Academic Year/course:
2022/23
276 - Degree in Occupational Therapy
26007 - Activities for functional independence I: Introduction to functional independence
Syllabus Information
Academic Year:
2022/23
Subject:
26007 - Activities for functional independence I: Introduction to functional independence
Faculty / School:
127 - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Degree:
276 - Degree in Occupational Therapy
ECTS:
7.0
Year:
1
Semester:
Annual
Subject Type:
Compulsory
Module:
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1.1. Aims of the course
The course is developed within the study of human occupation, describing the effect of occupations on the functioning, health and well-being of people.
the effect of occupations on the functioning, health and well-being of people. This first block of the
Module "Functional Independence and Applied Occupational Activities" places the student in the context of the therapeutic use of occupations.
context of the therapeutic use of occupations. This introduction provides the basis for the study of the occupational
study of the occupational areas that will be developed in the following subjects belonging to this degree module.
to this Module of the Degree.
The aim is to make the student aware of the value of occupations in people's lives and their therapeutic possibilities.
their therapeutic possibilities. It also gives the opportunity to learn how to use different activities and to analyze them.
activities and to carry out their analysis. This facilitates the discovery of the potential of the therapeutic use of occupations and activity analysis.
occupations and activity analysis as a basic tool of the profession.
The approaches and objectives of the subject are aligned with the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030 (
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/), in such a way that the acquisition of the subject's learning
the learning outcomes of the course provide training and competence to contribute to some extent to their achievement.
to some extent to the achievement of these goals.
Objective 3: Health and Well-being.
Goal 4: Quality Education.
Goal 13: Climate Action
1.2. Context and importance of this course in the degree
Activities Applied to Occupational Therapy Occupational Activities in Occupational Therapy", the student learns to consider the person from the occupational perspective, understanding that through their occupations, people can
from the occupational perspective, understanding that through their occupations people can achieve an adequate degree of autonomy and optimize their health and wellbeing. achieve an adequate degree of autonomy and optimize their health and well being.
In this course, the student becomes familiar with the concepts and basic terminology related to the study and therapeutic use of occupational therapy. the study and therapeutic use of occupations, which will be expanded throughout the degree course.
1.3. Recommendations to take this course
The methodological approach of the course "Activities for Functional Independence I" (AIF I) is oriented towards learning by doing. is oriented towards learning by doing, therefore, the active participation of the student in the realization of the different activities of the student in the realization of the different activities, planned in small groups to allow for the the evaluation process and facilitate the development of skills related to professional competencies. professional competencies. This arrangement brings the students closer to the professional reality in a regular work context. usual work context.
2.1. Competences
According to the Memory of Degree in Occupational Therapy (2008):
Generic competences
- Capacity of analysis and synthesis.
- Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
- Planning and time management.
- Basic general knowledge of the area of study.
- Basic knowledge of the profession.
- Oral and written communication in the native language.
- Information management skills (ability to search for and analyze information from various sources).
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to generate new ideas (creativity).
- Teamwork.
- Concern for quality.
- Motivation.
Specific competencies
- Knowledge and ability to apply occupations therapeutically.
- Knowledge and ability to apply Activities of Daily Living therapeutically in all areas of occupational performance.
- Ability to educate, facilitate, support and encourage occupational functioning, wellness and comfort of populations, communities, groups and individuals whose lives are affected by limitation in functioning, suffering, illness.
ACCORDING TO ORDER CIN/29/2009 (Occupational Therapy Module, personal autonomy and independence):
Understand the different theories of functioning, personal autonomy, functional adaptation of / to the environment, as well as models of intervention in Occupational Therapy, to transfer them to everyday professional practice.
To explain the relationship between occupational performance, health and well-being.
To analyze occupation in Occupational Therapy and its therapeutic use in the life cycle.
Appreciate and respect individual differences, cultural beliefs, customs and their influence on occupation and participation.
Make and defend logical and reasoned arguments related to human occupation and Occupational Therapy.
2.2. Learning goals
1. Explain the fundamentals of the subject in terms of functioning, occupation, health, autonomy and personal independence.
2. Recognize the professional profile of the occupational therapist.
3. Define, perform and analyze activities from a therapeutic perspective.
4. Identify the essential elements for the adaptation and therapeutic modification of activities.
5. Know basic criteria for the selection of activities for therapeutic use.
2.3. Importance of learning goals
The learning outcomes obtained in the subject contribute together with the rest of the competences acquired in the subjects of the Module to the students' training for the performance of the professional profile. They provide the fundamentals related to the study of functioning, occupation, health, autonomy and personal independence that will be expanded in later courses.
On the other hand, they allow discovering the activity as a therapeutic tool, thus placing the student in the area of knowledge of Occupational Therapy training. With all this, we offer the opportunity to build a bank of own resources, acquiring both personal and team skills and abilities that will consolidate the sense of self-efficacy, independence and security in the future therapist, providing motivation to advance in training.
3. Assessment (1st and 2nd call)
3.1. Assessment tasks (description of tasks, marking system and assessment criteria)
In order to pass the course, students must demonstrate that they have achieved the expected learning outcomes. Regular participation and effective completion of all evaluable activities designed and scheduled in the course will be assessed:
Evaluation of the practical part (60% of the final grade of the subject):
Works: tasks and exercises related to the practices (30% of the final grade). Individual and team work. Learning outcomes: 1-5.
Face-to-face performance: attitudes and skills demonstrated during the development of the practical activities (30% of the final grade). Learning outcomes: 2-5.
Attendance to the practical sessions is mandatory and only 20% of duly justified absences are allowed.
The total grade of this section will be made by adding the grades of the workshops and seminars. In cases where students have not passed or have not completed the continuous evaluation activities, they must take a practical exam that evaluates the competencies related to this part of the course.
Written test (40% of the final grade of the course):
Final exam: it combines multiple-choice, short and essay questions and comprises the entire syllabus of the course.
It will consist of 28 multiple-choice questions with four answer options (0.25 points each); four short questions valued at 0.5 points each and a development question valued at 1 point.
Spelling mistakes will be penalized (including absence of accents).
To pass the course the student must obtain a grade equal to or higher than 5 points in each of the blocks of the evaluation. If there is an approved part, it will be kept only until the next convocation.
Grading system:
0-4,9 Failed
5,0-6,9 Passed
7.0-8.9 Good
9.0-10 Outstanding
https://academico.unizar.es/grado-y-master/informacion-academica/examenes
4. Methodology, learning tasks, syllabus and resources
4.1. Methodological overview
The learning process that has been designed for this subject is based on an eminently practical orientation, with support in basic theoretical aspects of the subject. The practical classes are designed with a workshop format similar to the professional practice of occupational therapists, in some cases this may involve the realization of some activity outside the building of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Also, if it is possible to make use of the agreements established with different entities, service-learning methodology will be implemented.
The focus is on the acquisition of knowledge, attitudes, habits and skills necessary to understand and integrate basic concepts for training, giving the opportunity to experience and experience different activities in the proposed workshops.
4.2. Learning tasks
- Theoretical classes in large groups (28 hours). Participative lectures. Learning outcomes 1-5.
- Practical classes in small groups (36 hours) distributed sequentially throughout the course. Learning outcomes 2-4. The student will have in advance the necessary information for the preparation of the practical activities and the precise chronogram through Moodle.
- Seminars (6 hours).
- Works and assignments (25 hours). Learning outcomes 1-5. Various assignments related to the workshops and practical seminars will be carried out.
- Study and evaluation (80 hours). Learning Outcomes 1-5.
4.3. Syllabus
Thematic block 1
Fundamentals
1.1.Autonomy and independence as a goal of occupational therapy.
1.2.Functioning according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
1.3.Human occupation: relationship with health and well-being.
Thematic block 2
Occupational Therapy performance and domain (Framework).
2.1. Concept of occupational performance.
2.2. Personal factors.
2.3. Definition and classification of occupations/occupational areas. 2.4.
Definition and classification of performance patterns. 2.5.
2.5. Definition and classification of performance skills.
2.6. Environment and context.
Thematic block 3
Therapeutic use and analysis of occupation
3.1.Therapeutic use of occupation.
Basic concepts and terms. 3.3.
Characteristics of therapeutic occupations. 3.4.
Occupation and activity analysis. 3.4.1.
3.4.1.Concept of activity analysis.
3.4.2.Guideline for activity analysis.
3.4.3.Therapeutic modification of the activity: adaptation and graduation.
Thematic block 4
Occupations in practice: activity analysis, exploration and skill development.
4.1.Traditional arts and crafts workshop.
4.2.Workshop "Exploring the activity".
4.3.Seminars:
A) Related to the Celebration of the World Day of Occupational Therapy (SDG4: Quality Education).
B) Related to SDG13: Climate Action.
C) Related to gardening (SDG3: Health and well-being).
D) Related to the theoretical part.
4.4. Course planning and calendar
The information regarding the planning and schedule of training activities will be available on the Moodle platform of the Digital Teaching Ring (ADD).
The use of the platform allows us to maintain direct and fluid contact with the students in order to specify the specific calendar of activities sufficiently in advance, thus facilitating their preparation and anticipating possible changes that may be made.
In general terms, the activities will be distributed as follows:
Theoretical classes: 1h/week.
Practical classes: distributed sequentially by groups in workshops and seminars throughout the course.
Assignments: tasks and exercises directly related to the practices that will be delivered according to the corresponding workshops.
Tutorials: mainly aimed at the orientation and preparation of the works, exercises and assignments during the course.
Final exam: according to the official exam schedule published in Ordenación Académica.