The course is included in these curricula and study modules

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

- student develops an insight into how he/she can
use the already acquired competence in order to
promote participatory social innovation in society

Learning outcomes

- Reasoning about social innovation based
on user participation and an occupational
perspective
- Identify areas where enduser and occupational
therapist together create social benefit
- Express and argue for an innovative idea that
can be used to solve everyday social problems
related to daily activities
- Identify and discuss ethical issues related
to social innovation and sustainability

Course contents

Occupational science as the basis for social
innovation

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Courses in occupational therapy from year 1 and 2

Previous course names

Occupational science

Additional information

The course timetable is set between October 25th
and December 17th. The course will be kept
online/hybrid learning. Learning activities
Thursday afternoon. Group work, individual studies
and study visits is not included.

Compulsory attendance at group discussions and
seminars.

Compulsory attendance in International Week 2022
(only Arcada students)

Recommended or required reading

AlHeresh, R., Bryant, W., & Holm, M. 2013.
Community-based rehabilitation in Jordan:
Challenges to achieving occupational justice.
Disability & Rehabilitation, 35(21), 1848-1852.

Arthanat, S., Simmons, C., & Favreau, M. 2012.
Exploring occupational justice in consumer
perspectives on assistive technology. Canadian
Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(5), 309-319.

Hammell, K. 2008. Reflections on Well-Being and
Occupational Rights. Canadian Journal of
Occupational Therapy, 75(1), 61-64.

Hinojosa, J. 2007. Becoming innovators in an era
of hyperchange. American Journal of Occupational
Therapy, 61(6), 629-637.

Jonsson, H & Persson,D. 2006. Towards and
experiential model of occupational balance: An
alternative perspective on flow theory analysis.
I: Journal of Occupational Science, April 2006,
vol 13, no 1, 66-73

Kronenberg,F.,Algado,S., Pollard, N.(ed.) 2005.
Occupational therapy without borders: learning
from the spirit of survivors. Edinburgh: Elsevier
Churchill Livingstone. kap 1, 6, 7.

Kronenberg, F. Pollard, N., & Sakellariou, D.
2011. Occupational therapies without borders.
Vol. 2, Towards an ecology of occupation-based
practices. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill
Livingstone.

Morville, A & Erlandsson, L. 2013. The experience
of occupational deprivation in an asylum centre:
The narratives of three men. Journal of
occupational science, 20(3) 212-223.

Richter Sundberg,L. 2020. Offentlig innovation
och användarcentrerade arbetssätt i kommun och
myndighet.
Följeforskning i utveckling och implementering
av nya arbetssätt på Socialstyrelsen och
Socialtjänsten.
Rapport Umeå Universitet.

Sakellariou, D & Pollard, N. 2017. Occupational
Therapies Without Borders. Integrating justice
with practice. 2nd edition. Great
Britain:Elsevier.

Stickley, A J. & Hall, K J. 2017. Social
enterprise: a model of recovery and social
inclusion for occupational therapy practice in
the UK. VOL. 21 No. 2, 91-101.

Whiteford, G., Jones, K., Rahal,C. & Suleman, A.
(2018) The Participatory Occupational Justice
Framework as a tool for change: Three contrasting
case narratives, Journal of Occupational Science,
25:4, 497-508

Wilcock, A., & Hocking,C. 2015. An Occupational
Perspective on Health. Thorofare: Slack Inc

www.forte.se/fk-brukarmedverkan

Study activities

  • Lectures - 10 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
  • Small-group work - 40 hours
  • Individual studies - 35 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 5 hours
  • Seminars - 5 hours
  • - 20 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Assessment requirements

Approved pre-essay, written group paper and oral
group presentation

Teacher

  • Backman Henrika
  • Werner Tove

Examiner

Werner Tove

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until date 2023-03-31

The timetable of the course

Se ASTA, ARBS

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Other assignments

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