Welcome to Occupational Therapy MSc (Pre Reg.) Programme

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A rewarding career, helping to enhance lives Career choice Occupational Therapy A rewarding career, helping to enhance lives

What is Occupation? Occupation refers to the activities and tasks of daily life that have value and meaning to a person. Occupations can include: • self-care (i.e. personal care, mobility), • leisure (i.e. social activities, sports) and • productivity (play, school, employment, homemaking). Occupational therapists assist a client to: • learn new ways of doing things. • adapt materials or equipment they use. • make changes to their environments.

What is Occupational Therapy? “ Aims to enable and empower people to be competent and confident in their daily lives, and thereby to enhance well-being and minimise the effects of dysfunction or environmental barriers” (Duncan, 2011, p5)

MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) 2 year programme of study – for those who already have a related degree (delivered in Carlisle)

Successful completion of the BSc (Hons) and MSc in Occupational Therapy leads to; Eligibility to apply to become registered with the Health and Care Professions Council Eligibility to become a Professional Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

HCPC Disabled Person’s Guide 'A disabled person's guide to becoming a health professional' is now available. It gives information for applicants about the stages that they need to go through to become a health professional, including registration with the HPC. Further information Tel. 020 7582 0866 Website: www.hcpc-uk.org

MSc (Pre Reg) Course Content Level 7 The academic modules have been carefully planned to first introduce students to core theoretical concepts of occupational therapy before applying this information in increasingly complex situations. A blended learning and teaching approach is used to maximise learning. This includes lectures, small group learning, directed study, learning sets and placements throughout the programme. Many students are new to working at level 7, so academic skill development is also built into the early modules. Academic and placement modules are closely aligned with each drawing on learning from the other.

Course Content Level 7 continued There are several key themes which run through all of the modules with an incremental development of understanding, learning and skills. An example of this can be seen in module HRBO 7020 (Introduction to Occupational Therapy) with the introduction of occupational therapy theory, philosophy and concepts. These underpinning ideologies will be developed further in module HRBO 7021 (Life Sciences and Occupational Therapy), then again in the Applied Occupational Therapy modules (HRBO 7028 and HRBO 7029). This developmental expectation will be mirrored in the module assessments.

Format of Study on MSc Keynote lectures Flipped classroom approach Blackboard Two week study periods Learning sets Independent study Knowledge development OT theory Anatomy & physiology Health conditions Professional skills Team working OT skills Research skills

The Timetable The Typical Day in University

MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) - Example Flipped classroom approach Pre-set work: one week in advance. 9.30am – 12.30pm: Learning Set activities. 12.30pm – 1.30pm: Lunch 1.30pm – 4.00pm: Classroom Activities e.g. discussion, debate, practical activity, visiting lecturer, 2nd year input.

Practice Placements

Minimum 1000 hours (3rd of the programme) = practice placement Working with a variety of people in different contexts Practice placements are available throughout the North of England, South-West of Scotland and Isle of Man You will be expected to travel away from /outside Lancaster and / or Carlisle Both FT and PT = FT placements

Inter-Professional Learning / Working Together Modules

Learning Opportunities Human development Occupational Therapy theory and practice Therapeutic media Professional skills Entrepreneurial skills Contemporary Issues Clinical Practice Placements Role Emerging Placement opportunities

New in 2016 Summer 2016 saw the refurbishment of the Occupational Therapy Skills Labs in both Carlisle and Lancaster These provide students with opportunities for experiential learning awareness of how Occupational Therapy is applied within practice.

Skills Lab – Carlisle

Assessment Individual Presentations Reports and Essays Group Assessment Practice Placement Viva Assessment Running your own group

MSc (Pre Reg) Entry Requirements First degree in a related subject at 2:2 or above. All Candidates must have 4 GCSE or Equivalent passes including English Language GCSE at grade C or above. You must pass the Occupational Health and DBS clearance checks. Must have experience / sound understanding of Occupational Therapy.

Department values We pride ourselves in the way we treat our students as individuals; our students tell us we support them very well. Our teaching and assessment methods are all research informed and most of the team are, or about to be, Fellows or Senior Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. We have excellent links with employers and this helps us secure contemporary and relevant placements and voluntary. experience for our students. We recognise when we are not perfect and strive to learn and get better each year. Our team is made up of experts from practice who want to share their experience with you.

Values Based Recruitment Your application, group assessment and interview are in line with the: NHS England Values Based Recruitment Framework

Why study in Carlisle? Small class size Links to practice Small and friendly campus Good facilities Excellent support Expert staff

Thank You for Listening Any Questions?

Postgraduate Open Day – 19th August @ Fusehill Street Campus If you have any additional questions about the admissions process email: enquirycentre@cumbria.ac.uk or telephone: 0333 920 9730 Postgraduate Open Day – 19th August @ Fusehill Street Campus