Work Placement 4: Occupational therapy in communities and society (12 ECTS)

Objective

Students work in one optional area of occupational therapy. They share their competence in line with the objectives of their working community. Students plan and implement individual, group and community processes almost independently. They learn occupational forms and their therapeutic applications in communities. Students are able to seek and make use of evidence-based information and raise good practices benefiting the community or society for public debate.
Students are expected to find a workplace suitable for their own learning independently.
It is recommended that the work placement be completed as an international period.

Content

• Working in multidisciplinary expert teams
• The occupational therapy process in a community
• Occupational forms, occupational analysis and synthesis
• Participation in the community and in society
• Practical utilisation of research and evidence-based information
• Reflection on one’s own learning and therapeutic relationships

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Clinical placement

Employer connections

Work placement

International connections

Students use ENOTHE competences when they are assessing themselves in field work.

Content scheduling

Work placement during 5.9.-28.10.2015.
Groupmeeting at Sofianlehto campus once.
Work placement feedpack at Sofianlehto campus 28.10.2016.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved
The student is able to:
- apply professional knowledge in the field appropriately
- use concepts and information in his field - argue a course of action on the basis of research information
and findings
- find information and argue the use of his sources
- work in various duties depending on the assignment
- define the principles of and requirements for his actions
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- find out the safety instructions concerning a word assignments and to act accordingly
- act according to the relevant professional ethical principles
- plan and guide the operation of multidisciplinary groups
- communicate about professional issues
Failed
- The student does not know or appreciate knowledge in the field sufficiently
- The student cannot use concepts in the field properly
- The student's professional level is insufficient to be an expert
- The student is not acting in accordance with his training and guidance
- The student is careless about professional safety or ethical principles
- The student is not motivated by or participating in group or development work

Assessment methods and criteria

Work placement and written works must be level passed.

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Occupational therapy in communities, society and international contexts
Work Placement 2 or 3
Foundations of professional research and development