Occupation Centered Lifestyle Interventions (STTS2016)

Occupation Centered Lifestyle Interventions, 5 cr - STTS2016

Occupation Centered Lifestyle Interventions (STTS2016-3005), 15.05.2023 – 13.12.2023,
5 cr (STT20S1, ...) — Online learning + -
Language of instruction

Finnish

Timing

15.05.2023 - 13.12.2023

Lecturer(s)

Emmi Ritvos, Maaret Rutanen

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

The course is based on online pedagogy, individual learning, current research and practical learning.
There are webinars, planning the intervention and group work during the course.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Arajärvi, P. & Thesleff, P. 2020. Suorituskyvyn psykologia. Tieto- ja taitokirja korkeaa suorituskykyä ja hyvinvointia rakentaville. VK-kustannus.

Clark, F.A., Blanchard, J., Sleight, A. ym. 2015. Lifestyle Redesign. The Intervention Tested in the USC Well Elderly Studies. 2nd Edition. AOTA Press. tai Mendel, D.R. 1999. Lifestyle redesign: implementing the well elderly prrogram. AOTA cop. tai Craig. C. & Mountain, G. 2007. Lifestyle matters: an occupational approach to healthy aging. Speechmark.

Erlandsson, L-K. & Persson, D. 2020. The ValMO Model: occupational therapy for a healthy life by doing. Studentlitteratur.

Scaffa, M.E. & Reitz, S.M. 2014 Occupatinal therapy in community-based practice settings. Second edition. F.A. Davis. E-kirja. tai Scaffa, M.E. & Reitz, S.M. 2020. Occupational therapy in community and population health practice. Third edition. F.A. Davis.

Current studies of the topic

Working life cooperation

Learning assignent is possible to carry out in cooperation at working life context.

Learning assignments and student workload

5 cr 135 hrs
Independent learning, group work and learning assigments , webinars 3 cr
Practical training 2 cr

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 30.04.2023
Groups
- STT20S1
- STT22S1
- STT22SM
- STT20SML
- STT20SM
Seats

0 - 35

Assessment methods

Evaluation is based on self-evaluation, peer evaluation and teachers feedback.

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Occupational Therapy

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Share of virtual studies

5 cr

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies
Occupation Centered Lifestyle Interventions (STTS2016-3007), 01.08.2022 – 31.07.2023,
5 cr (STT22KMTE) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

Finnish

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.07.2023

Lecturer(s)

Mari Kantanen, Jaana Ritsilä
Groups
- STT22KMTE
Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Occupational Therapy

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Purpose of the course
In this course you will learn to understand the connection between health, activity and lifestyle. You will learn ways how to support lifestyles within your own profession. You will apply these way in authentic guiding situations.

Competences
Client competence in health and social care
Competence in occupational therapy process and clinical reasoning

Learning outcomes
After completing this course you will know how health, activity and lifestyle are related to each other. You will understand, how to support lifestyles by using your own professional theory base and evidence based knowledge. You will be able to apply this knowledge in authentic guiding situations by examing the clients´ needs and supportig them to obey health promoting lifestyles.

In this course, you get to know the relationship between health, occupation and lifestyle. You consider the meaning of supporting lifestyle’s as a part of social and health care procedure in your own profession. You use actual evidence-based- and research material in the process. You familiarize yourself with evidence-based programs that support lifestyle such as Lifestyle Redesign-program. You deepen your understanding of how to motivate your client with transtheoretical model of change and motivational interviewing approach. You become familiar with using occupation and technology as tools for change. You plan and carry out lifestyle guidance situations where you use occupation-based methods.

First year studies have to be fully completed as well as Activity Based Group Work -course. TOIVO counsellers can enroll for Activity Based Group Work and Occupation Centered Lifestyle Interventions at the same time.

Pass: You show understanding of the relationship between health, occupation and lifestyle. You use reasoning when examining the meaning of supporting lifestyle from your own profession’s perspective as well as in social- and healthcare overall. You plan and carry out theory- and occupation- based lifestyle guidance. You show that you can evaluate your own professional function by using theory.
Fail: You cannot show understanding of of the relationship between health, occupation and lifestyle. Examining the meaning of supporting lifestyle as a part of social and health care procedure is not justifiable. Evaluation of your own professional function is inadequate.

Occupation Centered Lifestyle Interventions, 5 cr - STTS2016

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