Programme Overview
Occupational therapists work with people whose performance and participation in everyday living has been disrupted by disability, physical injury or illness, developmental problems, psychological problems and/or social and environmental impediments. By enabling people to engage in activities that hold meaning for them, occupational therapists aim to help people improve their day-to-day quality of life.
The courses studied in the beginning of the programme include the Study of Occupation, Occupational Therapy Theories and Interventions, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Psychiatry, Medicine & Orthopaedics, Research Methods & Statistics. Students will in later years further develop their knowledge of the theories, principles and practice of occupational therapy; gain an understanding of health/social care systems and policies and of the importance of practicing in an evidenced-based manner.
Complex task based learning is the medium through which students will study and so there is a great deal of individual and group work that is self-directed. Another feature is the contact with local therapists on many assignments.
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