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Professional Practice IVLaajuus (15 cr)

Code: STTSW184

Credits

15 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Tanja Hilli-Harju

Objective

The student recognises research requirements related to occupation, occupational therapy and/or occupational science. The student independently searches for information, examines it critically and analyses and applies this in a way that supports his/her own work, ensuring that the foundation for hands-on work is current and appropriate for his/her clients. The student is able to convince others of the importance of occupational therapy and human occupation using sound and reasonable argumentation. The student works in cooperation with communities in order to improve health and wellbeing by promoting participation in occupation. The student is able to critically assess hands-on occupational therapy ensuring that occupation and functional ability remain its key focuses. The student gains a competence in and uses the assessment methods in occupational therapy and knows how to interpret the results.

Content

- Supervised practical training
- Written and virtual assignments related to the content of the practice as well as supervising meetings

Qualifications

Professional practice III

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

In order to complete practical training with a passing grade a student must demonstrate that he/she recognises the research requirements related to occupation, occupational therapy and/or occupational science. The student has independently searched for information, examined it critically and analysed and applied it in a way that supports his/her own work. The student has demonstrated that the foundation of his/her work is current and appropriate for each patient.
The student has used sound argumentation to convince others of the importance of occupational therapy and human occupations. The student has worked in cooperation with communities in order to improve health and wellbeing by promoting participation in occupation.
The student has critically assessed hands-on occupational therapy ensuring that occupation and functional ability remain its key focuses.
The student has gained a competence in and uses one of the assessment methods in occupational therapy and has been able to interpret its results.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

In order to complete practical training with a passing grade a student must demonstrate that he/she recognises the research requirements related to occupation, occupational therapy and/or occupational science. The student has independently searched for information, examined it critically and analysed and applied it in a way that supports his/her own work. The student has demonstrated that the foundation of his/her work is current and appropriate for each patient. The student has used sound argumentation to convince others of the importance of occupational therapy and human occupations. The student has worked in cooperation with communities in order to improve health and wellbeing by promoting participation in occupation. The student has critically assessed hands-on occupational therapy ensuring that occupation and functional ability remain its key focuses. The student has gained a competence in and uses one of the assessment methods in occupational therapy and has been able to interpret its results.

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 30.04.2022

Timing

23.05.2022 - 02.09.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Face-to-face, 6 % Online learning

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Teachers
  • Jaana Ritsilä
  • Miia Riihimäki
  • Johanna Juola
  • Kaisa Jokinen
  • Satu Mäkelä
  • Tanja Hilli-Harju
Teacher in charge

Jaana Ritsilä

Groups
  • STT19SM
    Toimintaterapeutti
  • STT19S1
    Toimintaterapeutti

Objectives

The student recognises research requirements related to occupation, occupational therapy and/or occupational science. The student independently searches for information, examines it critically and analyses and applies this in a way that supports his/her own work, ensuring that the foundation for hands-on work is current and appropriate for his/her clients. The student is able to convince others of the importance of occupational therapy and human occupation using sound and reasonable argumentation. The student works in cooperation with communities in order to improve health and wellbeing by promoting participation in occupation. The student is able to critically assess hands-on occupational therapy ensuring that occupation and functional ability remain its key focuses. The student gains a competence in and uses the assessment methods in occupational therapy and knows how to interpret the results.

Content

- Supervised practical training
- Written and virtual assignments related to the content of the practice as well as supervising meetings

Learning materials and recommended literature

The material related to the content of the practical training.

Teaching methods

Supervised professional practice
Written and virtual assignments
Supervising meetings

Practical training and working life connections

Professional practice in a working place of an occupational therapist, project or a placement of entrepreneurship.

International connections

Professional practice abroad is possible. Professional practice collaborating with an exchange student is possible.

Student workload

Supervised professional practice 300h
Written and virtual assignments 105h
Student´s workload 405h all together = 15 ects

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

In order to complete practical training with a passing grade a student must demonstrate that he/she recognises the research requirements related to occupation, occupational therapy and/or occupational science. The student has independently searched for information, examined it critically and analysed and applied it in a way that supports his/her own work. The student has demonstrated that the foundation of his/her work is current and appropriate for each patient.
The student has used sound argumentation to convince others of the importance of occupational therapy and human occupations. The student has worked in cooperation with communities in order to improve health and wellbeing by promoting participation in occupation.
The student has critically assessed hands-on occupational therapy ensuring that occupation and functional ability remain its key focuses.
The student has gained a competence in and uses one of the assessment methods in occupational therapy and has been able to interpret its results.

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

In order to complete practical training with a passing grade a student must demonstrate that he/she recognises the research requirements related to occupation, occupational therapy and/or occupational science. The student has independently searched for information, examined it critically and analysed and applied it in a way that supports his/her own work. The student has demonstrated that the foundation of his/her work is current and appropriate for each patient. The student has used sound argumentation to convince others of the importance of occupational therapy and human occupations. The student has worked in cooperation with communities in order to improve health and wellbeing by promoting participation in occupation. The student has critically assessed hands-on occupational therapy ensuring that occupation and functional ability remain its key focuses. The student has gained a competence in and uses one of the assessment methods in occupational therapy and has been able to interpret its results.

Prerequisites

Professional practice III

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

03.01.2022 - 27.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Face-to-face, 6 % Online learning

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Teachers
  • Jaana Ritsilä
  • Miia Riihimäki
  • Johanna Juola
  • Kaisa Jokinen
  • Tanja Hilli-Harju
Teacher in charge

Jaana Ritsilä

Groups
  • STT19SM
    Toimintaterapeutti
  • STT19SMS
    Toimintaterapeutti, Seinäjoki
  • STT19S1
    Toimintaterapeutti

Objectives

The student recognises research requirements related to occupation, occupational therapy and/or occupational science. The student independently searches for information, examines it critically and analyses and applies this in a way that supports his/her own work, ensuring that the foundation for hands-on work is current and appropriate for his/her clients. The student is able to convince others of the importance of occupational therapy and human occupation using sound and reasonable argumentation. The student works in cooperation with communities in order to improve health and wellbeing by promoting participation in occupation. The student is able to critically assess hands-on occupational therapy ensuring that occupation and functional ability remain its key focuses. The student gains a competence in and uses the assessment methods in occupational therapy and knows how to interpret the results.

Content

- Supervised practical training
- Written and virtual assignments related to the content of the practice as well as supervising meetings

Learning materials and recommended literature

The material related to the content of the practical training.

Teaching methods

Supervised professional practice
Written and virtual assignments
Supervising meetings

Practical training and working life connections

Professional practice in a working place of an occupational therapist, project or a placement of entrepreneurship.

International connections

Professional practice abroad is possible. Professional practice collaborating with an exchange student is possible.

Student workload

Supervised professional practice 300h
Written and virtual assignments 105h
Student´s workload 405h all together = 15 ects

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

In order to complete practical training with a passing grade a student must demonstrate that he/she recognises the research requirements related to occupation, occupational therapy and/or occupational science. The student has independently searched for information, examined it critically and analysed and applied it in a way that supports his/her own work. The student has demonstrated that the foundation of his/her work is current and appropriate for each patient.
The student has used sound argumentation to convince others of the importance of occupational therapy and human occupations. The student has worked in cooperation with communities in order to improve health and wellbeing by promoting participation in occupation.
The student has critically assessed hands-on occupational therapy ensuring that occupation and functional ability remain its key focuses.
The student has gained a competence in and uses one of the assessment methods in occupational therapy and has been able to interpret its results.

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

In order to complete practical training with a passing grade a student must demonstrate that he/she recognises the research requirements related to occupation, occupational therapy and/or occupational science. The student has independently searched for information, examined it critically and analysed and applied it in a way that supports his/her own work. The student has demonstrated that the foundation of his/her work is current and appropriate for each patient. The student has used sound argumentation to convince others of the importance of occupational therapy and human occupations. The student has worked in cooperation with communities in order to improve health and wellbeing by promoting participation in occupation. The student has critically assessed hands-on occupational therapy ensuring that occupation and functional ability remain its key focuses. The student has gained a competence in and uses one of the assessment methods in occupational therapy and has been able to interpret its results.

Prerequisites

Professional practice III