Course overview
In this course students will shift their view beyond the occupational challenges facing individuals, to consider the ways in which occupational therapists enable change at the level of communities and populations. The course focusses on developing students' knowledge of health promotion and primary prevention strategies and how these enable or address occupational participation. Students will apply, understand and evaluate major subject themes through appraising other projects and preparing a project proposal to address a preventable health issue.
Course learning outcomes
- Integrate and apply knowledge of population approaches to practical/practice situations
- Apply principles of project scoping to justify and design ethical health projects in consultation with external agencies
- Formulate a culturally safe and occupationally focused project proposal based on population health approaches
- Demonstrate and reflect on professional competencies as outlined in the SPEF-R2