Current Phenomena in Occupational Therapy (5 cr)

Objective

Learning outcomes:
The students actively explore changes and phenomena related to occupational performance, everyday life, well-being and participation. The students deepen their knowledge in the key factors, areas of change and future of occupational therapy regarding their own interests and professional development. The students extensively examine and evaluate the effects of structural changes of the social- and healthcareservices, the dimensions of sustainable development (ecological, economic, cultural and social), the development of technology, digitalisation and artificial intelligence on occupational therapy and client processes. The students examine the effects of questions related to patient safety, data protection and safety, as well as the quality, results, effectiveness and financial aspects of client work. The students understand the importance of continuous development in occupational therapy.

Content

Contents:
- Current phenomena and changes in society and occupational therapy
- Different service systems and their changes
- Dimensions of sustainable development (ecological, economic, cultural and social)
- Technology, digitalisation and artificial intelligence
- Patient safety, data protection and data safety
- Quality, results, effectiveness and financial aspects of client work

Location and time

aineisto ja tehtävän ohjeistus moodlessa, tehtävän palautus omaan.

itsenäistä työskentelyä ja oppimista
oppimistehtävä suositellaan tehtäväksi pareittain.

Materials

Opiskelijat perehtyvät opintojakson MOODLEn aineistoon/materiaaleihin.
Opiskelijat hakevat aiheeseensa liittyen ajankohtaista tietoa.
Opiskelijat haastavat itsensä kertaamaan tutkinto-opintojen aikana jo oppimaansa ja hyödyntämään osaamistaan ja oppimaansa.

Teaching methods

Opintojakso on verkkototeutus, jossa kaikki opetuskontaktit toteutuvat Zoomissa.
Opintojakso alkaa yhteisellä opintojakson orientaatiolla, jossa käydään yhdessä läpi opintojakson sisältö.

Opintojakson oppimistehtävä suositellaan tehtäväksi parityönä. Oppimistehtävän ohjeistus opintojakson orientaatiossa ja Moodlessa. Oppimistehtävän tekeminen edellyttää opiskelijoilta itsenäistä työskentelyä, sekä ryhmätapaamiseen aktiivisen osallistumisen.

OPINTOJAKSON TOTEUTUSTEN AIKATAULUT OVAT:

KESÄTOTEUTUS 2025:
ke 28.5.2025 klo 9.00-10.00 Opintojakson orientaatio
ke 11.6.2025 klo 9.00-10.00 Zoom-tapaamishuone (vapaaehtoinen mahdollisuus, ei lukkarissa)
ma 11.8.2025 Tehtävän palautuksen dl
ma 18.8.2025 klo 12.00 - 15.00 Ryhmätapaaminen ja asiantuntijapuheenvuorot

SYKSY 2025 AJOITUS 1 :
Ti 19.8.2025 klo 10.00-11.00 Opintojakso orientaatio
17.9.2025 klo 9.00-10.00 Zoom-tapaamishuone (vapaaehtoinen mahdollisuus, ei lukkarissa)
6.10.2025 Tehtävän palautuksen dl
13.10.2025 klo 13.00 – 15.30 Ryhmätapaaminen - asiantuntijapuheenvuorot


Syksy 2025 AJOITUS 2
23.10.2025 klo 09.00-10.00 Opintojakso orientaatio
13.11.2025 klo 9.00-10.00 Zoom-tapaamishuone (vapaaehtoinen mahdollisuus, ei lukkarissa)
26.11.2025 Tehtävän palautuksen dl
3.12.2025 klo 13.00-15.30 Ryhmätapaaminen - asiantuntijapuheenvuorot

Employer connections

Oppimistehtävään liittyen suositellaan työelämäyhteistyötä opintojakson aiheiden konkretisoimiseksi sekä keskustelun ja yhteisen pohdinnan mahdollistamiseksi.

Completion alternatives

Opiskelija voi valita vaihtoehtoisesti kesäajoituksen tai syksyn ajoituksen aikataulun. Syyslukukaudella on ajoitus molemmilla periodeilla.

Student workload

opintojakson laajuus on 5op, mikä tarkoittaa 135 tuntia opiskelijan työtä. Opintojakso edellyttää vahvaa itsenäistä oppimista ja aikataulujen hallintaa

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:
- search for information from different sources and evaluate their reliability in an appropriate way,
- combine information from different sources into appropriate units as well as
- utilize and apply the knowledge base of the field.
- apply their competence in the professional situations,
- act in a client-oriented way,
- demonstrate the ability to solve professional tasks and problems as well as
- can justify their own points of view and their own action in a professional manner.
- function according to the ethical principles of the professional field and can justify their actions,
- act professionally in a work community and share their
competence,
- act in a responsible and goal-oriented way and take security aspects into account as well as
- develop themselves as professionals.

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:
- apply professional concepts and knowledge base in a fluent and versatile manner,
- combine new learning contents as parts of wider phenomena in the field,
- evaluate the choses sources and their usability as well as
- justify their choice on the basis of the prior knowledge.
- apply their expertise in professional situations in a responsible and independent manner
- act professionally in client processes,
- 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.
- function according to the ethical principles of the professional field and can critically evaluate their actions
- can organize the activities of versatile groups and share their competence
- act in a responsible and goal- oriented
way and take security aspects into
account in all their actions
- develop themselves as professionals
and recognize the development needs
of the work community.

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 terms and knowledge base in a professional and versatile manner,
- combine new learning contents as parts of wider phenomena in the field and create new perspectives as well as
- critically evaluate the sources of their choice and their usability.
- apply and communicate their expertise in multiprofessional situations in a holistic and responsible manner
- can make independent decisions and function professionally in the client processes,
- solve versatile professional tasks insightfully and creatively,
- justify their expressed points of view, evaluate their actions and their consequences in a professional way as well as
- act and make choices on the basis of previously acquired information
- act in accordance with the ethical principles of the professional field and can apply them in various situations
- can organize and develop the activities of varied groups and share their competence,
- act in a responsible and goal-oriented way and take the security aspects into account in all their actions as well as
- develop the work community and themselves as professionals

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:
- search for information from different sources and evaluate their reliability in an appropriate way,
- combine information from different sources into appropriate units as well as
- utilize and apply the knowledge base of the field.
- apply their competence in the professional situations,
- act in a client-oriented way,
- demonstrate the ability to solve professional tasks and problems as well as
- can justify their own points of view and their own action in a professional manner.
- function according to the ethical principles of the professional field and can justify their actions,
- act professionally in a work community and share their
competence,
- act in a responsible and goal-oriented way and take security aspects into account as well as
- develop themselves as professionals.

Assessment methods and criteria

Opintojakson numeerinen arviointi (1-5) oppimistehtävän ja ryhmätapaamisen perusteella.

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Before attending the course, the students must have completed minimum of 85 ECTS.

Objective

Learning outcomes:
The students actively explore changes and phenomena related to occupational performance, everyday life, well-being and participation. The students deepen their knowledge in the key factors, areas of change and future of occupational therapy regarding their own interests and professional development. The students extensively examine and evaluate the effects of structural changes of the social- and healthcareservices, the dimensions of sustainable development (ecological, economic, cultural and social), the development of technology, digitalisation and artificial intelligence on occupational therapy and client processes. The students examine the effects of questions related to patient safety, data protection and safety, as well as the quality, results, effectiveness and financial aspects of client work. The students understand the importance of continuous development in occupational therapy.

Content

Contents:
- Current phenomena and changes in society and occupational therapy
- Different service systems and their changes
- Dimensions of sustainable development (ecological, economic, cultural and social)
- Technology, digitalisation and artificial intelligence
- Patient safety, data protection and data safety
- Quality, results, effectiveness and financial aspects of client work

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Before attending the course, the students must have completed minimum of 85 ECTS.