Community-Based Interventions (5 cr)

Materials

Scaffa, M. & Reitz, M. 2014. Occupational therapy in community based practice settings. 2nd ed. F.A. Davis.
Iwarsson, S. 2001. Housing Enabler: an instrument for assessing and analysing accessibility problems in housing. Veten & Skapen & Slaug Data Management.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Further information

This course is at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Seinäjoki.

This course has divided to three parts. Two of parts are 1,5 ects/each and may be replaced by participation in the international intensive weeks during spring 2020 at Jamk. Third part of the course is 2 ects and focusing on the assessment method Housing Enabler.

Virtual portion

3

Student workload

Online lectures 1, 5op = 40h
independent studies and assignments 1,5 op = 41h
contact sessions and prepatory tasks 2 op = 54h

Total 5 op/135h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Passed

The student understands the role of communities facilitating or inhibiting occupational engagement. The student can explain the principles of community based interventions and cultural impact on the occupations, persons and occupational performance.

The student can critically evaluate and apply a range of information related to the course topics and evidence to ensure that practice is up-to-date and relevant.

The student is familiar with the theoretical basis for the Housing Enabler OR the PAGS and the related research, and knows the basics of the assessment method. The student has practiced the use of the assessment method in a community setting.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed The student understands the role of communities facilitating or inhibiting occupational engagement. The student can explain the principles of community based interventions and cultural impact on the occupations, persons and occupational performance. The student can critically evaluate and apply a range of information related to the course topics and evidence to ensure that practice is up-to-date and relevant. The student is familiar with the theoretical basis for the Housing Enabler OR the PAGS and the related research, and knows the basics of the assessment method. The student has practiced the use of the assessment method in a community setting.

Teaching language

en

Teaching methods

Online lectures
assignments
contact sessions and workshops

The course suits for face-to-face students and for distant students.

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5

Qualifications

Basic understaning of clientcentered work in social- and healthcare.

Content

- Community Based Interventions
- Assessment method: Housing Enabler OR Play Assessment for Group Settings

Objective

The student knows different communities and understands the role of communities facilitating or inhibiting occupational engagement. He/she is able to facilitate accessible and adaptable environments and to promote occupational justice. The student can collaborate with communities to promote the health and well-being for their members through their participation in occupation.

The student understands how environment can affect well-being through occupations. He/she understands the principles of community centered work and cultural impact on the occupations, persons and occupational performance. He/she can actively seek, critically evaluate and apply a range of information and evidence to ensure that practice is up-to-date and relevant to the client.

The student has studied either the Housing Enabler (the home accessibility assessment method) or the PAGS (the Play Assessment in Group Settings) assessment method and is able to use the method. The student is familiar with the theoretical basis for the method and the related research.