BSc (Hons) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Program Overview

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Occupational therapy is a unique career where you can enable people to improve their health and wellbeing and enjoy higher quality of life through preventing and overcoming barriers to participation in the everyday activities they value.

The BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy can be studied full-time over 3 years or part-time over 4 years. It will provide you with an understanding of the science and artistry of occupational therapy. Develop the unique skillset needed to be a successful occupational therapist, including leading activity-based therapy, rehabilitation, communication skills and more. Plus, gain experience and expertise on a variety of practice placements outside of the university, and in our special Occupational Therapy Labs and their simulated living spaces and artistic intervention tools.

Why study Occupational Therapy at LSBU?

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Ranked 1st in London region and 9th in the UK for Occupational Therapy (Complete University Guide 2023).

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Our Occupational therapy course is delivered through a hybrid learning approach, using a wide variety of teaching and assessment methods to tailor for diverse learning needs.

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Professional accreditation: we’re accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

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Professional links: this course can enable you to become a registered occupational therapist, approved by the Health and Care Professions Council.

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Work placements across a variety of clinical settings, such as NHS acute Trusts, community placements and the independent sector.

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LSBU Health and Social Care graduates are the second highest paid amongst all London Modern university graduates, and the sixth highest in the UK one year after graduating (DfE LEO data 2022).

Student Story

“The tutors are very kind, and I received a lot of support from my personal tutor and the Disability and Dyslexia Service. The range of experience both at university and on the placements has been valuable and I have learnt so much about myself.”

Program Outline

The Occupational therapy programmes at LSBU aim to provide an education centred on the meaning and performance of occupations in life. Occupational therapy as a profession is concerned with key concepts such as occupational performance, occupational identity and how the environment and cultural factors together influence the effective participation in unique and individual lives; from childhood through to older age and including end of life. The course begins with modules that introduce the concepts and theory of occupation and occupational therapy practice. Case studies are used to show the diversity and range of people and conditions that an occupational therapist can work with. Relevant anatomy, physiology and psychology are covered. The students get opportunities to apply the theory taught at university to practical placements that occur each academic year. Students will develop their professional identity as the course progresses.

Level 4 modules

TOT-4-010 Exploring Occupation. 20 credits.

An introduction to the theory of occupation and activity analysis.

TOT-4-011 Occupational Therapy Practice 1. 40 credits.

This module includes the theory of the Occupational Therapy Process and the first practice 6-week placement.

TOT-4-012 Occupational Performance Analysis and Human Function. 20 credits.

This module includes anatomy, physiology, and normal movement patterns.

TOT-4-013 Introduction to Occupation Focused Practice. 20 credits.

This module builds on the previous studies and includes the use of frames of reference and models.

IPL-1. Concepts of Interprofessional and Collaborative Practice. 20 credits.

This is an interprofessional module studied with other allied health care students.

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Level 5 modules

TOT-5-010 Occupational Therapy Practice 2.40 credits.

This module builds on TOT-4-011 and includes the second practice 7-week placement.

TOT-5-011 Delivering Occupation Focused Practice.20 credits.

This module builds on TOT-4-013 and develops the concepts further.

TOT-5-012 Occupational Therapy Practice 3.40 credits.

This module builds on TOT-5-010 and includes the third practice 10-week placement.

IPL-2. Research and Evidence-Based Practice. 20 credits.

This is an interprofessional module studied with other allied health care students.

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Level 6 modules

TOT-6-010 Professional Identity, Autonomy and Accountability. 40 credits.

This module has a focus on accountability, professional behaviours and continual professional development.

TOT-6-011 Research and Evidence-Based Practice. 20 credits.

This module builds on IPL-2.

TOT-6-012 Occupational Therapy Practice 4. 40 credits.

This module builds on TOT-5-012 and includes the fourth and final practice 10-week placement.

IPL-3. Leadership and Service Innovation in Occupational Therapy. 20 credits.

This is an interprofessional module studied with other allied health care students.

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Facilities

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Occupational Therapy Laboratories

We have three Occupational Therapy Laboratories, including an Art and Music skills laboratory, Splinting laboratory and Assisted Daily Living (ADL) laboratory. You will carry out a range of activities to practice your skills including using art, music and role-play as interventions. You will practice making hand splints using thermoplastic materials as well as anatomy practicals using anatomy models. The simulated kitchen, bathrooms and bedroom spaces are used to practice patient transfers, wheelchair manoeuvres and planning activities for intervention using activities from daily life. You also practice using a wide range of standardised assessment tools such as assistive devices for dressing, kitchen work and mobility.

The laboratories enable you to practice problem identification, intervention planning, implementation, communication skills, risk assessments, problem solving skills and group work skills; all to learn how best to work with the patient.