Professional Practice 1
This placement concludes Level 1 studies. Prior to undertaking this placement students receive instruction in basic life support skills and moving and handling. Students will also have some basic knowledge of the physical and psychological factors impacting on occupation and its sociological, legal and ethical contexts. The use of learning contracts will have been introduced. The module provides the students with the opportunity to apply level 1 uniprofessional learning and understanding of interprofessional working to occupational therapy practice and develop basic occupational therapy skills and professional behaviour in a variety of settings.
Professional Practice 2
Gives students the opportunity to consider in detail, the impact and challenge of impairment and disability on the service user’s occupations and how this disruption affects the service user. Much of what is experienced in this placement is integrated with the other level 2 modules. The module provides the students with the opportunity to apply level 2 uniprofessional and interprofessional learning to occupational therapy practice and continue to develop occupational therapy skills in a variety of settings. The influence of professional power and user control will be highlighted, within the context of the social model of disability.
Professional Reasoning in Practice
This module enables the student to fully appreciate the unique contribution of occupational therapy and consolidate their occupational therapy skills. The content includes evidence-based practice and management of change, integrating placement learning with level 3 academic modules. The student is expected to appraise the interagency service delivery and critically analyse the skills demonstrated by occupational therapists in the setting, as well as facilitating the service user’s choice and performance of occupations.
The student is expected to critically evaluate their own practice and modify it as necessary, critically evaluating all aspects of service delivery and its social context. The student is also expected to manage his or her own caseload in preparation for practice as an occupational therapist.