Assessing and enhancing work ability in occupational therapy (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student can name factors related to both worker and work environment that affects work ability. The student understands how these affect wellbeing at work. The student knows different methods and tools for assessing work ability and work environment in occupational therapy and gets experience in using some of them. The student knows how to formulate the collected information by using the model of human occupation. The student is able to make recommendations for enhancing work ability and performance capacity. The student knows the occupational therapy process from the perspective of enhancing work ability and understands the importance of a multifaceted data collection in order to facilitate change.

Content

- Model of human occupation as a base in assessing and enhancing work ability.
- Central concepts and factors in work ability from an occupational therapy perspective
- The occupational therapy process from the perspective of enhancing and supporting work ability
- Methods of collecting data when assessing work ability in occupational therapy
- Enhancing/ supporting work ability
- Environmental dimensions in assessing and enhancing work ability

Location and time

24.5, 25.5, 31.5, 1.6, 7.6, 8.6 at 15.00-18.00 and webinars 6.9, 7.9 at 13-18
in teams

Materials

Taylor, R. 2017. Kielhofner's Model of Human Occupation.
To be anounced.

Teaching methods

Interactive virtual lecture
Individual studies
Learning assignments (individual and group)
Discussions in group and pair
Webinar

Employer connections

The learning assignment is carried out as a group assignment in collaboration with working life. The group is in charge of finding a suitable working life partner.

Exam schedules

webinars 6.9, 7.9 at 13-18

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

135 hours, the learning assignment is carried out during the summer as scheduled by the studygroup

Content scheduling

Live lectures in teams: 24.5, 25.5, 31.5, 1.6, 7.6, 8.6 at 15.00-18.00
Learning assignment in small study groups: 9.6-5.9.
Live webinars in teams: 6.9, 7.9 at 13-18

Further information

This course is directed to occupational therapists and occupational therapy students.

We will accept:
- Metropolia occupational therapy students that have passed the course Therapeutic occupation in productive (study, work) and leisure activities. Students further in the programme will be prioritized.
- Occupational therapy students from other universities of applied sciences who have at least 100 ects accomplished.
- Occupational therapists.

Teams is used as a workingplatform.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to:
- show learning in core content
- use individual professional concepts correctly
- distinguish between non-theoretical and theoretical information
- act in professional situations as instructed
- show learning in professional field
- show achievement in core competence
- follow safety instructions
-define environmental factors and items influencing work performance
- show learning in the ethical principles of professional field
- operate as a member of a student group

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to:
- show an understanding of concepts and professional knowledge in the field
- assess and limit the amount of information needed
- present environmental factors and items influencing work performance
- operate safely
- act according to professional ethics
- operate in a student group

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge systematically
- assess and use various information sources
- apply professional information in professional assignments
- take safety issues into consideration
- explain how the environment influences work performance
- argue choices on the basis of professional ethics
- participate in activities of a group of students

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to:
- show learning in core content
- use individual professional concepts correctly
- distinguish between non-theoretical and theoretical information
- act in professional situations as instructed
- show learning in professional field
- show achievement in core competence
- follow safety instructions
-define environmental factors and items influencing work performance
- show learning in the ethical principles of professional field
- operate as a member of a student group

Assessment methods and criteria

Report 50%
Webinar
Peer review
Participation in lectures and webinars