ERGO3100 Primary Health Care and Occupational Health Course description

This course has two main parts and sheds light on forms of interprofessional and interagency cooperation in health promoting, preventative, and rehabilitative and habilitative work on the system, group and individual levels.

The contents of ERGO3100(a) comprises the occupational therapist´s role and responsibilities in the municipal health services and how occupational therapists can contribute to promoting opportunities for activity and participation for the citizens. The user group comprises many different types of people with different abilities of all ages. It also focuses on prioritising services and developing alternative services to meet the challenges faced by the municipal health service.

The contents of ERGO3100(b) are related to occupational health on the individual, group and system levels. This focuses on health promoting working environment factors, the employees' mastery of work activity and participation in the workplace.

The two parts have one joint exam.

Passed the second year of the programme.

ERGO3100(a) Ergoterapi og allmennhelse/Occupational Therapy and Primary Health Care

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

• Habilitative work (2 ECTS)
• Rehabilitative work (2 ECTS)
• Health-promoting and preventive work (0,5 ECTS)
• Ideas, theory and ecxperience (2 ECTS)
• Sociology and social anthropology (1, 5 ECTS)
• Psychology and pedagogy, communication, interaction and conflict work (1 ECTS)
• State and municipal studies, health and social policy (1 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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

• has broad knowledge of occupational science and activity theory
• has broad knowledge of public health, health promoting, preventative and rehabilitative and habilitative work in the municipal health sector relating to occupational theory tasks
• has broad knowledge about different perspectives on user participation and citizenship, forms of participation and participation policy
• has insight into legislation and public guidelines in the municipal health service focusing on activity and participation
• has knowledge about and can evaluate the organisation of the welfare state, administration systems and institutions relating to occupational therapy tasks in the municipal health sector, including exposure to competition and need for voluntary work
• is capable of giving an account of quality assurance and development of services
• has knowledge of interprofessional and intersectional cooperation on different levels

Skills

The student is capable of

• discussing and critically reflecting on measures promoting activity and participation in different arenas of daily life
• reflecting on the role of the occupational therapist in the municipal health service including the role as guide, counsellor and innovator
• critically reflecting on different forms of user participation
• justifying and discussing health promoting, preventative, rehabilitative and habilitative work in the municipal health service on a group and system level
• justifying and critically reflecting on occupational therapy methods in welfare technology, communication of aids and facilities, housing adaptation, and facilitation of surroundings including universal design

Competence

The student is capable of

• reflecting on the occupational therapy profession in different arenas of the municipal health service
• arguing in favour of innovation and professional development in the municipal health service
• demonstrating insight into continuity and coordination between different levels and interaction between professions, interest groups and volunteers
• documenting and communicating knowledge-based practice in primary health care both in written form and orally

ERGO3100(b) - Ergoterapi og arbeidshelse/Occupational Therapy in Occupational Health

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

• Health-promoting and preventive work (2,5 ECTS)
• Sociology and social anthropology (0, 5 ECTS)
• Psychology and pedagogy, communication, interaction and conflict work (2 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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 discussing the work´s significance for human activity and participation from an individual, cultural and social perspective
• has broad knowledge of theories and models relating to health-promoting and preventive work in the field of occupational health
• has insight into legislation that applies to work and occupational health
• is capable of discussing new research in occupational health

Skills

The student is capable of

• applying and discussing theories, models and methods for mapping and intervention on an individual, group and system levelcritically reflecting on occupational therapy tasks and methods in occupational health
• demonstrating skills in guiding, counselling and teaching in working life both in relation to individuals and groups
• discussing measures on the individual, group and system levels, with a focus on integration, mastery and participation at work
• documenting knowledge-based practice in occupational health

Competence

The student

• is capable of critically reflecting on ethical dilemmas in occupational healthconducts him/herself in a manner that values and respects the different parties in working life
• can initiate cooperation and coordination between different parties in working life
• is familiar with innovation work in working life

The course in teaching and learning in professional education at OsloMet is designed to meet the minimum requirements in basic university pedagogical competence for academic staff at higher education institutions, as stipulated in Norwegian national legislation regulating appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts. Over the course of the semester, participants will acquire basic skills in planning, enactment, evaluation and development of teaching and supervision (basic competence for teaching and supervision in higher education).

The course aims to provide a professions-based perspective on teaching and learning in higher education and to maintain a high degree of practical relevance for participants’ professional backgrounds and teaching practice. The course emphasizes theoretical and research-based knowledge, while also focusing on the practical aspects of teaching, learning and assessment. It is assumed that participants are highly competent in the respective subjects that they teach.

The course schedule consists of a series of four two-day seminars and a final one-day seminar. Additionally, the course consists of self-study, assignments, peer mentoring and project work.

The seminars combine lectures, literature presentations, discussions and participants’ presentations. The course requires active participation from participants in shaping the course content and proceedings. Projects and assignments between sessions will be closely connected to the participants’ own teaching contexts. Course participants will receive feedback from the course leaders on their final project and documentation of their pedagogical competence (teaching statement). Course participants will also participate in a peer mentoring process involving observation of and feedback to each other’ teaching.

The course is primarily aimed at academic staff with teaching responsibilities at OsloMet who lack basic university pedagogical competence. Recently employed staff and others required to obtain basic university pedagogical competence are prioritized. It is a prerequisite that participants have teaching responsibilities while completing the course. It is desirable that applicants have at least one semester of teaching experience when applying for this course.

In order to sit the exam, the student must meet the compulsory attendance requirements.

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual oral exam, up to 35 minutes

Time: Fifth semester

See examination guidelines in Canvas.

The course combines theoretical studies, practical exercises and reflection. Participants are expected to give presentations on the course’s themes, related to the course literature and/or their own experiences. Participants will contribute to their own and each other’s learning through preparation, active participation in course sessions and peer feedback.

Peer mentoring of teaching

All participants will be assigned to a peer mentoring group of 4-5 participants, in which they will observe and provide feedback to each other’s teaching sessions. At the end of the semester, the groups will report on their experiences from the peer mentoring process in a brief paper.

Assessment

The final assessment consists of two parts to be uploaded in the form of two documents or a digital blog.

1. Educational portfolio, which documents your educational profile and your university pedagogical competence.
2. Project report. The report should exhibit educational competence by presenting and analyzing challenges related to teaching, learning and assessment in higher education. The project report can be submitted individually or in groups.

More information about the educational portfolio and the project report is provided on the Canvas course site.

Deadline: One week after the last seminar.

Aids allowed in exams and assessments: All.

New/postponed examination

The students’ rights and duties in the event of new/postponed examination are described in the Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

àStudentens rettigheter og plikter ved ny/utsatt eksamen framgår av forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet.

Right to appeal

Students may appeal their grade and formal errors in accordance with Lov om universiteter og høyskoler and Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

Grading scale

Passed/failed

Examiners

The exam will be assessed by two internal examiners. The project report and the portfolio will be graded as passed or failed. In order to pass the exam, all obligatory assignments must be completed.

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