BSc (Hons) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Overview

Mode	Duration	Start date	Application code	Application method
ModeFull-time	Duration3 years	Start dateSeptember	Application codeB930	Application method UCAS
ModePart-time	Duration4 years	Start dateSeptember	Application code2386	Application method Direct to LSBU

Home/EU applicants

Mode	Duration	Start date	Application code	Application method
Mode Full-time	Duration 3 years	Start date September	Application code B930	Application method UCAS
Mode Part-time	Duration 4 years	Start date September	Application code 2386	Application method Direct to LSBU

Prepare to start

• Duncan, E. A. S.  (ed.) (2020) Foundations for practice in occupational therapy. 6th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.
• Duncan, E. A. S.  (ed.) (2009) Skills for practice in occupational therapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
• Scott, W.N. (2011) Anatomy and physiology made incredibly easy! London: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

An exciting part of many of our Health and Social Care courses is the opportunity to learn off-campus and work with patients, clients and/or service users. Before you start, we need to make sure that you have the correct levels of immunisations.

Please be aware that from 1 April 2022, all NHS and Social Care personnel (including students) will be required to have evidence of double vaccination against Covid. This measure has been taken to protect the public, patients and staff.

If you are unable, or unwilling, to be vaccinated, we will not be able to provide you with the practice placements necessary to complete your health care degree.  If this is the case, you may wish to look at an alternative career.

See the government's press release statement.

The Occupational therapy programmes at LSBU aim to provide an education centred on the meaning and performance of occupations in life. Occupational therapy as a profession is concerned with key concepts such as occupational performance, occupational identity and how the environment and cultural factors together influence the effective participation in unique and individual lives; from childhood through to older age and including end of life. The course begins with modules that introduce the concepts and theory of occupation and occupational therapy practice. Case studies are used to show the diversity and range of people and conditions that an occupational therapist can work with. Relevant anatomy, physiology and psychology are covered. The students get opportunities to apply the theory taught at university to practical placements that occur each academic year. Students will develop their professional identity as the course progresses.

Level 4 modules

• TOT-4-010 Exploring Occupation. 20 credits.
  An introduction to the theory of occupation and activity analysis.
• TOT-4-011 Occupational Therapy Practice 1. 40 credits.
  This module includes the theory of the Occupational Therapy Process and the first practice 6-week placement.
• TOT-4-012 Occupational Performance Analysis and Human Function. 20 credits.
  This module includes anatomy, physiology, and normal movement patterns.
• TOT-4-013 Introduction to Occupation Focused Practice. 20 credits.
  This module builds on the previous studies and includes the use of frames of reference and models.
• IPL-1. Concepts of Interprofessional and Collaborative Practice. 20 credits.
  This is an interprofessional module studied with other allied health care students.

Level 5 modules

• TOT-5-010 Occupational Therapy Practice 2.40 credits.
  This module builds on TOT-4-011 and includes the second practice 7-week placement.
• TOT-5-011 Delivering Occupation Focused Practice.20 credits.
  This module builds on TOT-4-013 and develops the concepts further.
• TOT-5-012 Occupational Therapy Practice 3.40 credits.
  This module builds on TOT-5-010 and includes the third practice 10-week placement.
• IPL-2. Research and Evidence-Based Practice. 20 credits.
  This is an interprofessional module studied with other allied health care students.

Level 6 modules

• TOT-6-010 Professional Identity, Autonomy and Accountability. 40 credits.
  This module has a focus on accountability, professional behaviours and continual professional development.
• TOT-6-011 Research and Evidence-Based Practice. 20 credits.  
  This module builds on IPL-2.
• TOT-6-012 Occupational Therapy Practice 4. 40 credits.
  This module builds on TOT-5-012 and includes the fourth and final practice 10-week placement.
• IPL-3. Leadership and Service Innovation in Occupational Therapy. 20 credits.
  This is an interprofessional module studied with other allied health care students.

Facilities

Occupational Therapy Laboratories

We have three Occupational Therapy Laboratories, including an Art and Music skills laboratory, Splinting laboratory and Assisted Daily Living (ADL) laboratory. You will carry out a range of activities to practice your skills including using art, music and role-play as interventions. You will practice making hand splints using thermoplastic materials as well as anatomy practicals using anatomy models. The simulated kitchen, bathrooms and bedroom spaces are used to practice patient transfers, wheelchair manoeuvres and planning activities for intervention using activities from daily life. You also practice using a wide range of standardised assessment tools such as assistive devices for dressing, kitchen work and mobility.

The laboratories enable you to practice problem identification, intervention planning, implementation, communication skills, risk assessments, problem solving skills and group work skills; all to learn how best to work with the patient.