Teaching and learning methods
You will engage in pre-session reading and research to help form the baseline for lectures, workshops/seminars on applied OT principles within a range of physical health conditions.
You will also be expected to participate in independent and group work and post session reading to consolidate and apply your understanding.
You will have the opportunity for practical skill development and appraisal of evidence to support decision making, in preparation for practice placements and future professional practice.
Other methods of learning may include lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work and collaborative peer learning tasks.
Study time
Type |
Hours |
Independent Study |
115.5 |
Lecture |
24 |
Practical classes and workshops |
48 |
Total study time |
187.5 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
M Curtin, M Molineux, J Supyk (Eds) (2010). Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction; Enabling Occupation. London: Elsevier.
Vining-Radomski. M., Tromly-Latham. C. A. (2014). Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction. Philadelphia: Lippincott and Wilkins.
L MacKenzie and G O'Toole (Eds) (2011). Occupational Analysis in Practice. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Linsley. P., Kane. R. (2022). Evidence-based Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. Sage.
Duncan, E. (ed.) (2021). Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
D Pentland, S Kantartzis, M Giatsi Clausen & K Witemyre (2018). Occupational therapy and complexity: defining and describing practice. London: Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
AA Wilcock, C Hocking (2015). An Occupational Perspective of Health. Slack Incorporated.
M Curtin, M Egan, J Adams (2018). Occupational Therapy for people experiencing Illness, Injury or impairment. London: Elsevier.
McHugh Pendleton, H. and Schultz-Krohn, W., (eds). (2018). Pedretti‘s Occupational Therapy Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction.. Missouri: Elsevier.