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Occupational Therapy Expertise: Part-time studies

Code: YSR2025SS

Degree title
Master of Health Care
Credits
90 ects
Duration
3 years (90 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2025
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 Autumn 2027 Spring 2028 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 3. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027 3. / 2027 1. / 2027 2. / 2028 3. / 2028
Total 90

Structure of the studies (Master's degree)

Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Advanced Professional Studies
Development as a leader
Strategic management
Financial management
Human Resource Management
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Occupational Science as the Basis for Promoting Well-being and Health
Evidence-based occupational therapy
Enabling participation, well-being and meaningful occupation
Development and effectiveness of occupational therapy
Occupational therapy in a global world
User-friendly product and service development and implementation
Elective Studies
Developing Expertise in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion
Advanced Person-centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I
Advanced person-centered care process in mental health and substance abuse care II
Specific Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work
Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Health Promotion Methods
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion
Knowledge, Skills and Methods (EduFutura)
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)
Not grouped

Master’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2028

Ethics

The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of ethical reflection in their different operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Makes decisions taking individual, communal and societal perspectives into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.
Development as a leader
Strategic management
Human Resource Management
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Enabling participation, well-being and meaningful occupation
Development and effectiveness of occupational therapy
Occupational therapy in a global world
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods.
− Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation and anticipate the future of their field and changes in the operating environment.
Strategic management
Financial management
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Occupational Science as the Basis for Promoting Well-being and Health
Development and effectiveness of occupational therapy
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and opportunities of global development and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and develop activities internationally in their own field.
Human Resource Management
Evidence-based occupational therapy
Occupational therapy in a global world
Sustainable development

The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions.
- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work communit.
Financial management
Human Resource Management
Enabling participation, well-being and meaningful occupation
User-friendly product and service development and implementation
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Learning to learn

The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation.
- Is able to assess and develop their expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and produce information while taking into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goal-oriented, continuous learning in their community.
Development as a leader
Strategic management
Financial management
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Occupational Science as the Basis for Promoting Well-being and Health
Evidence-based occupational therapy
Occupational therapy in a global world
User-friendly product and service development and implementation
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life.
- Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the comprehensive well-being of a work community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work community.
Financial management
Human Resource Management
Research-based Development
Occupational Science as the Basis for Promoting Well-being and Health
Enabling participation, well-being and meaningful occupation
User-friendly product and service development and implementation
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Not grouped
Developing Expertise in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion
Advanced Person-centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I
Advanced person-centered care process in mental health and substance abuse care II
Specific Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work
Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Health Promotion Methods
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion
Knowledge, Skills and Methods (EduFutura)
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)

Master's degree: Occupational Therapy Expertise 2025-2028

Personal and professional development

After completing the degree, you will be able to:
- reflect on how insights into personal and contextual factors that influence the identity of the occupational therapy profession can influence your professional role.
- Critically reflect on and discuss aspects of diversity, such as gender, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic status, and citizenship, relevant to professional practice and research.
- demonstrate learning ability that enables independent learning, be a reliable and supportive collaborator in group learning and professional contexts.
- communicate complex ideas to different audiences using different oral, written, or visual/creative methods.
Enabling participation, well-being and meaningful occupation
Occupational therapy in a global world
User-friendly product and service development and implementation
Sociocultural perspective in activities and occupational therapy

After completing the degree, you will be able to:
- develop and demonstrate a critical understanding of the impact of society, culture and diversity on occupational performance and participation to promote the health and well-being of individuals and communities, to broaden your understanding of the growing role of occupational therapy.
- critically examine and theorize for different populations based on occupational therapy and the occupational science national, European and global policies, contextual structures and challenges. This includes the WFOT guidelines and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Enabling participation, well-being and meaningful occupation
Occupational therapy in a global world
Scientific Research in Occupational Therapy and/or Occupational Science

After completing the degree, you will be able to:
- critically apply, reflect and discuss relevant epistemology, methodology and methods of data collection and analysis in all learning tasks and activities, always taking into account ethical aspects.
- take into account the views and interests of the customer group or population being studied at all stages of the research process, at the level of participation required by the chosen research design.
- search, find and critically evaluate relevant publications and other information, discuss them with colleagues and other stakeholders, identify information gaps and write coherent reviews.
- design and implement a strictly ethical and coherent research project that answers the questions of the discipline.
- critically discuss findings in the context of contemporary literature and/or theory and national, European or international contexts.
- disseminate the knowledge gained from your research project by presenting orally, in writing and/or in other forms the project and its results to expert and non-expert audiences in accordance with research and professional ethics.
Occupational Science as the Basis for Promoting Well-being and Health
Evidence-based occupational therapy
Development and effectiveness of occupational therapy
Occupational approach

After completing the degree, you will be able to:
- discuss complex issues through a variety of perspectives related to occupational therapy, theories and empirical views on the occupational science, and other relevant disciplines.
- develop new knowledge/views on the intersection of the theories and concepts of occupational science and occupational therapy.
- reflect critically and justify which aspects of the occupational science and justice are relevant to one's own research and practice.
Occupational Science as the Basis for Promoting Well-being and Health
Evidence-based occupational therapy
Enabling participation, well-being and meaningful occupation
Development and effectiveness of occupational therapy
Occupational therapy in a global world
User-friendly product and service development and implementation
The impact of new knowledge, skills and understanding on practice

After completing the degree, you will be able to:
- propose justified improvements and possible innovations in occupational therapy and/or occupational science in a multidisciplinary context at local, national or international level, based on research findings.
- reflect on and propose possible ways to apply and/or transfer your findings to professional, social and cultural contexts within and outside occupational therapy and the occupational science.
- develop and apply original, innovative and complex ideas in new or different environments in a broader research context.
Evidence-based occupational therapy
Development and effectiveness of occupational therapy
User-friendly product and service development and implementation
Not grouped
Development as a leader
Strategic management
Financial management
Human Resource Management
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Developing Expertise in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion
Advanced Person-centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I
Advanced person-centered care process in mental health and substance abuse care II
Specific Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work
Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Health Promotion Methods
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion
Knowledge, Skills and Methods (EduFutura)
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)

Code Name Credits (cr)
YSR2025SS-1001
MANAGEMENT

(Choose 5 )

5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5
YZ00CL57 Strategic management 5
YZ00CL58 Financial management 5
YZ00CL59 Human Resource Management 5
YSR2025SS-1002
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

(Choose all )

10
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5
OPTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 5 )

5
YZ00CB88 Quantitative Research 5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5
YSR2025SS-1003
EXPERTISE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

(Choose all )

30
YS00CU77 Occupational Science as the Basis for Promoting Well-being and Health 5
YS00CU78 Evidence-based occupational therapy 5
YS00CU79 Enabling participation, well-being and meaningful occupation 5
YS00CU80 Development and effectiveness of occupational therapy 5
YS00CU81 Occupational therapy in a global world 5
YS00CU82 User-friendly product and service development and implementation 5
YSR2025SS-1004
MASTER´S THESIS

(Choose all )

30
YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
YSR2025SS-1005
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 15 )

15
YSR2025SS-1006
EXPERTISE IN MENTAL HEATH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CARE

(Choose 25 )

0 - 25
YSSK0101 Developing Expertise in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care 5
YSSK0102 Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion 5
YSSK0103 Advanced Person-centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I 5
YSSK0104 Advanced person-centered care process in mental health and substance abuse care II 5
YS00BN84 Specific Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work 5
YSR2025SS-1007
HEALTH PROMOTION EXPERTISE

(Choose 20 )

0 - 20
YSEA0300 Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models 5
YSTK0100 Health Promotion Methods 5
YSEA0200 Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion 5
STVVOYAMK
Social Services and Health Care Elective Studies (Master's Degree)
0 - 20
YS00BP81 Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights 5
YSZY0510 Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services 5
YS00BD47 Digital expertise in rehabilitation and sport 5
YHIHV320 JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA 5
YS00BT49 Service Design and Development 5
YS00BX95 Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector 5
YS00BX68 Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture 5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5
YS00BV67 Digital transformation in healthcare 5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5
YS00CT59 21st Century Leadership Communication: Mastering Convincing Expertise in Global and Multidisciplinary Workplaces 5
YHTYRI
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
0 - 23
ZZ00BC02 Idea to Business 5
ZZ00BC03 Business Coaching 8
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZ00CQ16 Narratives of entrepreneurship 2
ZZ00CQ17 Valmiina yrittämään 3
ZZ00CQ18 JA Company Program 1 - 5
ZZ00CQ62 Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot 1 - 5
YZZA1400
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2025-2026
0 - 17
YZZA1400-1001
Studies in Educational Sciences

(Choose 12 )

0 - 12
AJ00BN75 Understanding Learning 6
AJ00BN76 The Future of Education 6
YZZA1400-1002
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences

(Choose 5 )

0 - 5
AE00BO56 Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education 5
AJ00BN77 Developing Competency in Guidance 5
AJ00BP45 Versatile Online Learning Assignments 5
AJ00BP46 Video as a Pedagogical Tool 5
AJ00BY42 Accessibility in Teaching and Guidance 5
AJ00CT72 Language Awareness in Teaching Practices 5
AJ00CT73 Diversity in the Workplace 5
YSR2025SS-1008
EDUFUTURA

(Choose 25 )

0 - 25
YSR2025SS-1009
METHOD STUDIES

(Choose 10 )

0 - 10
YS00BB91 Knowledge, Skills and Methods (EduFutura) 2
YS00BB92 Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta) 3
YS00BB93 Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta) 5
YSR2025SS-1010
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 15 )

0 - 15
YSR2025SS-1011
EUDRES STUDIES

(Choose 0 )

0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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