Studyinfo subject ERGOPRA3 2021 HØST
ERGOPRA3 Placement - Occupational Therapy in Practice Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Praksis - ergoterapifaglig yrkesutøvelse
- Weight
- 15.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2021/2022
- Course history
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Introduction
Knowledge, skills and experience from previous courses are integrated into occupational therapy work in an independent and well-founded manner. The course focuses on systematic, user-oriented and knowledge based practice promoting health, activity and participation on the individual, group and system level. The practical training establishments are related to the fields of health promoting, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative and habilitative activity. Application and development of action and communication competence in real work situations in participatory and committed manner are emphasised. The practical training establishments will principally be within the municipal health service, but institutions in the public and private sector may also be relevant.
The course consists of the following subject areas from the national curriculum, specified below as the number of credits:
Habilitative work (3 ECTS)
Rehabilitative work (6 ECTS)
Health-promoting and preventive work (4 ECTS)
Therapeutic work (1 ECTS)
Ethics (1 ECTS)
Required preliminary courses
Passed the second year of the programme.
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
explaining user participation and client-centred approaches in occupational therapy
explaining organisational and structural factors with a bearing on professional practice at the practical training establishment
explaining relevant laws and regulations
Skills
The student is capable of
applying a client-centred approach to health promoting, preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative and habilitative work
defining goals based on people's wishes regarding, and the right to activity and social participation
working in a knowledge based and independent manner with assessment, intervention, documentation and evaluation on an individual, group and/or system level
applying resource-oriented, empowering and problem-solving work models to promote health, activity and participation
identifying ethical dilemmas and make independent choices
clinically reasoning and justifying the use of mapping and intervention
Competence
The student
is capable of taking responsibility and initiative, demonstrating cooperation skills, independence and an ability to adapt, and treating users, partners and others with empathy and respect
is capable of discussing and critically reflecting on ethical dilemmas and practising in accordance with professional ethical guidelines
is capable of contributing to interprofessional and sectorial cooperation including communication of occupational therapy expertise
is capable of discussing different professional approaches in interdisciplinary teams in order to develop good practices
Teaching and learning methods
The course comprises ten weeks of practical training. The practical training establishments will be in the public and private sectors in Norway or abroad. Supervision and clinical reasoning are key to reinforcing the student's learning process and to integrating theory and practice during the placement.
Course requirements
The following required coursework must be approved:
a minimum attendance of 90% in the introduction to the course, practical training and seminars during the placement
cooperation agreement with a development plan submitted and approved within the deadline
Assessment
Practical training
Assessment content:The learning outcomes
Form of assessment: Assessment of practical training
Time: Sixth semester
Attendance requirements for supervised placement (90%)
Grading scale
Pass/fail
Examiners
The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor and in close cooperation with the contact lecturer at the university. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.