OCT-20005 - Module Specification School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 17 March 2026
OCT-20005 - Evidence Based Occupational Therapy
Coordinator: Teresa Rushton
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Co-requisites
None
Prerequisites
None
Barred Combinations
None
Description for 2026/27
This module forms part of the traditional BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy and apprenticeship programmes at Keele University.The Evidence Based Occupational Therapy module offers learners the opportunity to develop and enhance their knowledge and skills in effectively using research and other forms of evidence to support and underpin their practice as well as recognising the tools used toevaluate services.
This module aims to introduce the learner to methods used to evaluate current practice. The module will also introduce the learner to a range of research methodologies and they will have the opportunity to appraise these methodologies. The learner will also be introduced to strategies to gather, critique and implement research and other forms of evidence into practice.
Intended Learning Outcomes
discuss different methods used to evaluate practice: 1critically appraise a range of research methodologies to address differing questions related to occupational therapy practice: 1summarise the evidence base to inform a specific area of occupational therapy practice: 1
Study hours
41 active learning hours to include:~ 10 hours synchronous lectures,~ 9 hours synchronous workshops,~ 2 hours of synchronous assessment preparation classes~ 20 hours of tutor guided independent study (asynchronous) .109 hours of independent study.
School Rules
None
Description of Module Assessment