European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

• An introduction of the whole programme and what is required at Master of Science level education.
• The history and current status of OT in each of your own countries
• An Introduction to Occupational Science and the practice of problem-based learning
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2

• An introduction to qualitative research methods. Different methods capture subjective dimensions, such as the lived experiences or meaning of the concepts of human occupation and participation.
• The importance of diversity in occupational therapy research.
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• Occupational performance is the performance of meaningful and relevant everyday life tasks to satisfy life needs. When implementing assessments and interventions, occupational therapy practice must therefore place its focus on occupational performance, assisting clients to become actively engaged in the everyday activities that are relevant and meaningful for them.
• In this module, you will explore and integrate the use of quantitative research approaches in such occupational therapy intervention processes.
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•  You take a look at socio-cultural perspectives of human occupation, population health and OT practice. You seek to explore, discuss, critique, and synthesize human occupational life shaped by societal, political, economic, healthcare, and cultural conditions.
• You conduct a literature review, leading to a suitable research question. 
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• You apply the knowledge and scientific skills you've gained in the earlier modules.
• The documents about your research interests, designs, methods and ethical issues as discussed in the learning groups, and as elaborated in the module 4 assignment, will serve as the starting point.
• You produce a research proposal for your thesis research. 
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• You do a research project on a complex topic or problem within occupational therapy and/or occupational science. You are supervised (online) by a highly qualified staff member from one of the partner universities. 
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