Course Summary
Course Category: Employment / Lifelong Learning
The Occupational Therapy degree is a professional program designed to develop highly competent practitioners who empower individuals across the entire lifespan. Students explore the intersection of human anatomy, psychology, and environmental factors, learning to design interventions that help clients overcome barriers caused by injury, illness, or disability. Through a blend of academic theory and intensive clinical placements, learners develop the clinical reasoning and practical skills necessary to enhance independence, wellbeing, and quality of life for diverse populations.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Year 1 - Level 5 Award - FET
QQI Level 5 Embedded Award –Health Service Skills 5M3782.
5N3766– Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory
5N3765 – Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice
5N3734 – Infection Prevention & Control
5N0758 – Care Support
5N3775 – Rehabilitation Support
5N0749– Anatomy and Physiology
5N0690 – Communications
5N1356 – Work Experience
Year 2 - UCC
AN1060 Topographical Anatomy (5 credits)
AP1024 Lifespan development (5 credits)
OT1001 Person Environment Occupation I (15 credits)
OT1002 Person Environment Occupation II (15 credits)
OT1004 Becoming a Healthcare Professional (5 credits)
OT1005 Creative Occupations and Health (5 credits)
OT1006 Practice Education I (5 credits)
PL1025 Fundamentals of Physiology (5 credits)
Year 3 - UCC
AN2060 Developmental Neuro-anatomy for Occupational Therapy (5 credits)
AP2040 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (5 credits)
CT2001 Introduction to Research Methods (5 credits)
OT2004 Person Environment Occupation IV (10 credits)
OT2007 Practice Education II (10 credits)
OT2008 Personal Professional Development 1 (5 credits)
OT2009 Personal Professional Development II (5 credits)
OT2010 Person Environment Occupation III (15 credits)
Year 4 - UCC
AN3060 Applied Neuroanatomy for Occupational Therapy (5 credits)
CT3001 Advanced Research Methods (5 credits)
OT3006 Person Environment Occupation V (20 credits)
OT3007 Practice Education III (10 credits)
OT3009 Personal Professional Development III (5credits)
OT2010 Becoming a Professional Practitioner (10 credits)
OT3011 Applied Knowledge & Skills for Occupational Therapy (5 credits)
Year 5 - UCC
OT4001 Integrated Professional Practice (15 credits)
OT4003 Practice Education IV (20 credits)
OT4004 Research Based Project (20 credits)
OT4005 Personal Professional Development IV (5 credits)
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
