The course takes place in period

2 (2022-10-24 to 2022-12-31)

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 External link

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

Group size

No limit (19 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until date 2023-03-31

The timetable of the course

Se ASTA, ARBS

Course enrolment period

2022-10-10 to 2022-11-06

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Other assignments

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2022-10-28 13:00 - 14:30 B516 Aktivitet och social innovation Kursintroduktion (TW, HB) Backman Henrika
Werner Tove
2022-10-31 13:30 - 15:00 Aktivitet och social innovation Föreläsning tillsammans med Jacob Madsen, Tema: Social vunerable citizens. Zoom länk: https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/65067513050 Backman Henrika
Werner Tove
2022-11-03 14:00 - 16:00 B516 Aktivitet och social innovation Tema input: Sociala innovationer och hållbarhet Backman Henrika
2022-11-10 09:00 - 11:00 A409 Aktivitet och social innovation Presentationer av vald målgrupp (TW, HB) Backman Henrika
Werner Tove
2022-11-11 10:30 - 12:30 Aktivitet och social innovation Tema input: POJF modellen, Användarorientering och samskapande arbetssätt (TW, HB) Zoom https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64518394597?from=addon Meeting ID: 645 1839 4597 Backman Henrika
Werner Tove
2022-11-15 14:00 - 15:30 Aktivitet och social innovation Tema input: Socialt entreprenörskap Backman Henrika
2022-11-16 08:45 - 16:15 Aktivitet och social innovation Kran rf. jublieumsseminarium på G18 i Helsingfors Arell-Sundberg Marina
Werner Tove
2022-11-24 09:00 - 12:00 Aktivitet och social innovation Tidsreservation: Förberedelse av studentrespons av annan grupps samskapande innovativa idé Werner Tove
2022-11-25 13:00 - 15:30 B516 Aktivitet och social innovation Pre-presentation av utkast för den innovativa samskapande idén (TW, HB) Backman Henrika
Werner Tove
2022-12-01 10:30 - 12:00 Aktivitet och social innovation Information om debattseminarium samt grupphandledning (TW, HB) https://arcada.zoom.us/j/65861906145?from=addon Meeting ID: 658 6190 6145 Backman Henrika
Werner Tove
2022-12-08 09:00 - 10:00 Aktivitet och social innovation Frågor och svar gällande examinationen/seminarium (TW) https://arcada.zoom.us/j/68078196663?from=addon Meeting ID: 680 7819 6663 Werner Tove
2022-12-13 09:00 - 12:00 Aktivitet och social innovation Tidsreservation: Förberedelse inför debattseminarium - läsa abstrakt Werner Tove
2022-12-15 09:15 - 14:00 A511 Aktivitet och social innovation Debattseminarium (TW,HB) Backman Henrika
Werner Tove

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