YFSRPRA3 Teaching Practice, 3rd period Course description

In a globalised society in a world that is constantly changing, occupational therapists need competence to think in new ways and develop the discipline in line with society’s needs. Occupational therapists must be equipped to work with people’s health and opportunity for participation, both locally and globally. It is important for occupational therapists to work systematically and independently on projects, and this course will also focus on competence in management and supervision. The course includes topics such as health-promoting workplaces and how occupational therapists can use their expertise to promote a good work environment, both for themselves and others.

Passed first and second year of the programme or equivalent.

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

Knowledge

The student is capable of

• describing R&D work in occupational therapy in relation to public health, health-promoting and preventive work
• explaining how national and global health and environmental challenges influence the right to occupation and participation
• describing the role of innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability in occupational therapy to meet the challenges of the future
• describing management in occupational therapy, including planning, coordination, and financial frameworks for the service

Skills

The student is capable of

• demonstrating knowledge of ergonomics and adaptation of health-promoting workplaces
• reflecting on the connection between health, childhood, education, work and living conditions to contribute to the development of good public health and work inclusion for both individuals and groups
• using tools for innovation and entrepreneurship relating to global health and disseminating the results to an audience
• applying instructive, resource-oriented and empowering strategies that promote occupation and participation
• organising supervision and taking leadership responsibility in relation to students and other partners

General competence

The student

• is capable of exchanging points of view and experience on equal services, and in this way contribute to the development of good practice
• is capable of contributing to service innovation, systematic and quality-improving work processes
• is capable of cooperating with volunteers, individuals and organisations, and other relevant parties

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The course deals with genetics, genes, DNA structure and function, and elucidates different approaches to how the field is studied and applied clinically. Gene technology methods are used in many of the health services’ laboratories - medical genetics, microbiology, pathology, biochemistry, hematology and immunology. Among other things, the methods are used in disease diagnostics, individually adapted medication, in vitro fertilisation, and in the detection of infectious microorganisms. New technology provides increasing opportunities to map hereditary factors and risks relating to the development of disease in future. This is strictly regulated in the Biotechnology Act. Ethical aspects of genetic analyses, both at the individual and societal levels, are therefore a key part of the course. The DNA analyses are used to identify persons, for instance in forensic medicine, which is not part of the health service.

In order to carry out the analyses and process and understand the results from the different fields, it is important to have knowledge of the methods used and have background knowledge of DNA and genes. Large quantities of data from new technology also makes requirements of competence and skills in bioinformatics.

• Passed first and second year or equivalent of the Bachelor’s Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, or
• Admitted to the Complementary Education in Biomedical Laboratory Science

Work and teaching methods include lectures, assignments, literature searches, group work and laboratory work. The course entails a half-day’s practical training visit to an external laboratory.

Parts of the teaching used is the ‘flipped classroom’, where digital learning resources will be made available to students in advance and the time they spend at the university will be used to work on assignments and group work. Self-study, activity, reflection and cooperation is a pre-condition for completion of the course.