SHE level 10 SCQF credit points 20 ECTS credit points 10 Module code MHB930851 Module Leader Leona Gray School School of Health and Life Sciences Subject Occupational Therapy Trimester A (September start)
Summary of content This module is designed to support students in their transition from student to qualified occupational therapist. Students will develop the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours required for safe, confident, and autonomous practice in contemporary practice contexts. Students will explore a range of key themes including contemporary regulatory and professional body strategies and expectations, own wellbeing, issues in contemporary practice, leadership and quality improvement approaches. Through critical reflection and applied learning, students will be prepared to meet the complex demands of contemporary occupational therapy practice, with a strong foundation in professionalism, resilience, and adaptability.
Module details Syllabus arrow_forward • Working with others, supervision, delegation, mentoring and coaching • Sustaining health and wellbeing and resilience • Future developments, including digital literacy • Continuing professional development, career development and lifelong learning • Change management, leadership and innovation • Service development; improvement, audit, quality improvement approaches
Learning outcomes arrow_forward On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: 1. Critically analyse contemporary issues and challenges in practice. 2. Apply and critically reflect on professional skills to operate effectively within an organisational context. 3. Engage in professional discourse on the future direction of healthcare. 4. Apply and communicate strategies for own health, wellbeing and continuing professional development/career trajectory. 5. Demonstrate an emerging ability to work with others in complex contexts, to supervise and be supervised, and delegate appropriately. 6. Critically apply a range of quality improvement approaches, including innovative methods, to contribute to the enhancement of practice.
Teaching / learning strategy arrow_forward A variety of learning and teaching strategies will be used within this module to support student learning and development towards entry level practitioner. Within seminars a range of active learning strategies will be used, which may include, case discussions, debates, workshops, and elements of problem-based learning. This provides a flexible and dynamic learning environment and mimics approaches used in practice, thus supporting students to critically analyse concepts and approaches to occupational therapy practice and develop transferable skills. Students will be encouraged to draw upon prior learning, personal experience, and contextual knowledge to enhance their contributions and reflections. Independent learning will be supported via the University’s virtual learning environment (GCU Learn), where a variety of digital resources will be made available to extend and consolidate learning beyond the classroom. A range of formative learning activities will be embedded throughout the module to clarify assessment expectations, encourage self-evaluation, and build confidence in working towards the learning outcomes. Learning activities and delivery methods will be undertaken predominantly in person, with online components, as appropriate, and will be determined by the Module Leader in accordance with university guidelines and module requirements.
Transferrable skills arrow_forward In undertaking this module students will have the opportunity to develop skills in the following areas: • Time and self-management • Organisational skills • Group working and collaboration • Giving and receiving feedback • Communication • Problem solving • Ability to source and critically review varied, relevant information • Digital capabilities • Task prioritisation • Employability • Decision making • Reasoning • Reflection • Problem based learning • Advanced practice skills This will build on transferable skills developed in previous levels of study and will encourage greater critical thinking.
Module structure Activity Total hours Lectures 0 Tutorials 0 Practicals 0 Seminars 33 Independent Learning 127 Assessment 40 Placement 0
Assessment methods Component Duration Weighting Threshold Description Course Work001 100 40 CW1: Simulated Job interview (15mins)