| CODE | OCT2010 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Block Practice Placement | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Occupational Therapy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The block placement shall consist of a month of uninterrupted supervised practice placement at an occupational therapy service setting. This could include but is not limited to, the public service, local agencies, NGOs, a hospital, a community service, a client's home or a private health care service setting. It will provide students with an opportunity to test their emerging therapeutic skills and knowledge so far gained. Two practice palcement seminars will also be carried out to set the scene, set out placement logistics and help students to reflect on their practice placement experiences. Students and their practice educators will be supported by an appointed university link tutor, who will be involved in monitoring and moderating the placement and the student assessment, mid-way and at the end of the placement. This will also ensure accessible lines of communication between university and the practice site throughout the practice placement. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to provide occupational therapy students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge learnt in the classroom to practice in the clinical setting. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Test therapeutic skills and knowledge so far gained, and develop their understanding of the application of the Occupational Therapy process in the various practice contexts; - Assume hands-on-participation under direct supervision. The student will be required to observe and continue to develop insights into the OT Process and to link this to the theoretical concepts discussed in class for the purpose of developing basic clinical reasoning and to further consolidate their knowledge to frame OT practice. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate effective observation skills both with clients, carers and the various treatment situations and participate effectively if asked to do so; - Demonstrate understanding of theoretical concepts underpinning occupational therapy; - Participate in the use of therapeutic activities as appropriate; - Observe and participate in administrative functions and operations of the OT placement site; - Establish effective verbal and non-verbal communication, feedback and reporting skills both with clients, carers, co-workers, the multidisciplinary team and placement educators; - Demonstrate initiative, appropriate judgement and follow through with all expected duties; - Demonstrate professional behavior required of an OT including responsibility to the client, confidentiality and respect; - Demonstrate an ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate relationships with client, carers and the multidisciplinary team; - Demonstrate elements of self-directed learning; - Demonstrate elements of critical thinking, making links between theory and practice; - Demonstrate effective time management skills; - Demonstrate the application of safety standards and procedures during practice and knowledge to deal with unexpected situation which may include patient intervention. Produce a one page reflective account of one or more learning experiences which is to be emailed to the practice placement educator, 2 days before the final assessment. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Required Textbooks: - Alsop, A., & Ryan, S. (2000). Making the most of fieldwork education: A practical approach. Chapman & Hall. UK. https://www.aota.org/publications/student-articles/fieldwork - Clark, G. F., & Handley-More, D. (2017, January 1). Best Practices for Documenting Occupational Therapy 福利在线免费 in Schools. - Costa, D. M. (2015, October 1). The Essential Guide to Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Education. AOTA Press. - Evidence Based Practice In Occupational Therapy. (n.d.). Pdf-online.Website. https://pdf-online.website/evidence-based-practice-in-occupational-therapy.pdf - Gateley, C. A., & Borcherding, S. (2017, January 1). Documentation Manual for Occupational Therapy. Slack. - Iliff, S. L., Tool, G., Bowyer, P., Parham, D., Fletcher, T. S., & Freysteinson, W. M. (2019, January 1). Occupational Therapy Student Conceptions of Self-Reflection in Level II Fieldwork. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2019.030105 - Napier-Tibere, B. (2011, January 1). Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Survival Guide. American Occupational Therapy Association, Incorporated. - Sames, K. M. (2010, January 1). Documenting Occupational Therapy Practice. Prentice Hall. - Sladyk, K. (2002, January 1). The Successful Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Student. Slack. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE OCT1013 AND TAKE OCT1014 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldwork | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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