Analyzing Occupational DemandsLaajuus (1 cr)

Objective

This course deals with the analysis of everyday activities, which is a basic skill for the clinical reasoning of an occupational therapist. The occupational therapist understands occupation by analysing what everyday activities require from the individual and the environment. Occupation can also be viewed from many different levels. Activity analysis is an important tool in occupational therapy, both for assessing functional capacity and for implementing interventions. After completing this course, you will understand the basics of activity analysis. In this course, the analysis of action is based on the Aota Framework 2020 and the textbook by Curt, Ega and Adams 2017 (see the course materials for more details).

Content

The terms occupation and activity Stages of activity Levels of activity The demands of activity and doing (from an individual and environmental perspective)

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You can explain the terms action and doing. You can explain action in general and look at its stages. Identify the stages of action in a normal activity and how to use the stages of action if the activity needs to be adapted to suit the client. and the stages of action itself in a normal activity or if the activity needs to be adapted to suit the client, i.e. you will carry out an action analysis as used in occupational therapy.

Materials

American Occupational Therapy Association. (2020). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process (4th ed.). American Journal of Occupational Therapy. Curtin, M., Egan, M. & Adams, J. (2017) Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment. Elsevier.

Further information

Students of occupational therapy or those interested in the work of occupational therapists will benefit most from completing the course, but of course anyone interested in individual work can complete the course if they wish. The course is delivered in the Jamki module, where you will also find the course materials and assignments. In order to receive a course credit from JAMKI, you must register for the implementation of the Open University of Applied Sciences (Jyväskylä Open University of Applied Sciences) or through the cross-study network. Open enrolment does not apply to degree students. If you are selected as a JAMK graduate student, you can receive partial credit of 1 credit for this course ST00CK15 Practical training I: Client encounter and introduction to the work of an occupational therapist, 7 credits.