University of Galway

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Semester 2 | Credits: 5

This module provides the student with a first opportunity to produce a written case study report on a service user with whom they have worked with during their practice education placement. The case study should be a typical but straight forward service user of the practice education site and is chosen in collaboration with the practice educator.
(Language of instruction: English)

Learning Outcomes
  1. To demonstrate their knowledge of the process of writing a client centred case study report maintaining academic standards on a typical service user that they have worked with on placement. This is a beginner's level report.
  2. To demonstrate their application of the complete occupational therapy process and of the adherence to the scope of practice in the practice education context with guidance, direction and supervision from a qualified CORU registered occupational therapist.
  3. To demonstrate the application of theory and clinical reasoning to their practice to a beginner’s standard.
  4. To demonstrate adherence to professional standards, including the ethical, legal, and work based policies when working within the service user in their work placement to practice standard with guidance, direction and supervision from a qualified CORU registered occupational therapist.
  5. To demonstrate being a self-directed learner who maximises opportunities to seek information to maximise the quality of service to the service user in this practice context to a beginner’s standard.
  6. To demonstrate progression towards practice competence in relation to skills, knowledge, attitude and behaviour in accordance with the CORU standards of proficiency.
Assessments
  • Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
Reading List
  1. "The occupational therapy handbook: Practice education" by Polglase, T. and Treseder, R.
    Publisher: M&K Publishing.
  2. "Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy" by Duncan, E.
    Publisher: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone
  3. "Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy" by Duncan, E.
    Publisher: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone
  4. "Conditions in occupational therapy:Effect on occupational performance" by Atchinson, B. & Dirette, D.
    Publisher: Wolters-Kluwer
The above information outlines module OY2113: "Practice Education - Case Study 1" and is valid from 2023 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.