Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Demonstrate creative problem solving, ergonomic and occupational analyses to identify a design issue within an organisation, which impacts service user occupational engagement, health and/or wellbeing.
- Modify your application of core occupational therapy skills to meet complex needs or to use within a complex setting.
- Analyse how statutory and third sector organisations work together and the unique contribution of occupational therapy within these services.
- Integrate relevant theory and literature in the development of innovative and creative occupational therapy.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Integrate the use of digital technology, the arts or the environment in occupational therapy practice considering safety, privacy and effectiveness.
- Use appropriate literature to support the design concept and identify potential risks and risk management strategies.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Guided independent study | 120 |
Project supervision | 5 |
External visits | 10 |
Practical classes and workshops | 15 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Jacobs, K. (2007). Ergonomics for Therapists. Mosby..
Karwowski, W. (2011). Human factors and ergonomics in consumer product design. Boca Raton.: Taylor and Francis..
Christiansen, C.H., Baum, C.M. and Bass-Haugen, J. (2015). Occupational therapy: Performance, participation and well-being. Thorofare, NJ.: SLACK Incorporated.
Farrelly, L. (2014). Designing for the Third Age: Architecture Redefined for a Generation of ‘Active Agers. New Jersey: Wiley..
Conway, M. (2008). Occupational therapy and inclusive design: Principles for practice. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Group demonstration
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Lecturers, peers and group partners will give verbal feedback at the showcase. This feedback will help inform your professional conversation.
- Final Assessment:
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Professional conversation | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Professional conversation | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External