This year 1 15 credit module will introduce you to the underpinning social sciences relevant to occupational therapy practice. This will include psychology and sociology. You will develop an appreciation of society and well-being through the lens of the social sciences to aid your analysis of human occupation as part of the occupational therapy process. You will learn by attending key-note lectures, participating in small peer group seminars and fieldwork visits to local partner organisations and through self-directed and team work.
There are two assessments for the module. The first will be a written case profile for a person with lived experience of barriers to occupational participation. The second assessment will be a written Advocacy Access Audit for a person with occupational participation challenges within their local community.
You will attend teaching sessions and access resources both on campus and using online learning platforms. Local partner organisations and service users will work collaboratively with you to ensure that you develop a real-world perspective about the lives of people experiencing barriers to occupational participation and how society and public health practice can impact upon personal and community health and well-being and present this as a written case profile.You will then apply your knowledge of society, well-being and health as you undertake an assessment and critically analyse the accessibility of selected local community organisations, to produce an access audit.