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OCT-20007 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 16 September 2026

OCT-20007 - Professional Reasoning and Influences on Practice
Coordinator: Sasha Gardiner
Lecture Time:
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

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.
You will develop your knowledge and skills in professional reasoning and begin to evaluate factors which influence decision making in contemporary occupational therapy practice.

Aims
This module aims to develop the learners professional reasoning skills and evaluate a variety of factors that influence decision making in practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate professional reasoning skills relevant to occupational therapy practice: 1
evaluate the variety of factors that influence professional reasoning within practice: 1
discuss the impact of legislation, policy and governance on decision making in practice: 1

Study hours

41 active tutor guided learning hours to include:
~ 10 hours synchronous lectures,
~ 9 hours synchronous workshops,
~ 2 hours of synchronous assessment preparation classes
~20 hours of guided independent study (asynchronous).
109 hours of independent study including assessment preparation.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Presentation weighted 100%
30 minute individual in person presentation to include 10 minutes Q&A
A 30 minute (including 10 minutes Q&A) individual presentation based on a student selected case study exploring professional reasoning and the factors that influence decision making in practice. Students are required to submit their presentation slides on the day of the presentation.

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Last Updated: 16 September 2026