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.

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

• 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

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