Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Creative Activities in Occupational Therapy
Course Code
REK_004
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Unda Avota
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, +371 20271291
About Study Course
Objective
The study course aims to prepare students to lead therapeutic, safe, and creative group sessions in occupational therapy practices, which includes planning, facilitating, evaluating, and documenting groups, as well as the ability to demonstrate the attitudes and behaviors necessary for group facilitation. The course aims to develop students' creative thinking and problem-solving skills, which are required in conducting therapeutic group sessions and working with individual clients.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge in pediatry, psychiatry, neurology, psychology and conceptual praxis models.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Clarifies the importance of group work in occupational therapy practice, identifies advantages and limitations of group work, potential risks, and target audience for group lessons. Lists the types of group work, recognizes and can name the structural elements of group work, and explains norms and rules in the group. Differentiate group models and explain group dynamics, identify therapeutic factors in the group. Clarifies the characteristics, skills, attitudes, and values necessary for an occupational therapist to be able to effectively manage group work. Names and explains theories and therapeutic methods that can be applied in group work. Names and describes the types of creative activities, explains them in a multicultural context, describes the importance of creative activities and creativity in occupational therapy, and the impact on the patient's/client's recovery. Identifies and describes the steps of Design Thinking, and explains the possibilities of using the steps of Design Thinking in rehabilitation.
Skills
1.Creates documentation of therapeutic group work, sets goals and tasks, analyzes and evaluates group process and dynamics. Justifies the use of creative activities in the occupational therapy process, compares the difficulty levels of the activities, foresees the necessary resources, and modifies the activities according to the needs of the patient/client. Demonstrates the communication and facilitation skills necessary to facilitate a group. Assesses the impact of creative activities on groups of patients/clients of different ages with functional disorders, using occupational therapy assessment methods. Applies design thinking steps to evaluating problem situations and discovering solutions when working with individual patients/clients.
Competences
1.Organizes, leads, and evaluates therapeutic group sessions that are safe, focused, creative, and consistent with patient/client goals. Adapts the environment, activities, methods, and facilitation style according to the needs of the group members. Integrates knowledge and skills about theories and methods in the implementation of group work, and different target groups of patients/clients. Offers solutions to complex problems developed based on the steps of Design Thinking.
Assessment
Individual work
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Independently learns the theoretical materials of the study course. Prepares and conducts one group work session for the rest of the students, and developes the group work plan and evaluation protocols. Independently, in cooperation with teammates, develops a project work in which, using the principles of Design Thinking, creates a solution to one of the difficulties faced by students, and develops a presentation of the project work. Independently reads the book "Creative Confidence" and prepares an essay on the topic "My creative courage".
To evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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10 points
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Attended study course classes, and active student involvement in discussions and feedback. One group lesson was planned and conducted for the rest of the students, and group work planning and evaluation protocols were submitted. Project works developed in teams, which, using the steps of Design Thinking, solve an actual student problem. Submitted an essay on the topic "My creative courage". |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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4
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Work with motivation and self-evaluation in occupational therapy groups
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Design thinking. Selection, prototyping, testing
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Emotion recognition and behavior regulation in group work
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Leadership as a skill, a leader in therapeutic group work
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Putting design thinking into practice with clients
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Problem situations in group work
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Introduction to the study course. Group work, its importance in developing individual and group creativity
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End of the study course - presentations of project works.
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Design as a problem-solving skill. Basic principles of Design thinking.
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Flow state, its importance in promoting human well-being and health. Application of Flow in Occupational Therapy practice.
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Application of creative activities in occupational therapy practice
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Specialized room
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Design thinking. Empathic investigation of the situation, definition of the problem
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Experiential learning
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Techniques for developing creative thinking
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Problem situations in group work
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Design thinking, ideation process
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
64 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Oral)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Walters, J., Laprairie, D., Mason, H. 2022. Creative activities. In: Bryant, W., Fieldhouse, J., Plastow, N.A., eds. Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health. Elsevier, 278.-297.p.
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Cole, M.B. 2022. Client-centred groups. In: Bryant, W., Fieldhouse, J., Plastow, N.A., eds. Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health. Elsevier, 278.-297.p.
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Schwartzberg, S.L., Barnes, M.A. 2011. The Functional Group Model. The Israeli Journal of Occupation Therapy. 23(2) W7-E26.
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Kelley, T., Kelley, D. 2013. Creative confidence: unleashing the creative potential within us all. Harper Collins Publishers. 2013.
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Hansen, B. W., Erlandsson, L.K., Leufstadius, C. 2021. A concept analysis of creative activities as intervention in occupational therapy. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 28(1), 63–77.
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Mollo, K. S., Avery, M. 2017. The Occupational Designer: New Frontiers in Teaching and Clinical Practice. In: OT Practice Vol. 22, CE1–CE8. Bethesda: American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
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Krolikowski, K. A., Bi, M., Baggott, C. M., Khorzad, R., Holl, J. L., Kruser, J. M. 2022. Design thinking to improve healthcare delivery in the intensive care unit: Promise, pitfalls, and lessons learned. Journal of Critical Care, 69, 153999–153999.
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Müllersdorf, M., Ivarsson, A. 2016. What, Why, How – Creative Activities in Occupational Therapy Practice in Sweden. Occupational Therapy International. 23(4), 369–378.
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Edwards, L., & Owen-Booth, B. 2021. An exploration of engagement in community based creative activities as an occupation for older adults. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49(1), 51-57.
Additional Reading
1.
Anderson, S. 2022. Cultivating Cultural Humility in Occupational Therapy through Experiential Strategies and Modeling. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy.
2.
ZHAO, Z., YU, L., LYU, S., WANG, H. 2023. Improving Self-management for Long COVID: Using Double Diamond Model to Design A mHealth App. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 67(1), 2274-2280.
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Fieldhouse, J., Sempik, J. 2022. Nature-based practice. In: Bryant, W., Fieldhouse, J., Plastow, N.A., eds. Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health. Elsevier, 278.-297.p.
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Reid, D. 2011. Mindfulness and flow in occupational engagement: Presence in doing. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78, 50-56.
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Howe, M.C., Schwartzberg, S.L., 1995. Stage one: Design. In: Lippincott, J.B.. ed. A Functional Approach to Group Work in Occupational Therapy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 131-169.p.
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Hitch, D., Lhuede, K., Giles, S., Low, R., Cranwell, K., Stefaniak, R. 2020. Perceptions of leadership styles in occupational therapy practice. Leadership in Health Services, 33(3), 295-306.
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Capmbel, E. 2011. DESIGN & REHABILITATION: A three-day workshop in design for people with spinal cord injuries. RSA Projects.
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Shine 2012 Final report. Improving self-efficacy in Spinal Cord Injury Patients through “Design Thinking” rehabilitation workshops. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 2014.
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Richards, G. 2022. Management and leadership. In: Bryant, W., Fieldhouse, J., Plastow, N.A., eds. Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health. Elsevier, 278.-297.p.
10.
Sutton, M.J., Allen, K. 2019. Emotify! : the power of the human element in game-based learning, serious games, and experiential education.
Other Information Sources
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American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, RSU datu bāzes, elektroniskie informācijas avoti.