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Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy

Degree:
Bachelor of Health Care and Social Services

Degree title:
Occupational Therapist

Credits:
210 ects

Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2024
Code
(SKAS24)
Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023
Code
(SKAS23)
Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

40 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Lauri Saarelainen
  • Maiju Juvonen
  • Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen
  • Satu Kinnunen
  • Sanna Tiainen
Teacher in charge

Satu Kinnunen

Groups
  • SSAS23
    Bachelor of Social Services, Blended learning, Fall, 2023
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

26.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

40 - 120

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Liisa Ryhänen
  • Sanna Tiainen
  • Mirka Nisula
  • Helena Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Helena Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 30.)
Groups
  • SHAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023
  • SSAS23
    Bachelor of Social Services, Blended learning, Fall, 2023
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

You are familiar with the totality of social and health services and the key principles of guidance and supervision
You are familiar with the legislation governing the rights and obligations of the customer and the patient, as well as other key legislation
Familiarize yourself with the law of multidisciplinary recording
You will understand the societal change in the development of customer-centric services and the service system
You understand the importance of security and privacy requirements and ethics
You understand the role of the customer and the professional in using and controlling the use of electronic services
You can find out the customer's service needs and the services available
Can explain and describe the importance of recording in the multidisciplinary care, rehabilitation and service of a client / patient
You can explain and describe the importance of the legislation and various registers related to the production and use of information
You can explain and describe the requirements of legislation in the registration of the social and health sector

Content

Social, health and rehabilitation services
Service structures, organizational responsibility
Key legislation and customer registers
Social and health guidance and supervision
Social and health policy, current operational programs and strategies
Customer rights and involvement in the choice of services
Determining the customer's service needs and available services
Customer orientation, multifunctionality and multi-professionalism in customer service
Electronic transactions and digital services
Multidisciplinary recording

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

01.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Liisa Ryhänen
Teacher in charge

Liisa Ryhänen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 30.)
Groups
  • KAKS23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2023
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

You are familiar with the totality of social and health services and the key principles of guidance and supervision
You are familiar with the legislation governing the rights and obligations of the customer and the patient, as well as other key legislation
Familiarize yourself with the law of multidisciplinary recording
You will understand the societal change in the development of customer-centric services and the service system
You understand the importance of security and privacy requirements and ethics
You understand the role of the customer and the professional in using and controlling the use of electronic services
You can find out the customer's service needs and the services available
Can explain and describe the importance of recording in the multidisciplinary care, rehabilitation and service of a client / patient
You can explain and describe the importance of the legislation and various registers related to the production and use of information
You can explain and describe the requirements of legislation in the registration of the social and health sector

Content

Social, health and rehabilitation services
Service structures, organizational responsibility
Key legislation and customer registers
Social and health guidance and supervision
Social and health policy, current operational programs and strategies
Customer rights and involvement in the choice of services
Determining the customer's service needs and available services
Customer orientation, multifunctionality and multi-professionalism in customer service
Electronic transactions and digital services
Multidisciplinary recording

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.02.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Helena Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Helena Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)
Groups
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

You are familiar with the totality of social and health services and the key principles of guidance and supervision
You are familiar with the legislation governing the rights and obligations of the customer and the patient, as well as other key legislation
Familiarize yourself with the law of multidisciplinary recording
You will understand the societal change in the development of customer-centric services and the service system
You understand the importance of security and privacy requirements and ethics
You understand the role of the customer and the professional in using and controlling the use of electronic services
You can find out the customer's service needs and the services available
Can explain and describe the importance of recording in the multidisciplinary care, rehabilitation and service of a client / patient
You can explain and describe the importance of the legislation and various registers related to the production and use of information
You can explain and describe the requirements of legislation in the registration of the social and health sector

Content

Social, health and rehabilitation services
Service structures, organizational responsibility
Key legislation and customer registers
Social and health guidance and supervision
Social and health policy, current operational programs and strategies
Customer rights and involvement in the choice of services
Determining the customer's service needs and available services
Customer orientation, multifunctionality and multi-professionalism in customer service
Electronic transactions and digital services
Multidisciplinary recording

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 22.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Jaana Jussila
Teacher in charge

Jaana Jussila

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

• You can describe your studies and future profession in healthcare and social services both in speaking and writing.
• You can communicate appropriately in various work-related contexts both in speaking and in writing.
• You are able to research information and read texts related to occupational therapy.
• You master core vocabulary in the field of occupational therapy.

Content

• studying at a university of applied sciences
• job description
• telephone communication
• email communication
• conversational skills
• patient/client interview and guidance
• various client groups
• meaningful activity and the ability to function in everyday life
• field-specific terminology
• reading and writing skills

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 26.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Tarja Nieminen
  • Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen
  • Johanna Åkerlund
  • Sanna Tiainen
Teacher in charge

Sanna Tiainen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

1. You can describe the process of occupational analysis to another healthcare professional or student and explain how it is used in daily work.
2. You are able to implement an occupation analysis and report it in writing and verbally to the client/relatives as part of client work.
3. You know and act in accordance with the norms and practises of the work community.

Content

1. Practical training
2. Learning activities
3. Info + weekly reflection + reflection at the end of training

Teaching methods

GOALS
1. You can describe the process of occupational analysis to another healthcare professional or student and explain how it is used in daily work.
2. You are able to implement an occupation analysis and report it in writing and verbally to the client/relatives as part of client work.
3. You know and act in accordance with the norms and practises of the work community.

CONTENT:

1. Practical training
2. Learning activities
3. Info + weekly reflection + reflection at the end of training

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

09.10.2023 - 24.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 120

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Sanna Tiainen
  • Irmeli Stenberg-Louko
  • Suvi Liimatta
Teacher in charge

Riitta Räsänen

Groups
  • SHAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023
  • SSAS23
    Bachelor of Social Services, Blended learning, Fall, 2023
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

You are able to define what is meant by wellbeing, health and functional capacity, as well as name the dimensions of functional capacity and the core content of the ICF. You identify the protective and risk factors for wellbeing and health. You are able to explore promotive and preventive work at various levels and define their good practices and recommendations. You can give examples of multi-professional work and sustainable development in the field of social and health care.

Content

- wellbeing, health and functional capacity
- dimensions of functional capacity and ICF
- protective and risk factors for well-being, health and functional capacity
- national recommendations on well-being and health
- the levels and methods of promotive and preventive work
- good and evidence-based practices in promotive and preventive work
- sustainable development
- multi-professional work in the social and health care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 15.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Hanne Timonen
  • Juha Jalovaara
  • Irmeli Stenberg-Louko
Teacher in charge

Hanne Timonen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

You can define the key principles of highlighting worries, addressing concerns and motivational discussion methods and the RAI performance appraisal system, and apply the methods in practice

Content

Essential content:

Method for taking up one's worries:
- principles and steps for taking up
- a dialogue
- early intervention

Motivational discussion:
- phase model of behavior change
- key principles and methods of motivational discussion
- motivational discussion in practice

RAI assessment system:
- basics of RAI assessment system
- glossary and equipment of RAI assessment system
- implementation of RAI assessment and use of assessment data

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 15.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Jatta Papunen
  • Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen
  • Johanna Åkerlund
  • Sanna Tiainen
Teacher in charge

Jatta Papunen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 150

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Jatta Papunen
  • Tiina Parviainen
  • Petri Ronkainen
  • Sanna Ahponen-Käyhkö
  • Anu Pukki
Teacher in charge

Mirka Nisula

Groups
  • SHNS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies, Fall, 2023
  • SFNS23
    Physiotherapist, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
  • SSNS23
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
  • STNS23
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 20.05.2024

Timing

03.06.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 200

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Helena Ikonen
  • Tarja Laatikainen
  • Sari Johansson
Teacher in charge

Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen

Groups
  • SSAS22A
    Bachelor of Social Services, Blended learning, Fall, 2022, group A
  • SFNS22
    Physiotherapist, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022
  • SSAS22LA
    Bachelor of Social Services, Blended learning, Fall, 2022, Group From Childcarer to Bachelor of Social Services in Early Childhood Education
  • SHNS22
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies, fall, 2022
  • SGAS22
    Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Fall, 2022
  • SHAS22
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2022
  • STNS22
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022
  • SSNS22
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

Management, Economy and Entrepreneurship 3 ECTS
I understand the environment in social and health care as a multidimensional and constantly changing entity
I am able to lead responsibly continuous development
I recognise labour law
I understand the principles and practices of strategic and related management
I understand the principles of social and health economics
I know the principles and practices relating to the creation and operation of a social and health business

Utilization of recorded information, knowledge management 2 ECTS
I know how to use the data generated in the customer's service and the organization's activities
I know how to evaluate multi-professionally generated data
I know to assess the reliability of information

Content

Management 2 ECTS
Social and health environment (e.g. different structures and cultures, technology and digitalisation, megatrends)
Strategic and related management (e.g. quality work and development, knowledge identification and communal knowledge management)
Different aspects of management (e.g. ethics, dialogicism, accountability, multidisciplinary, well-being at work)
Labour law, safety and safety at work

Economics and Entrepreneurship 1 ECTS
- Economic Competence and Budgeting
- Productification, Competition and Marketing
- Entrepreneurial Competence in Social and Health

Utilization of recorded information, knowledge management 2 ECTS
- Exploitation of recorded information multiprofessionally in social and health services
- Methods of utilization of information, quality of service, continuity of care and service, statistics, research
- Information management and guidance development locally and nationally

Location and time

Summer 2024, online course

Teaching methods

Management, Economy and Entrepreneurship 3 ECTS
I understand the environment in social and health care as a multidimensional and constantly changing entity
I am able to lead responsibly continuous development
I recognise labour law
I understand the principles and practices of strategic and related management
I understand the principles of social and health economics
I know the principles and practices relating to the creation and operation of a social and health business

Utilization of recorded information, knowledge management 2 ECTS
I know how to use the data generated in the customer's service and the organization's activities
I know how to evaluate multi-professionally generated data
I know to assess the reliability of information

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

40 - 120

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Sanna Tiainen
  • Minna Hoffren
  • Jonna Ihanainen
  • Olli Haapiainen
Teacher in charge

Olli Haapiainen

Groups
  • SHAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023
  • SSAS23
    Bachelor of Social Services, Blended learning, Fall, 2023
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

After completing the study unit, you are able to write coherent texts with an appropriate content and grammatically correct language. You can apply thesis instructions to your own texts. You are able to search for the information you need and evaluate the reliability of sources. You can also assess your own communication skills.

Content

The study unit includes:
- principles of university level writing
- document standard and reporting according to thesis instructions
- summarising, citations, and references
- information retrieval and source criticism
- language planning.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.01.2024 - 31.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Martta Rintanen
  • Jonna Ihanainen
Teacher in charge

Jonna Ihanainen

Groups
  • SGAK24
    Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Spring, 2024
  • SFAK24
    Physiotherapist, Blended Learning, Spring, 2024

Objective

After completing the study unit, you are able to write coherent texts with an appropriate content and grammatically correct language. You can apply thesis instructions to your own texts. You are able to search for the information you need and evaluate the reliability of sources. You can also assess your own communication skills.

Content

The study unit includes:
- principles of university level writing
- document standard and reporting according to thesis instructions
- summarising, citations, and references
- information retrieval and source criticism
- language planning.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Olli Haapiainen
Teacher in charge

Olli Haapiainen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Tarja Nieminen
  • Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen
  • Johanna Åkerlund
  • Sanna Tiainen
Teacher in charge

Sanna Tiainen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

1. You recognize the relationship between daily occupations, lifestyle and health and you can give an example of this.
2. You understand how social decisions can affect a person’s health and daily occupations and how a person can influence society through their actions.
3. You can identify and provide examples of how an occupational therapist can contribute to health promotion in society.

Teaching methods

GOALS

1. You recognize the relationship between daily occupations, lifestyle and health and you can give an example of this.
2. You understand how social decisions can affect a person’s health and daily occupations and how a person can influence society through their actions.
3. You can identify and provide examples of how an occupational therapist can contribute to health promotion in society.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Tarja Nieminen
  • Jatta Papunen
  • Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen
  • Johanna Åkerlund
  • Satu Martiskainen
  • Sanna Tiainen
Teacher in charge

Sanna Tiainen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

1. You are able to distinguish between the different phases of group therapy and conduct a group therapy session.
2. You are able to utilize knowledge acquired from therapy assessments, databases, and interaction with the client to set the goal for therapy and in
the therapeutic use of occupation.
3. You gain experience of the therapeutic use of occupation, and you are able to provide examples to be used in client work.

Content

• The phases of group therapy, designing and conducting a group therapy session
• Practical examples

• The therapeutic use of occupation
• Play, creative methods, emotional methods, nature, animal- assisted interventions, music, use of technology
• Practical examples

Ergonomics:

Professional growth:
Personality as a method: self-knowledge and emotional skills

Teaching methods

GOALS:

1. You are able to distinguish between the different phases of group therapy and conduct a group therapy session.
2. You are able to utilize knowledge acquired from therapy assessments, databases, and interaction with the client to set the goal for therapy and in the therapeutic use of occupation.
3. You gain experience of the therapeutic use of occupation, and you are able to provide examples to be used in client work.

CONTENT
• The phases of group therapy, designing and conducting a group therapy session
• Practical examples
• The therapeutic use of occupation

Professional growth
• Personality as a method: self-knowledge and emotional skills

• Play, creative methods, emotional methods, nature, animal- assisted interventions, music, use of technology
• Practical examples

• Ergonomics

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

23.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

9 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen
  • Johanna Åkerlund
  • Sanna Tiainen
Teacher in charge

Sanna Tiainen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

1. Is able recognize and name the core model and frameworks of occupational therapy and core terminology.
2. Is able to define occupational analysis and apply it.
3. Is able to define are able to outline the dimensions of human occupation and define terminoly of inclusion and occupational performance.

Content

Inclusion, occupational performance and functional capacity:
- The core consepts in general and from the perspectives of rehabilitation and occupational therapy.
- International classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Classification of occupational therapy terminology

Occupational therapy models and frameworks:
- Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model (OTIPM)
- Transactional Model of Occupation (TMO)
- Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)
- Canadian Model of Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E)
- KAWA

Applying and Grading Activity Analysis
- Phases three and four of the activity analysis, practicing activity analysis and reporting both individually and as a group.

Multiple Dimensions of Occupation:
- Client participation and occupational performance.
- Occupations, capacity, skills and environment
- Becoming familiar with the ICF framework and occupational therapy terminology (Toimintaterapianimikkeistö p.5-20) and the definition of the dimensions of functional capacity and occupation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

8 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Tarja Nieminen
  • Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen
  • Sanna Tiainen
Teacher in charge

Sanna Tiainen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

You
• can recognize and utilize the theories and guidelines that direct the process of occupational therapy assessment.
• are able to assess client performance using activity-based, structured and client-centered assessment methods.
• are able to report on an occupational therapy assessment in accordance with the occupational therapy terminology.

Content

Occupation in a core of assessment process
Different occupational assessment methods
Reporting and goal setting

Materials

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Hautala ym. 2011. Toiminnan voimaa sivut 89-138 (kpl2 toiminnan analysointiin saakka)

Autti-Rämö, Ilona, Salminen, A-L, Rajavaara, M., Melkas S. 2023. Kuntoutuminen. Luku 4, 54-72. Luku 22, 278-295.

Fisher, A.G & Marterella, A. 2019. Powerful Practice. A Model for Authentic Occupational Therapy. Kappaleet 6 (131-155), 7 (155-192) ja 8 (193-218).

And the material given during the course.

Employer connections

We will visit an occupational therapy organization in North Karelia area.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

23.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen
  • Kirsi Tanskanen
  • Sanna Tiainen
  • Toimintaterapia Virtuaali
Teacher in charge

Sanna Tiainen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

1. Know where to find knowledge relating to analysing activities and is able to explain the concept of humanity and the stages of human development
2. Is able to recognize the meanig of data security, to name the guiding legislation and the core terminology.
3. Is able to define Occupational thera as a profession in rehabilitation.

Professional Development
- Learn how to be an multimodal student in higher education
- Work with job application documents
- Starting the process to become an Occupational Therapist


FIRST AID:
- You are able to give first aid according to official guidelines of first aid
- You understand the importance of first aid skills and you know the central terminology of first aid and the meaning of mechanism of injury at the first aid to an injured person
- You are able to make a working diagnosis and call for additional rescue forces, if neccessary take safety factors into account in first aid situations
- You are able to give immediate first aid in the accidents and in the most common cases of illness
- You are able to give emergency first aid and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (a baby, a child, an adult) and use automated external defibrillator as a part of resuscitation
- You can track the patient's condition
- You give information about the prevention of injuries

Reflection:
- Know the meaning of reflection as a concept and its significance in therapeutic work


Orientation to practical training:
- The aim is to become familiar with the work of an occupational therapist and encounter various client groups in different settings.

Content

Professional Development
- Studies in a University of Applied Sciences
- Teaming up
- Progression of studies, sora-legislation, checking the extract from the criminal record
- Basics of teamwork, multi-professional teamwork
- Visual portfolio
- Degree regulations
- Greetings from the Occupational Therapy Association, professional ethics
- Professionality in occupational therapy: encounters and interaction
- Mid-study reflection and celebrating the study progress
- Reflection on your personal learnig styles and higher education skills. Performance review with your tutor-teacher.

Life Span Development
- The stages of human development and the life cycle as a concept

Reflection
- The consept of reflection, self-knowledge and professional interaction. Is implemented through operational methods at campus.

The Basics of Analysing Activities:
- The knowledge base and premises for analysing activities
- Task observation and reporting
- Activity observation & description
- Consideration of the environment in the analysis

Orientation to Practical Training
Exploring the work of an occupational therapist in different settings. It is possible to visit more than one place.

History of Occupational Therapy, Science of Occupation & Rehabilitation:
- Professional hisotry and development
- Knowledge base of occupational therapy, practices
- Terminology and legislation


The Concept of Humanity & Interaction:
- The concept of humanity and its importance in one's own professional activity.

Life Span Development
- The stages of human development and the life cycle as a concept

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Occupational Theraphy
Teachers
  • Tarja Nieminen
  • Tarja Pesonen-Sivonen
  • Sanna Tiainen
Teacher in charge

Sanna Tiainen

Groups
  • SKAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Occupational Therapy, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023

Objective

1. You know the evaluation phase of the Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model (OPTIM) and you are able to use multidisciplinary knowledge in the client evaluation process.
2. You are able to select a relevant model and framework to implement evaluation.
3. You are able to evaluate human occupation in their immediate environment.

Teaching methods

GOALS
1. You know the evaluation phase of the Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model (OPTIM) and you are able to use multidisciplinary knowledge in the client evaluation process.
2. You are able to select a relevant model/framework to implement evaluation.
3. You are able to evaluate human occupation in their immediate environment.

Student workload

4 cr= 108 h
Including virtual meeting, livemeetings and self-studying

Evaluation scale

H-5