HS355-6-FY-CO:
Competence in Occupational Therapy Practice
2018/19
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 04 October 2018
Friday 28 June 2019
45
11 March 2019
Requisites for this module
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This module will enable the student to investigate professional practice within clinical, ethical, legal and managerial frameworks in preparation for professional practice. There will be an opportunity to explore aspects of practice and examine the influence of current trends. The student is required to demonstrate the ability to integrate theory with practice in order to provide evidence of competence to practice. The student will be expected to manage a small caseload.
This module will enable the student to investigate professional practice within clinical, ethical, legal and managerial frameworks in preparation for professional practice. There will be an opportunity to explore aspects of practice and examine the influence of current trends. The student is required to demonstrate the ability to integrate theory with practice in order to provide evidence of competence to practice. The student will be expected to manage a small caseload within the final practice placement.
On successful completion of this module, the [learner] will be able to:
1. Critically analyse professional practice within legal, clinical and managerial frameworks
2. Critically analyse current trends in health and social care and evaluate implications for practice
3. Demonstrate an ability to work and communicate professionally within the occupational therapy setting, multidisciplinary team and with external agencies.
4. Demonstrate professional responsibility for an allocated caseload, managing all aspects of work and reporting to the practice placement educator as required.
5. Demonstrate critical analysis of practice using the skills of ethical and clinical reasoning underpinned by a sound evidence base, including analysis of inter-professional, multi-agency interface, management and quality assurance systems.
6. Evaluate and critically reflect upon the learning from an evidence base in order to develop professional practice.
7. Have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council and The Royal College of Occupational Therapists to ensure safe and competent practice.
This module consolidates students learning over the four years and prepares the student for professional practice. Students will investigate professional practice within clinical, ethical, legal and managerial frameworks and explore aspects of practice examining the influence of current trends
This module will enable the student to investigate professional practice within clinical, ethical, legal and managerial frameworks in preparation for professional practice. There will be an opportunity to explore aspects of practice and examine the influence of current trends. The student is required to demonstrate the ability to integrate theory with practice in order to provide evidence of competence to practice. The student will be expected to manage a small caseload within the final practice placement.
Overview: The module runs over 21 weeks culminating in a viva voce assessment and assessment of CPD profile Lectures: Will be interactive drawing on student's experience to date. Independent: Student led group work and student delivered negotiated topics will feature within this module Placement: Eight weeks' practice placement in which students will be responsible for a small caseload and assessed using the standard practice placement form. Online: The students will be engaging with e-learning resources to facilitate their learning within this module.
- Brown, Gillian; Esdaile, Susan A.; Ryan, Susan E. (2003) Becoming an advanced healthcare practitioner, Edinburgh: Butterworth-Heinemann.
- Sumsion, Thelma. (2006) Client-centred practice in occupational therapy: a guide to implementation, Edingburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier.
- Whiteford, Gail; Clair, Valerie Wright-St. (c2005) Occupation & practice in context, Marickville, N.S.W.: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.
- Dimond, Bridgit. (2010) Legal aspects of occupational therapy, Chichester: Blackwell.
- Bailey, Diana M.; Schwartzberg, Sharan L. (2003) Ethical and legal dilemmas in occupational therapy, Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
- Duncan, Edward A. S. (c2009) Skills for practice in occupational therapy, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier.
- Pollard, Nick; Sakellariou, Dikaios; Kronenberg, Frank. (2009) A political practice of occupational therapy, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier.
- Atwal, Anita; Caldwell, Kay. (2003-12) 'Ethics, occupational therapy and discharge planning: Four broken principles', in Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. vol. 50 (4) , pp.244-251
- Martin, Vivien; Henderson, Euan S.; Charlesworth, Julie. (2010) Managing in health and social care, New York: Routledge.
- Atwal, Anita; Jones, M. (2009) Preparing for professional practice in health and social care, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Higgs, J.; Jones, M. (2008) Clinical reasoning in the health professions, Edinburgh: Elsevier, Churchill Livingstone.
- Boniface, Gail; Seymour, Alison. (2012) Using occupational therapy theory in practice, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
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 |
CPD Portfolio |
|
20% |
| Practical |
VIVA |
|
40% |
| Practical |
Placement PP5 |
|
40% |
| Practical |
Placement PP5 Resit |
|
|
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
Mrs Selena Goodchild, email: s.goodchild@essex.ac.uk.
Selena Hammond
Administrators:
Cerys Somers & Hannah Duncan: ipladmin@essex.ac.uk
01206 874496
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Ms Jeannette Carol Head
Canterbury Christ Church University
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer MSc Health and Wellbeing Programme Director
Available via Moodle
Of 47 hours, 42 (89.4%) hours available to students:
3 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
2 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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