The UCC course stands out from other occupational therapy courses in its focus on your development both personal and professional which is interwoven throughout academic and practice-based modules.
Learning is different at UCC too. Complex task-based learning (TBL) is the medium through which you will study, with a lot of self-directed individual and group work. Emphasis is placed on being able to talk about what you are doing and thinking. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be developed in a logical sequence over the course of the four years.
At UCC, we place equal emphasis on learning to work with children/young people and adults/older adults and on developing expertise in the areas of physical and mental health.
Course Details
On our course, we want to educate future practitioners who possess the knowledge, skills and attitudes to deliver traditional occupational therapy and are prepared to be leaders in policy development and emerging areas of practice.
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- promote health and wellbeing through participation in occupation across the lifespan
- practise occupational therapy in accordance with the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Revised Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists (2002) ensuring your practice is occupation-based, evidence-based, person-centred and culturally sensitive
- apply the occupational therapy process to individuals, groups and communities of all age groups in context, based on strong theory and evidence
- practise in adherence with legal, ethical and best practice guidelines
- establish and maintain therapeutic and professional relationships in a range of practice settings
- demonstrate professional reasoning skills and reflective practice in a broad range of practice settings
- value the context of professional practice, demonstrating a critical awareness of health and social policies and legislation
- demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional education and lifelong learning, for yourself and others
- engage in research to advance knowledge and practice development in occupational science and occupational therapy.
