Content
Year one
You will study:
- Human Occupation, Health and Well-being: Part 1
- Human Occupation, Health and Well-being: Part 2
- Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology (Occupational Therapy)
- Aspects of Human Performance
- Foundations of Professional Practicefor Occupational Therapy 1.
Year two
You will study:
- Occupational Therapy and Physical Challenges
- Occupational Therapy and Psychosocial Challenges
- Professional Practice for Occupational Therapy 2
- Occupational Therapy and Complex Needs
- Informing Practice Through Research and Inquiry (Occupational Therapy)
- Occupational Therapy Skills and Strategies for Practice.
Final year
You will study:
- Professional Practice for Occupational Therapy 3
- Professional Reflexivity in Practice
- Healthy Futures
- Research and Evidence in Practice (Occupational Therapy)
- Promoting Occupation and Leadership in Evolving Practice
- Leadership Skills in Context.
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.
Learning and Teaching
You'll learn through a mix of campus-based learning, including lectures, workshops, case scenarios and practicals, and occupational therapy placements.
Explore the link between occupation and health and wellbeing, and understand the challenges people face, such as disease, ill health, impairment and barriers to participation.
Gain a strong theoretical grounding in occupational science, anatomy, physiology and psychology and learn about occupational therapy approaches and roles.
Develop practical skills in occupational therapy, such as assessment and intervention, clinical reasoning and reflection, information management, and oral and written communication.
Study issues relating to professional behaviour, such as the Health Professions Council's Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists' Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
Carry out your own research and learn how to apply evidence to support and change practice, while learning to collaborate with other health and social care professionals.
Consolidate and deepen your professional skills on placements, linking the theory to practice in a diverse range of settings.
Find out more about our partnerships.
See our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.
Percentage of time spent in different learning activities, per year.
Year | Scheduled learning and teaching study | Independent study | Placement study | % check |
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1 | 26% | 53% | 21% | 100% |
2 | 20% | 57% | 23% | 100% |
3 | 22% | 72% | 6% | 100% |
Get involved
Join our award winning, student-run Occupational Therapy Society, supported by The Student's Union at UWE. Go on external trips, attend film shows and hear from guest speakers discussing topical issues.
Assessment
You'll be assessed through a mixture of written assignments, professional practice placement assessment, and oral and poster presentations. There will be an online exam and a Structured Oral and Practical Examination (SOPE) too.
Learn more about assessments.
Percentage of time spend in different assessment methods, per year.
Year | Written exam assessment | Coursework assessment | Practical exam assessment | % check |
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1 | 24% | 38% | 38% | 100% |
2 | 0% | 43% | 57% | 100% |
3 | 0% | 67% | 33% | 100% |