| CODE | OCT3028 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Occupational Performance Areas and Contexts | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Occupational Therapy | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The course is a theoretical and practical application of OT intervention techniques in the performance areas of daily life within performance contexts Objectives: The unit aims at enabling the student to attain: - The ability to develop own learning needs, research the required topic and increase own knowledge using self-directed learning - The ability to assess, diagnose problems and intervene in the performance areas of daily life (vocational, avocational, sexuality and mobility) - Knowledge on how to perform a thorough environmental assessment both in the home as well as at a work site - Skills in environmental assessment, adaptation and home visit reporting - Knowledge of design recommendations in relation to disability needs - The development of critical analysis of situations and the ability to make appropriate decisions in the face of diverse options available when adopting a holistic approach to problem-solving - The development of skills in group/individual work, presentations and report writing The student will be able to: - Assess patient needs in the performance of daily life tasks - Analyse the information to develop appropriate treatment intervention programmes to overcome difficulties - Apply knowledge of various OT approaches in the activities of daily living - Demonstrate the ability to teach the use of ADL equipment and techniques professionally and safely with patients and educate family/carers - Carry out on-site assessment of home and work environment and make appropriate recommendations to maximize performance - Adapt activities for the home and work to enable productivity Content: It will include: - Introduction to advanced clinical skills - Work and Productive Activities - Job site analysis and Work Hardening - Transportation and driving evaluation - Leisure activities - Environmental Evaluation, Design and Adaptation - Home Assessment - Sexuality and disability Reading List: - Turner A., Foster M., Johnson S. (1992) Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction Churchill Livingstone - Thrombly CA. (latest edition) Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction Williams and Wilkins - Neistadt, M & Crepeau E (1998) Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy (9th edition) Philadelphia: Lippincott - Christiansen C. Ways of Living: Self Care Strategies for Special Needs - Pedretti L. (ed) (1996) OT: Practise skills for Physical Dysfunction St. Louis : Mosby - Watson D. E. (1997) Task Analysis: An Occupational Performance Approach AOTA |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Henriette Baldacchino Cynthia Scerri |
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