Course - Occupational therapy in society - ERG3031
Occupational therapy in society
About
About the course
Course content
Occupational therapy, welfare, technology for the health service sector
Learning outcome
The aim of the course is for the student to acquire insight into occupational therapy as an international profession, and into the role of occupational therapy in society. About changes in the health challenges with an increased number of lifestyle illnesses that has influenced how the society must plan in order to encounter new and different demands for health measures to be implemented. Studies in lifestyle change and health education linked to the municipal social services and the daily life rehabilitation are included in the course. Relevant research will be studied and reflected on.
Knowledge: The student will be able to:
Explain the role of occupational therapists in the field of the General state of health, health of the elderly and welfare
Explain the role of occupational therapists within the field of the health of children and during childhood
Explain the topic of the health of migrants and the contribution of occupational therapists to this field
Skills: The student will be able to:
Assess welfare technology, aids and the adaption of the surroundings in order to make it possible for the individual service user to live his/her daily life in one¿s own home, at school, at work or during spare-time activities
Make use of problem solving work models
General competence: The student will be able to:
Be founded in knowledge-based practice (knowledge of service users, research and experience)
As a starting point, make use of cooperative-oriented practice
Learning methods and activities
PBL (Problem Basert Læring)
Utfyllende informasjon:
The course uses PBL as a pedagogical method. In this course this means working in basic units in addition to lectures, seminars, project work and self-study.
Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:
Approved obligatory attendance during the course. Obligatory attendance is described in detail in the curriculum and in the course schedules.
Act as a professional opponent during the exam presentations and for tasks by the fellow students.
Compulsory assignments
- Approved exercises
Further on evaluation
Utfyllende om kontinuasjon:
Re-sit exam for the written exam and for the project work will be conducted according to exam procedures for Bachelor in occupational therapy to be found on the home pages of the university college.
Vurderingsformer:
4 hour written exam (counts for 50%)
Individual written assignment being written during the course will be handed in and presented orally at a seminar. Assessment on the basis of an overall assessment of both the written and the oral work (counts for 50% of the course)
Both parts must be awarded a passing grade in order to pass the course.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Ergoterapi (BERG)
Required previous knowledge
ERG1031 Introduksjon til universell utforming og velferdsteknologi
ERG2001 Psykososiale og somatiske funksjonsnedsettelser, del 1
Course materials
Bachelor in Occupational Therapy at GUC has resource literature. An overview of updated resource literature can be found on the homepages of the university college.
Subject areas
- Ocupational Therapy
Contact information
Course coordinator
- Guri Einbu
Lecturers
- Evastina Björk