Professional Practice IV (15 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Purpose of the course
In this course you will learn to implement the evidence based occupational therapy process and use research evidence in the process. You will learn to scrutinize the meaningfulness and occupation centeredness of the occupational therapy process. You will learn to recognize the quality and developmental needs of occupational therapy services.

Competences:
Competence in responsible occupational therapy work
Competence in the management and promotion of occupational therapy services

Learning outcomes of the course
After the course you will be able to assess the practices of occupational therapy critically in order to ensure the occupation is in the focus. You will be able to use occupational therapy assessment methods and use the assessment results. You will be able to look for relevant evidence, scrutinize it critically and analyze it in order to use the information in your practice. You will be able to argue the meaningfulness of human occupations. You will be able to work interprofessionally in communities in order to enhance health and wellbeing and participation to occupations. You will be able to recognize the quality and developmental needs of occupational therapy services.

Content

Supervised practical training

Written and virtual assignments related to the content of the practice as well as supervising meetings

Location and time

The course takes place at an internship site arranged by the student at a time agreed upon with the internship site.

Teaching methods

The course takes place in a professional environment of an occupational therapist, in a project, or in an internship that supports entrepreneurship. The course consists of 300 hours of work at the internship site and 105 hours of related learning tasks. During the course, a teacher supervisor from Jamk and a workplace supervisor will be assigned to the student, and regular learning discussions will be held to support the student’s learning.

Employer connections

The course work hours are completed in a professional environment, and the tasks related to the course support the development of skills needed in the workplace.

Exam schedules

There is no exam in this course.

International connections

The course can be completed abroad if desired.

Completion alternatives

Studification or working in an occupational therapist's employment is possible.

Student workload

work hours 300h
learning assignments 105h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed. The student is able to assess the practices of occupational therapy critically in order to ensure the occupation is in the focus. The student is able to use occupational therapy assessment methods and use the assessment results. The student is able to look for relevant evidence, scrutinize it critically and analyze it in order to use the information in your practice. The student is able to argue the meaningfulness of human occupations. The student is able to work interprofessionally in communities in order to enhance health and wellbeing and participation to occupations. The student is able to recognize the quality and developmental needs of occupational therapy services.

Qualifications

Professional Practice I and II.

Further information

During the course, the student sets personal learning goals in collaboration with the supervising teacher and the workplace supervisor. The student is supported in achieving these goals by both the supervising teacher and the workplace supervisor throughout the course. At the end of the course, the achievement of the goals is assessed on a pass - fail scale. The learning tasks related to the course are also assessed on a pass - fail scale, and the student receives feedback supporting their professional development from the supervising teacher and, if possible, from the workplace supervisor.