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.

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 position of occupational therapy within the practical training establishment´s framework and organisation on different levels
• is capable of giving an account of how organisational and structural circumstances affect occupational therapy in the practical training establishment (spring)
• has knowledge of relevant user groups, academic issues and occupational therapy methods in the practical training establishment

Skills

The student is capable of

• reflecting on the contents of the service provided in the practical training establishment
• using a client-centred approach
• communicating in a therapeutic manner with users
• using and documenting work methods in occupational therapy processes
• using methods specific to the profession and mapping tools and treatment in the practical training establishment
• using and giving grounds for the use of activity-based activity analysis
• looking up and using relevant literature to assess patients/users and issues in the practical training establishment
• looking up and conveying scientific articles relevant to the practical training establishment (autumn)
• looking up, conveying and critically assessing scientific articles relevant to the practical training establishment (spring)
• discussing theory, practice and ethics by using clinical reasoning (autumn)
• using theory, practice and ethics by using clinical reasoning (spring)
• reflecting on their practice and demonstrating the ability to correct therapeutic approaches in line with supervision (autumn)
• critically assessing their practice and demonstrating the ability to correct therapeutic approaches in line with supervision and identifying their own needs in terms of professional development (spring)

Competence

The student is capable of

• identifying professional and ethical issues and dilemmas (autumn)
• identifying and reflecting on professional and ethical issues and dilemmas (spring)
• practising in accordance with professional ethical guidelines and applicable legislation
• taking responsibility and demonstrating initiative, cooperation skills and independence during practical training
• documenting and presenting user-related work both orally and in writing
• cooperating with other professional groups and parties

The course comprises ten weeks of practical training including a clinical exam in the placement establishment. The students will carry out occupational therapy work relevant to the practical training establishment. Supervision and clinical reasoning are key to reinforcing the student´s learning process and to integrate theory and practice during practical training. Sourcing relevant articles and presenting them for discussion in the practical training establishment is part of this process.

The following required coursework must be approved:

• a minimum attendance of 90% in the introduction to the course, practical training, practical training seminars and group supervision
• cooperation agreement with a development plan submitted and approved within the deadline
• presentation of a digital account produced by the student (autumn)

Practical training

Assessment content: The learning outcomes

Form of assessment: Midway and final assessment

Time: Fourth semester

Attendance requirements for supervised practical training (90%)

Exam

The practical training period must be passed before the student can sit the exam.

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual clinical exam, 1 day

Time: Fourth semester

See examination guidelines in Canvas.

Pass/fail

Practical training

The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor and the lecturer at the university.

The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Exam

An external and internal examiner will assess all exams.

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.