HS371-6-AU-CO:
Advancing Occupational Therapy Practice in Diverse Communities
2024/25
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 13 December 2024
30
27 March 2024
Requisites for this module
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BSC B939 Occupational Therapy
This module will enable you to draw upon previous learning and placement experiences to extend your understanding of the national and international influences upon occupational therapy practice. You will apply your learning by identifying and developing a critical occupational perspective for an innovative sustainable community project to address the impact of occupational disruption.
The aim of this module is:
- To develop your knowledge and skills in relation to leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship by adopting a national and international perspective from which to explore trends and contexts in which occupational therapy practice occurs.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Appraise emerging themes and trends in current health and social care provision, in order to identify innovative ways of working and novel settings for contemporary occupational therapy practice.
- Apply a critical approach to evaluating the impact of occupational disruption and the value of creating opportunities for participation.
- Critically examine how the theoretical frameworks and concepts underpinning occupational therapy inform collaborative occupational focused practice that is grounded in the profession’s established intentions.
- Critically analyse legal, political, and ethical issues to determine the impact upon health and social care provision within the context of a constantly evolving global and multicultural environment.
The contemporary practice context for the occupational therapy profession is constantly evolving. Legislation, policy, research evidence and ethics shape and change the profession overtime, as well as at times presenting new opportunities in terms of the way the profession works and/or who we work with. It is therefore essential that you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to work as a pro-active and innovative professional who can respond to the context in which you work.
Within this module, you will draw upon the learning gained during ‘Working in partnership to lead and enhance practice’ module and practice placements, to further develop your understanding of the legal, political, and cultural contexts in which occupational therapy practice occurs.
This module will enable you to draw upon previous learning and placement experiences to extend your understanding of the national and international influences upon occupational therapy practice.
You will apply your learning by identifying and developing a critical occupational perspective for an innovative sustainable community project to address the impact of occupational disruption.
Continuing with the developmental approach of the programme, within this module you will draw upon knowledge, understanding and experiences gained from previous learning and placement experiences, in order to further develop your understanding of the legal, political and cultural contexts in which occupational therapy practice occurs. This module will provide opportunities for health professionals and service users to share their knowledge and experiences relating innovative practice ideas. The interactive nature of this module is supported by small group work, tutorials and seminars which will form the basis of the learning methods within this module.
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Galvaan, R. (2015) ‘The Contextually Situated Nature of Occupational Choice: Marginalised Young Adolescents’ Experiences in South Africa’,
Journal of Occupational Science, 22(1), pp. 39–53. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2014.912124.
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Maria Galheigo, S. (2011) ‘What needs to be done? Occupational therapy responsibilities and challenges regarding human rights’,
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 58(2), pp. 60–66. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.2011.00922.x.
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Cole, M.B. and Creek, J. (eds) (2016)
Global perspectives in professional reasoning. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Incorporated. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1241591.
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Creek, J., Pollard, N. and Allen, M. (eds) (2022)
Theorising Occupational Therapy Practice in Diverse Settings. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=7105078.
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Curtin, M., Egan, M. and Adams, J. (eds) (2017)
Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment: Promoting Occupation and Participation. Seventh Edition. Edinburgh, UK: Elsevier Health Sciences. Available at:
https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/209451.
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Njelesani, J.
et al. (2014) ‘Articulating an Occupational Perspective’,
Journal of Occupational Science, 21(2), pp. 226–235. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2012.717500.
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Creek, J. (2022)
Creek’s occupational therapy and mental health. Sixth edition. Edited by W. Bryant, J. Fieldhouse, and N. Plastow. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Available at:
https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/1960896.
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Sakellariou, D. and Pollard, N. (eds) (2017)
Occupational therapies without borders: integrating justice with practice. Second edition. Edinburgh: Elsevier. Available at:
https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/612570.
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Pattison, M. (2010) ‘Entrepreneurial opportunities in the global community’, in
Occupational therapy and physical dysfunction: enabling occupation. 6th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, pp. 327–338. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/reader.action?docID=1722082&ppg=346.
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Hocking, C. (2012) ‘Occupations through the Looking Glass: Reflecting on Occupational Scientists’ Ontological Assumptions’, in C. Hocking and G. Whiteford (eds)
Occupational Science: Society, Inclusion, Participation. Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 54–66. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118281581.ch5.
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Scaffa, M.E. and Reitz, S.M. (2020)
Occupational Therapy in Community and Population Health Practice. 3rd Revised edition. Pennsylvania: F.A. Davis Company. Available at:
https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/1986107.
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Scaffa, M.E. and Reitz, S.M. (2014)
Occupational therapy in community-based practice settings. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=641310.
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Chen, T.
et al. (eds) (2022)
Artificial intelligence in healthcare: recent applications and developments. Singapore: Springer. Available at:
https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/2084729.
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Brent H Braveman Reviews (2022)
Leading and Managing Occupational Therapy Services, an Evidence-Based Approach. 3rd edition. F.A. Davis. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=7153740.
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Brent H Braveman (2016)
Leading & Managing Occupational Therapy Services: An Evidence-Based Approach. 2nd edition. F.A. Davis. Available at:
https://search-ebscohost-com.uniessexlib.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1202474.
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Purnell, L.D. and Fenkl, E.A. (2019)
Handbook for Culturally Competent Care. 1st ed. 2019. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5806899.
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Hattjar, B. (2019)
Fundamentals of occupational therapy: an introduction to the profession. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003524267.
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Oven, A. (2020)
Creativity in Occupational Therapy: Nova Science Publishers. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6109641.
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Cottrell, S. (2023)
Critical thinking skills: effective analysis, argument and reflection. Fourth edition. London: Bloomsbury Academic. Available at:
https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/2152130.
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Bottomley, J. and Pryjmachuk, S. (2018)
Critical thinking skills for your nursing degree. St Albans: Critical Publishing Ltd. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1925019.
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World Federation of Occupational Therapists (no date) ‘WFOT bulletin’. Available at:
https://wfot.org/bulletin.
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University of South Australia
et al. (no date) ‘Journal of occupational science’. Available at:
https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rocc20.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
4,000 Word Written Critical Community Project |
13/01/2025 |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Ellen Adomako, email: ellen.adomako@essex.ac.uk.
Nikki Williamson, Ellen Adomako, Selena Hammond
hscot@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 67 hours, 59 (88.1%) hours available to students:
2 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
6 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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