ERGO1200 The Everyday Life of Children and Youth Course description

The course describes the daily life and health of children and adolescents. Health is attached to the understanding of children and adolescents' right to activity and participation. Children´s right to participation and influence, protection and access to services can be traced back to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Knowledge of child development is a central topic.

Opportunities for and limitations to activity is seen in an individual, group and social perspective. The home, kindergarten, schools and leisure activities are arenas that can promote development through play and learning. The health of children and young people is affected by many factors. The child could have an illness or a disability. Other factors, such as cultural background, lack of facilitations in society, growing up in a home with little care or experiences from war-torn countries, could also have an impact on activity and participation. Knowledge of habilitative work is part of the course and describes the occupational therapist´s cooperation with the child/adolescent, care providers, and the personal and the professional network.

The occupational therapy programme is part of OsloMet´s initiative `Interact`, the aim of which is to meet society`s demands for a better coordination of services aimed at children and adolescents, a better interaction between professionals and a better cooperation between children/adolescents and professionals. The interprofessional programme INTER1100, `The same child - different arenas`, is part of this course. This is intended to form a common platform for all the students involved. Some of the work is carried out in interprofessional student groups. For further information about Interact, see: https://interact.hioa.no/

Learning outcome descriptions marked with * cover INTER1100

The course consists of the following subject areas from the national curriculum, specified below as the number of credits:

• Ideas, theory and experience (2 ECTS)
• Habilitative work (4 ECTS)
• Health-promoting and preventive work (1 ECTS)
• Illness and disability (2 ECTS)
• Sociology and social anthropology (1 ECTS)
• Psychology and pedagogy, communication, interaction and conflict work (4 ECTS)
• Ethics (1 ECTS)

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of

• describing the occupational therapist´s tasks in habilitation*
• describing the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E) and Canadian Practice Process Framework (CPPF)
• describing what characterises work with children and their next of kin*
• describing the main features of children and adolescents´ psychosocial, cognitive and motor development
• describing the development in children´s play and learning, and identifying factors in the physical and the social environment that could promote or inhibit such activity
• describing network, socialisation and upbringing theories in a global and local perspective*
• describing diagnoses which are particularly predominant among children and adolescents, and discussing the significance they have on activity and participation in everyday life
• describing research and the development work relating to children´s daily life and health*

Skills

The student is capable of

• applying and giving an account of the use of mapping methods, systematic observations and interviews with children and adolescents*
• planning and facilitating play and learning among children*
• mapping and evaluating measures aimed at a universal play-environment design
• Applying the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E) in the work with children and adolescents
• choosing relevant theory and activity analysis for mapping, evaluating, setting targets and planning measures aimed at relevant cases involving children and adolescents
• evaluating compensatory measures in the form of technical aids and adapting environments
• describing and trying out relevant tests relating to children´s ADL-function (Activities of Daily Living) and play
• facilitating and applying expressive activities individually or in a group

Competence

The student is capable of

• creating contact, communicating and cooperating with children and adolescents*
• identifying professional ethical issues
• teaching fellow students about their own activity project

Learning outcome descriptions marked with * cover INTER1100

The teaching is organised as seminars, lectures, skills training, activity projects in groups and observation during practical training. Oral and written presentations are part of the skills training and project. Written portfolio exercises will underpin the learning process and can be used to prepare for the exam.

A minimum attendance of 80% is required in the introduction to the course and topics, skills training, supervision, group work and other student activities. Certain lectures and seminars will also be compulsory to attend. More details will be provided in the timetable and teaching plan.

In addition, special coursework requirements are attached to the completion of INTER1100; please see:

https://interact.hioa.no/files/2017/05/INTER1100.pdf

All coursework must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the exam.

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual oral exam, up to 25 min.

Time: Second semester

See examination guidelines in Canvas

Grade scale A - F

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 20% of the students. Two internal examiners assess the remaining students. The external examiner´s assessment shall benefit all students.