) and therapeutic relationships studies (3 ECTS)