Environmental Factors Affecting Occupational Performance 1 (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes
The students learn the concept of the environment from the perspective of occupational therapy. The students know how the theoretical models of occupational therapy view the environment. The students understand the impact of the social, physical, cultural, digital and institutional environments on human activities. The students are able to view and analyze different everyday environments from the point of view of accessibility. The students are aware of the attitude environments impacting on clients’ occupational performance. The students become aware of the preconceptions, values, beliefs, and habits of their own and others.

Content

Contents:
- Environment in the theoretical models of occupational therapy
- Environment in the ICF classification
- The Environment impacting clients` occupational performance
- Analyzing everyday environments and assessing the home environment
- Accessibility of everyday operating environments
- Environmental barriers and facilitators in different everyday environments
- Values, attitudes and beliefs as factors affecting occupational performance

Teaching methods

Luento-opetus
Itsenäinen työskentely ja kirjallinen tehtävä
Ryhmätyöskentely ja -tehtävä.

Materiaalit ja tehtävät OMAssa.

Location and time

25.10 - 31.12. 2021 sisältäen kontaktiopetusta ja itsenäistä työskentelyä yksin ja ryhmässä.

Lähipäivät
Ma 25.10 klo 12.15-15.30
Ti 9.11 klo12.15-15.30
Ma 22.11 klo 9.00-11.30
Ke 8.12 klo 9.00-11.30

Learning materials and recommended literature

Hautala, T. - Hämäläinen, T. & Mäkelä, L. & Rusi-Pyykönen, M. 2011. Toiminnan voimaa. Toimintaterapia käytännössä Helsinki: Edita. s. 207-216.


Muu materiaali tiedoksi opintojakson alussa

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Poissaoloista korvaava tehtävä

Student workload

5 op. Luento-opetus aikataulutettu, itsenäinen työskentely suunniteltu kontaktiopetuksen väliin jääviin viikkoihin.

Further information for students

Opintojaksolla työskennellään ryhmissä ja peredytään asioihin osaksi itsenäisesti.
Aktiivisella osallistumisella ja läsnäololla on merkitystä omaan oppimiseen.

Assessment methods and criteria

Opintojakson arviointi koostuu kahdesta palautettavasta tehtävästä (yksilötehtävä 50% ja ryhmätehtävä 50%)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria: see the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Students
- know the key concepts in the field and can use them in appropriate contexts,
- distinguish between ordinary knowledge and research information and
- can search for information for individual cases.
- can act in professional situations according to the guidelines,
- recognize the operating environments of the professional field as well as
-know how client orientation forms a foundation for action.
- show their command of the ethical principles of the professional field
- follow the security guidelines
- can function as members of work team
- understand the significance of strengths and development needs in the professional growth

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Assessment criteria: see the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Students
- combine information from different sources
- show they have familiarized themselves with the knowledge base of the field
-apply the principles of client- oriented work
- evaluate their own choices and own actions in professional situations
- can act in the work community in a constructive way
- take safety related questions into consideration in their actions
- evaluate their own strengths and needs for development

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assessment criteria: see the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Students
- seek information from different sources and evaluate the source reliability in a purposeful manner,
- combine information from different sources into purposeful units as well as
-utilize and apply the knowledge base in the field.
- apply their competence in professional situations,
- act in a client- oriented way,
- demonstrate the ability to solve professional tasks and problems as well as
- can justify the presented points of view and their own action in a professional way.
- act in accordance with the ethical principles of the professional field and share their competence,
- can act constructively in the work community and share their competence,
- act in a responsible way and take the security related questions into account as well as
- develop themselves.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment criteria: see the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Students
- know the key concepts in the field and can use them in appropriate contexts,
- distinguish between ordinary knowledge and research information and
- can search for information for individual cases.
- can act in professional situations according to the guidelines,
- recognize the operating environments of the professional field as well as
-know how client orientation forms a foundation for action.
- show their command of the ethical principles of the professional field
- follow the security guidelines
- can function as members of work team
- understand the significance of strengths and development needs in the professional growth