ØASPR2200 Professional English kurs B Emneplan

The main purpose of the course is to improve the students' ability to communicate in English both in writing and orally in a professional context. The course is cross-curricular since a large part of the syllabus is related to subjects within business and economics. It will prepare the students to deal with real situations in the business world.

A minimum attendance of 80% is required in the introduction to the course, skills training, supervision, seminars and compulsory group work.

No prerequisites.

After completing the course, students will acquired the learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has a wide vocabulary in economic/administrative English
• knows the main oral and written genres of business communication
• knows the main points of grammar necessary for correct and idiomatic usage of the English language
• has knowledge of various cross-curricular business topics
• has knowledge of several issues in British society
• is familiar with some works of fiction in English

Skills

The student

• can write professional English
• can speak fluently about several business topics and various aspects of society and culture in English
• can deal with professional situations in the business world
• can understand spoken and written English used in a business context
• can use professional vocabulary in oral and written contexts
• is able to discuss, analyse and reflect on various issues in English
• has developed his/her practical problem-solving skills

General competence

The student

• has developed his/her communicative competence in English, which includes linguistic, intercultural and strategic competencies
• can function well in most professional situations internationally
• can apply his/her skills and knowledge of business English
• can understand English language curricula and lectures in other subjects better

In addition to lectures there are case studies, group work, assignment review, discussions, student presentations, and written assignments. Regular attendance and active participation in classroom activities are expected. Independent study is required.

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.

An individual, written 5-hour exam and oral exams will be held at the end of the spring semester. The student gets two separate grades, one for the written and one for the oral exam, and the exams can be taken again separately. The written exam counts 53% of the final grade and the oral exam counts 47%.

Both exams must be passed in order to pass the course.

A list of reference aids allowed will be published on our website.

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

In the written exam, a selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.