Research and Development in Occupational Therapy (5 ECTS)

Objective

Learning outcomes:
The students use occupational therapy based theory, research data and research methods when planning, implementing and evaluating research and development activities. The students identify the current research and development needs in Finland and choose a research and development target. The students justify the choices related to research and development from the perspective of occupational therapy. The students know the phases of the research and development process and apply them to their Bachelor’s Thesis. The students name the key funding opportunities for projects and research in Finland and develop a project idea as teamwork that complies with the funder's requirements. The students communicate as experts in various research and development tasks and environments.

Content

Contents:
- Research strategies, positions and processes in R&D activities and in the Bachelor’s thesis
- Methods of analysis of the research and development environment
- Multidisciplinary cooperation and network cooperation
- Funding channels for R&D activities in the social and health care sector
- Basics in scientific writing
- Communication in research and development tasks and projects

Location and time

See the schedule for more information

Materials

To be announced

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture, learning assignments, group-discussions/teamwork

Exam schedules

Opintojakson oppimistehtävät palautetaan orientaatiossa ilmoitetun aikataulun mukaisesti. Hyväksyttyä oppimistehtävää ei voi uusia, eikä korottaa.

Completion alternatives

Poissaoloihin ja korvattaviin opetuspäiviin liittyen tarkemmat tiedot opintojakson orientaatioissa.

Mikäli opiskelijalla on joku aikaisempi sosiaali-, terveys- tai kuntoutusalan tutkinto tai osaamiskokonaisuus liittyen tutkimus- ja kehittämistyön perusteita tai viestintää, on hänellä mahdollisuus hakea hyväksilukua opintojakson 1 op laajuisesta tk-menetelmäosuudesta (yksilötehtävänä toteutettava oppimispäiväkirja) tai viestinnän kokonaisuudesta. AHOT-hakemukset tulee tehdä hyvässä ajoin ennen opintojakson alkua. Hakemusten tulee olla täytetty ohjeiden mukaisesti ja mahdolliset liitteet tulee olla selkeitä (muuten hakemuksia ei voida käsitellä).

Jos haet osittaista hyväksilukua TK-menetelmien perusteista > hakemus osoitetaan Annariika Anundille
Jos haet hyväksilukua viestinnän osuudesta > hakemus osoitetaan Marianne Roivakselle

Student workload

1 op = 27 h opiskelijan työskentelyä.

Content scheduling

Opettajan johdolla toteutuva opetus on merkitty lukujärjestykseen.
Ryhmätyöskentely toteutuu lähi- ja etäopetusajan ulkopuolella.
Tarkempi aikataulu esitellään opintojakson orientaatiossa.

Further information

Poissaoloihin ja korvattaviin opetuspäiviin liittyen tarkemmat tiedot opintojakson orientaatioissa 12.8.2025. Opintojakson orientaatioon osallistuminen on pakollinen (Tutkintosääntö: Opiskelija vahvistaa paikkansa opintojaksototeutuksella olemalla läsnä opetuksen alkaessa).

Huomioithan, että oppimistehtävissä tulee hyödyntää opintojakson tavoitteisiin soveltuvia ja/tai määriteltyjä lähteitä ja tekoäly voi toimia tukena omalle ajattelulle. Oppimistehtävien tekstiä ei siis voi muodostaa tekoälyllä. Mikäli hyödynnät tekoälyä oppimistehtävissä, tulee se kirjata selkeästi esille. Jos tekoälyn käytöstä ei ilmoiteta tai sen käyttö erikseen kielletään, voidaan tekoälyn käyttö tulkita vilpiksi.

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
- master the concepts of the field and can apply them to the right contexts
- search and combine information from different sources and understand the significance of source criticism as well as
- show they have familiarized themselves with the knowledge base of the field
- act appropriately in the typical tasks and situations of the professional field
-apply the principles of client-oriented work and
- evaluate their own choices and own actions in professional situations.
- act according to the ethical principles
of their professional field,
- take safety related questions into consideration in their actions as well as
- evaluate their own strengths and development needs.

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
- 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 information 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 manner.
- act in accordance with the ethical principles of the professional field and can justify their actions,
- act professionally in the work community and share their competence
- act in a responsible and goal-oriented way and takes into account the security related questions,
- develop themselves as professionals

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
- apply professional terminology and knowledge base in a fluent and versatile manner,
-combine new learning contents as parts of wider phenomena in the field,
- evaluate the sources of their choice and their usability as well as
-justify their choices on the basis on
prior knowledge.
- apply their expertise in professional situations in a responsible manner,
- act in a client- oriented way,
- solve versatile professional tasks and problems as well as
- justify the expressed points of view, evaluate their actions and their consequences in a professional way.
- act in accordance with the ethical principles of the professional field and can critically evaluate their actions
- can organize the activities of varied groups and share their competence,
- act in a responsible and goal-oriented way and take the security aspects into account as well as
- develop themselves as professionals and recognize the development needs of the work community.

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
- master the concepts of the field and can apply them to the right contexts
- search and combine information from different sources and understand the significance of source criticism as well as
- show they have familiarized themselves with the knowledge base of the field
- act appropriately in the typical tasks and situations of the professional field
-apply the principles of client-oriented work and
- evaluate their own choices and own actions in professional situations.
- act according to the ethical principles
of their professional field,
- take safety related questions into consideration in their actions as well as
- evaluate their own strengths and development needs.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oppimistehtävät (0-5). Annariikan osuus NPT: tiivistystehtävä ryhmässä ja oppimispäiväkirja itsenäisesti.
Mariannen osuus: blogikirjoitus.
Tehtävänannot arviointikriteereineen käydään läpi opintojakson alussa.

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Before attending the course, the students must have completed the competence from the following courses: Professional Communication in Finnish and English, Basics of Therapeutic Occupation/Activity, Environmental Factors Affecting Occupational Performance 1, Me as Occupational Therapist, Assessing Occupational Performance 2, Enabling Occupational Performance 1

Further information

Further information:
The course includes: Research and Development in Occupational Therapy 3ETCS and Research Communication 2op

Further information

Further information:
The course includes: Research and Development in Occupational Therapy 3ETCS and Research Communication 2op