Curricula

Objectives

Purpose of the course:
In this course, you will learn the occupation-centered assessment process in occupational therapy and the assessment methods used at the beginning of the evaluation process.

Competences:
Therapeutic relationship and interprofessionality
Expertise in theoretical basis of rehabilitation and occupational therapy
Clinical reasoning and occupational therapy process enabling participation

Learning outcomes of the course:
After the course, you will be able to describe the phases of the assessment process in occupational therapy. You can plan the assessment process focusing on occupation and participation. When gathering initial information you will utilize established methods that are based on occupational therapy theories.
You will be able to choose client-appropriate and reliable information-gathering and assessment methods. You can set client- and occupation-centered goals based on the evaluation. You are aware of your way of interacting therapeutically during the assessment process. You have the means to establish and maintain interaction that supports the therapeutic relationship.

Content

The main content of this course is the occupational therapy assessment process and the gathering of the initial information phase of the process. In the course you will learn about goal setting and information gathering with different methods, focusing on interviews and self-evaluations. The focus of the course is on occupation-based process and methods and interpreting the results. During the course, you will also learn about documentation in occupational therapy.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Fisher, A. & Marterella, A. 2019. Powerful Practice. A Model for Authentic Occupational Therapy.

GAS Goal Attainment Scaling in Rehabilitation. A practical guide.

Pendleton, H. M., & Schultz-Krohn, W. (2018). Pedretti's Occupational Therapy - E-Book : Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby

Teaching methods

Webinaris, contact sessions and assignments.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam dates will be announced in the beginning of the course.

Student workload

1 ects exams
1 ects assignments
3 ects study sessions (contact sessions and/or webinars) and learning tasks related to study sessions

Further information for students

Avoin amk: 2 joustavan väylän paikkaa

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1
You can describe the stages of the occupational therapy assessment process and identify factors that are related to the client-centered approach. You can describe the principles of the occupation-based approach- and goal setting. You recognize information-gathering methods. You recognize the effects of your or professional reasoning and -interaction with the assessment process. You remember the basic guidelines for documentation.

2
You can describe the stages of the occupational therapy assessment process and identify factors that are related to the client-centered approach. You can describe how the principles of occupation-based approach- and goal setting become evident in the assessment process and goal setting. You recognize information-gathering methods. You can provide examples of professional reasoning and -interaction in the assessment process. You can choose assessment methods for evaluation. You can explain the basic guidelines for documentation.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3
You can describe the stages of the occupational therapy assessment process and identify factors that are related to client-centered approach. You apply knowledge when planning the assessment process and setting goals. You can present different perspectives occupation-based approach. You can provide examples of professional reasoning and -interaction in the assessment process. You can choose occupation-based assessment methods that are suitable for the client. You can apply the basic guidelines for documentation. You show professional reasoning in the different phases of the assessment process and documentation.

4
You can describe the stages of the occupational therapy assessment process and identify factors that are related to client-centered approach. You present occupational therapy assessment as part of a larger rehabilitation process. You apply knowledge when planning the assessment process and setting goals. You can present several different perspectives of the occupation-based approach. You can provide examples of professional reasoning and -interaction in the assessment process. You can choose client-centered and occupation-based assessment methods for your client. You can apply the basic guidelines for documentation. You show professional reasoning in the different phases of the assessment process and documentation.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5
You can describe the stages of the occupational therapy assessment process and identify factors that are related to client-centered approach. You present occupational therapy assessment as part of a larger rehabilitation process. You can tell different perspectives of occupation-based approaches based on occupational therapy theories. You apply knowledge of the occupation-based approach when planning the assessment process and setting goals. You can apply knowledge to professional reasoning and -interaction. You can choose several client-centered and occupation-based assessment methods for your client. You consider the effects of the environment and the client’s participation as well as the meaning of the assessment during the assessment process. You can apply the basic guidelines for documentation. You show professional reasoning in the different phases of the assessment process and documentation.