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OCT-10019 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

OCT-10019 - Foundations of Human Occupation and the Occupational Therapy Process
Coordinator: Sarah Shaw
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

This module forms part of the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy programme at Keele University.
This module will introduce learners to the history and evolution of the occupational therapy profession, and will include key concepts, philosophy, values and beliefs. Learners will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of the dynamic relationship between occupation, health and
wellbeing and the occupational therapy process.

Aims
This module aims to introduce learners to the core concepts of occupational therapy, theory and practice. Learners will develop an understanding of the dynamic relationship between occupation, health and wellbeing and develop an understanding of the occupational therapy process in preparation for placement.

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe the evolution of the occupational therapy profession, including the unique philosophy, values, beliefs and skills which underpin occupation focused practice.: 1
understand the dynamic relationship between the individual, their occupations, the environment and their health and wellbeing.: 1
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the occupational therapy process.: 1

Study hours

76 tutor led active learning hours to include:
~ 25 hours synchronous lectures,
~ 20 hours synchronous workshops,
~ 5 hours synchronous seminars and tutorials
~ 6 hours of synchronous assessment preparation classes
~ 20 hours of guided independent study (asynchronous)
74 hours of independent study.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Presentation weighted 100%
20 minute Presentation


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Last Updated: 04 December 2025