| CODE | OCT1014 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Practicum and Seminar | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Occupational Therapy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This initial fieldwork placement is an opportunity for the students to attain first hand contact with the various aspects of clinical work. They will have the opportunity to observe a broad spectrum of conditions and various treatment programmes. Through the pertinent guidance of a clinical supervisor, they will be able to experience the holistic implications of the clients's conditions and relate this to the domain of occupational therapy. The study-unit will take the form of not more than a 2-day allocation to a clinical area per week for a semester. This will be followed by a written assessment providing the student with the opportunity to start applying basic theoretical principles in order to frame clinical observations and impressions of practice through an organising professional and academic lens. The study-unit will also include a number of classroom seminars which will give students the impetus to undertake self and peer evaluations under the guidance of their clinical tutor. Such seminars will be carried out concurrently with the clinical placement and will give students the opportunity to clarify issues related to clinical practice experience. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is: - to familiarize students to the various occupational settings within the public service; - to observe the occupational therapy process; and - to start developing some understanding of how activity and occupation relate to the health and well-being of service users. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Start becoming familiar with the role of the Occupational Therapist; - Start to appreciate how physical, psychological and social factors influence function; - Observe the occupational therapy treatment process; - Observe and participate in a variety of interpersonal situations with peers, patients and staff; - Gain experiences in the daily routines of the OT department. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Participate in the client-therapist relationship in a professional and effective manner; - Demonstrate and record own observations with clients, carers and the various treatment situations; - Start to communicate with clients and colleagues in a professional and effective manner; - Start to demonstrate professional behavior required of an occupational therapist including responsibility to the client, confidentiality and respect; - produce a structured assignment where the theoretical principles learnt in class are used to frame and characterise occupational therapy service at one of the practice sites visited. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Required Textbooks: - Alsop, A., & Ryan, S. (2000). Making the most of fieldwork education: A practical approach. Chapman & Hall. UK. - Cole, M. B., & Tufano, R. (2008). Applied Theories in Occupational Therapy: A Practical Approach. West Deptford Township, NJ: SLACK. - Delany, C. & Molloy, E. (2009) Clinical education in the health professions. Au: Elsevier. - Duncan, E. A. (2006). Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy. London, MO: Churchill Livingstone. - Kielhofner, G. (2009). Conceptual Foundations of Occupational Therapy Practice. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis. - Napier-Tibere, B., & Haroun, L. (2004). Occupational therapy fieldwork survival guide: A student planner.FA Davis. - Punwar, A. J., & Peloquin, S. M. (2000). Occupational Therapy: Principles and Practice. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - Reed, K. L., & Sanderson, S. N. (1999). Concepts of Occupational Therapy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - Schell, B. A., Gillen, G., Scaffa, M., & Cohn, E. S. (2013). Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - Sladyk, K., & Barnes, M. A. (2002). The successful occupational therapy fieldwork student.SLACK Inc. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE OCT1035 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldwork | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marjorie Bonello Joanne Bellia |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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