MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
2 Years
About the course
Our MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) programme helps you to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to enable you to work with clients of all ages who have physical, mental health or learning difficulties
If you already have a degree, and have carried out some relevant experience, then this programme could be your route into occupational therapy
This pre-registration course is a two-year accelerated programme which enables you to take advantage of interprofessional learning (IPL), encouraging professionals to learn with and from each other – an understanding that helps to ensure you have the expertise to respond adequately and effectively to the complexity of your clients’ needs, and ensures that care is safe, seamless and of a high standard
Central to the philosophy of our programme is the value attached to ‘occupation’ and ‘activity’ as a means to achieving the health and wellbeing of individuals, which enhances their quality of life, thus enabling them to achieve their desired goals
Placement Opportunities
In order to prepare you for the work-place and enrich your learning, we organise the practice placement education for you with multi-professional health care teams in a wide range of settings
You will gain experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team with people who have physical and mental health care needs
Over a thousand hours will be spent in the practice environment, where you will apply the theory and practice of occupational therapy
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Subjects
- Occupational Therapy
- Mental Health
Course programme
Please note that our MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) programme is an intensive two year course based at our Colchester campus.
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. These carefully selected modules will give you the chance to explore, question, and create powerful ideas. Picked to give you an extensive and in-depth education, they’ll equip you with the specialist knowledge, vital transferrable skills, and the confidence to make a genuine difference to the world around you.
We’re reactive, we’re pioneering, we never stand still, so modules might change from year to year in response to new developments and innovation. Those listed below show how a typical course might look, but more detail on course structure, including details of all optional modules, is available on our Programme Specification.
Year 1
Interprofessional Collaboration and Development
Research in Health Care
Foundations of Occupational Therapy Practice
Occupational Performance in Practice
Learning in Practice 1
Learning in Practice 2
Year 2
Research Activity
Transformation Through Occupation
Contexts of Occupational Therapy Practice
The Competent Occupational Therapist
Learning in Practice 3
Learning in Practice 4
Teaching
Teaching staff include clinically qualified lecturers in adult and mental health nursing, physiotherapy and pharmacy, as well as health psychologists, medical sociologists, social policy, informatics and management specialists
The multidisciplinary nature of our School and its rapid growth has fostered a dynamic and innovative learning environment
Half of your study time is spent on the University campus and half working in clinical settings – for example, a ward, a health centre, in clients’ homes
Assessment
You are assessed through coursework, presentations, essays, case studies/portfolios, reflective accounts, OSCEs, examinations and direct observation of practice by the mentor in clinical settings
You also conduct a research dissertation
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MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)