Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)

The aims of Year One are to provide you with the opportunity to:

• Develop an understanding of the concept of ‘person’ as it relates to health and well-being.
• Explore and experiment with the use of occupation as a therapeutic medium.
• Demonstrate basic self-awareness and communication skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of normal biological and behavioural functioning that contributes to human lifespan.
• Apply systematic problem solving approaches to rehabilitation.
• Develop critical appraisal skills

Modules studied include:

• Anatomy for Occupational Therapists
• Physiology
• Occupational Therapy Core Skills 1
• Foundations for Occupational Performance
• Concepts of Inclusive Practice
• Introduction to Evidence for Practice, and Professional Practice in Context

The aims of Year Two are to provide students with the opportunity to:

• Demonstrate an understanding and evaluation of the philosophy and theory of occupation and occupational therapy.
• Appreciate the importance and implications of a multicultural society.
• Demonstrate an understanding of research methodology and the importance of evidence-based practice.
• Apply core skills of occupational therapy.
• Develop a community-based project in collaboration with a range of organisations working towards social change and wellbeing.
• Demonstrate the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively

Modules studied include:

• Occupational Therapy Core Skills 2
• Occupational Performance across
• the Lifespan
• Well-being through Occupation
• Developing Professional Identity
• Educational Programmes for Health and
• Well-being and Critical Appraisal for Evidence
• Based Practice

The aims of Year Three are to provide you with the opportunity to:

• Consolidate an understanding of the relationship between person, occupation, environment and well-being (knowledge base).
• Demonstrate competent acquisition of the basic professional skills (skills base).
• Make explicit the acquisition of professional standards of practice (attitude base).

Modules studied include:

• Environment and Occupational Performance
• Transition to Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist
• Creativity and Innovation
• Service Commissioning and Systematic Review

The modules listed above are illustrative and subject to change. Please refer to the department site for further information