Bournemouth University Bachelor of Science (Honours) Occupational Therapy Overview

In this course you will learn about the best ways to enable people to engage in their daily lives by maximizing their functional potential and adapting to their environment.

As you’d expect, there is a strong practical focus on this course, through both the placements you undertake and the use of Bournemouth’s excellent clinical skills facilities. These include various skills rooms and a daily living suite and kitchen, where you will make use of the latest equipment and learn how to tackle common situations encountered by occupational therapists.

You will study anatomy, physiology, sociology, psychology and occupational science which will form the ground work on which the study of the occupational therapy process is based.

Bournemouth University’s course design utilises a range of diverse teaching and learning strategies with a strong emphasis on problem based learning, which involves groups of students working on real life scenarios in order to gain knowledge and understanding of occupational roles and how health and wellbeing can affect their functioning.

In this course you will usually be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators and technicians. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.

Clinical Work Experience

In addition to the scheduled teaching and learning activities you will spend 1000 hours undertaking clinical placements where you gain the practical skills necessary to work as an occupational therapist. Your study time at BU will be split between scheduled learning and teaching activities and guided independent learning, such as preparing for and writing up coursework assignment, and group work.

Over the three years of the course and in order to provide you with the necessary breadth of clinical experience, you will undertake the following placements across Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire:

• Year 1: 1 week and 6 weeks
• Year 2: 8 weeks
• Year 3: 10 weeks and 8 weeks

You’ll be supported by a practice placement educator throughout your practice placements.

Entry Requirements

Completed High school diploma carrying 70% to include English and one from Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Human Biology. Maths is required.

Professional Recognition in Canada

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Occupational Therapy at Bournemouth University is a professional qualification which is accredited by the College of Occupational Therapists and meets the standards of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. It is also approved by the Health & Care Professions Council, registration with which is a requirement of employment in the NHS and other statutory bodies.

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