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OCT-40021 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 07 May 2024

OCT-40021 - Addressing the Occupational Needs of Communities and Populations
Coordinator:
Lecture Time:
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module forms part of the MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) programme at Keele which is an innovative programme of study which prepares the graduate for diverse practice settings.
This module offers students the opportunity to consider the occupational and health needs of communities and populations on a global scale and propose equitable occupational therapy services to address these needs nationally or internationally. The module will consider public health, health promotion and prevention strategies for communities and populations and will introduce students to the social constructs and cultures of communities and societies and their complexities.

Aims
This module aims to enable students to identify the health and occupational needs of communities and populations and consider how occupational therapy services can address these needs nationally and internationally.

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically analyse the occupational and health needs of communities and populations, nationally and internationally.: 1
critically review initiatives and agendas which are relevant to public health and health promotion strategies.: 1
justify how occupational therapy services could address the occupational and health needs of communities and populations, nationally and internationally.: 1
identify and address the potential challenges to providing an equitable occupational therapy service.: 1

Study hours

50 hours tutor led active learning will include:
~ 25 hours of lectures,
~ 15 hours of workshops,
~ 5 hours seminars and tutorials
~ 5 hours assessment preparation.
100 hours of independent study will include:
~ 4 hours of tutor guided study and
~ 94 hours of independent assessment preparation.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 07 May 2024