Exchange studies in Occupational Therapy

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1 Exchange studies in Occupational Therapy

2 Exchange studies in Occupational Therapy Full programme information 180 Higher Education Credits, 3 years. The objective of occupational therapy is to enable people who have suffered illness, injury or disability to live the life they want to. The occupational therapist trains, motivates and inspires patients to handle everyday situations and to adopt a positive view on life. When a person s everyday life is made problematic through illness, occupational therapists can step in with creative solutions. Occupational therapy makes use of activity as a means of enabling people to work and study and to have a decent home life and an active leisure time. Occupational therapeutic interventions prevent, improve and compensate for the patient s impaired capacity to be active, and include everything from training physical and mental faculties to changing work methods and adapting work environments. An important aspect of the occupational therapist s work is to prescribe and adapt assistive technologies, such as ITbased equipment designed to make life easier for people with memory impairment. It is common for the occupational therapist to be contacted with questions about accessibility, which is ultimately a matter of participation in society. The study programme has its pedagogical foundation in problem-based learning, and employs different teaching methods, such as lectures, seminars, individual assignments, case studies and group work. Apart from occupational therapy, students also study medicine and social and behavioural science. The final term includes a degree project and an elective course that allows the students to specialise in some aspect of occupational therapy. After graduation Occupational therapists work in the healthcare services, in hospitals and clinics, and with the municipal care of the elderly and disabled. Occupational therapists also work for labour market institutes, the National Insurance Office, penal care institutions, assistive technology companies and the school and occupational health services. They also run private practices. Options in English For exchange students without very good command of the Swedish language, the Occupational Therapy Programme offers options in English as presented below. 1

3 Curricular courses and projects in English All courses are full-time courses and require at least 40 hours of work per week. A student can only attend one course at a time. One study week is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student s fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. Specific requirements may apply. General requirements have to be met in order to apply for the courses: A very good command of English (equal to a TOEFL score of 550) 90 ECTS credits (1½ years of study) at the home university Syllabuses The syllabuses can be found online, at ki.se. Follow links under Education. Offered spring semester EE021 Community and Home Based Rehabilitation - Cultural Perspectives, 7.5 ECTS credits, May - June 2014) Offered both autumn semester 2013 and spring semester Interprofessional Clinical Education, 3 ECTS credits (2 weeks) (Pdf file, 56 Kb) 1EE064 Project work in occupational therapy, 15 ECTS credits 1EE001 Analyses of Literature from an Occupational Perspective, 3 ECTS credits (2 weeks) Clinical Rotations in English The study programme in Occupational Therapy also arranges full-time clinical rotations in English designed to meet the needs of incoming exchange students. A student can only attend one rotation at a time. The starting date of the rotations is fairly flexible and may be adjusted to fit the student s study plan. Clinical rotations are carried out at out-patient clinics or hospitals within one of the areas specified by the Swedish Board of Health. The student will engage in clinical activities under the supervision of licensed occupational therapists. The extent of participation in patient care is determined by the skill level, motivation and initiative of the student. The student should complete assignments agreed upon at the start of the clinical rotation. Continuous evaluation will also be carried out throughout the rotation according to our evaluation instrument. The performance will be graded on the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student s fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. The following requirements have to be met by students wanting to take part in clinical rotations: 2

4 A very good command of English (equal to a TOEFL score of 550) At least 2 years of study on a study programme in Occupational Therapy Basic computer knowledge The clinical rotations are offered both autumn semester 2013 and spring semester EE002 Clinical rotation for exchange students 1, 6 ECTS credits (4 weeks) 1EE004 Clinical rotation for exchange students 2, 6 ECTS credits (4 weeks) 1EE003 Clinical rotation for exchange students 3, 6 ECTS credits (4 weeks) 1EE083 Clinical rotation for exchange students, 7.5 ECTS credits (5 weeks) Options in Swedish Exchange students with a good command of Swedish or another Scandinavian language are welcome to apply for the options for exchange students presented. Courses and projects All courses are full-time courses and require at least 40 hours of work per week. A student can only attend one course at a time. One study week is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student s fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. Specific requirements may apply. General requirements have to be met in order to apply for the courses: A very good command of Swedish or another Scandinavian language (Pass Tisus test or equivalent) 90 ECTS credits (1½ years of study) at the home university All courses are offered both autumn semester 2012 and spring semester All syllabuses are presented in Swedish. For course information in English, please contact the Chairwoman of the International Committee for the Occupational Therapy Programme. Chairwoman of the International Committee for the Occupational Therapy Programme E- mail: susanne.guidetti@ki.se Phone:

5 Overview of all courses Courses offered during semester 2 in the curriculum 1AR006 Activity and Creativity, 15 ECTS credits Courses offered during semester 3 in the curriculum 1AR019 Occupation and Participation - the Occupational Therapy Process, 7.5 ECTS credits Courses offered during semester 4 in the curriculum 1AR011 Occupation and intervention - assessment and intervention planning, 7.5 ECTS credits ) 1AR004 Occupation and intervention - activities of daily living, 15 ECTS credits 1AR002 Occupation and intervention - evaluation, 7.5 ECTS credits Courses offered during semester 5 in the curriculum 1AR013 Occupation and intervention - participation in society, 15 ECTS credits 1AR020 Disability, environment and society, 7.5 ECTS credits 1AR012 Scientific design and method, 7.5 ECTS credits Courses offered during semester 6 in the curriculum 1AR017 Interprofessional Clinical Education, 3 ECTS credits 1AR018 Advanced clinical placement, 7.5 ECTS credits 1AR010 Organisation and Management, 4,5 ECTS credits 1EE064 Project work in occupational therapy, 15 ECTS credits Curriculum 2013/2014 Semester Course ECTS Credits 1 Activity and Health 15 1 Anatomy and Physiology 15 2 Psychology 15 2 Activity, culture and lifestyle Activity and Creativity Medical studies 15 3 Occupation and Participation - the 7.5 Occupational Therapy Process 3 Pedagogics 7.5 4

6 4 Occupation and intervention assessment and intervention planning 4 Occupation and intervention - activities 15 of daily living 4 Occupation and intervention evalutation 5 Scientific Design and Method Occupation and intervention - 15 participation in society 5 Disability, environment and society Thesis course in occupational therapy 15 6 Organisation and Management Interprofessional Clinical Education 3 6 Elective course 7.5 Application Instructions for how to apply and application deadlines can be found online, at ki.se/exchangestudies Exchange agreements academic year 2013/2014 University Country FH Campus Wien Austria Arteveldehogeschool Belgium Universidad de Chile Chile Univerzita Karlova Czech Republic University College Sealand Denmark Arcada Finland Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Finland (STADIA) University of Brighton Great Britain T.E.I. Athinon Greece University of Akureyri Iceland National University of Ireland, Galway Ireland Riga Stradins University (Latvijas Medicinas Latvia Akademija) University of Malta Malta Högskolen i Oslo og Akershus Norway Högskolen i Sör-Tröndelag Norway Högskolen i Sör-Tröndelag Norway Univerza V Ljubljani Slovenia Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Spain Haute Ecole Specialisee de Suisse Occidentale Switzerland Zürich University of Applied Sciences Switzerland Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen The Netherlands Hogeschool van Amsterdam The Netherlands Makerere University Uganda University of Toledo USA Tufts University USA 5