Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2023

Upon completion of the course students should have the ability to:

• describe the key concepts and contexts of participation
• understand the impact of childhood disability on participation for children and their families
• understand the personal and environmental factors, including social and socio-political influences on participation
• understand the theoretical principles and empirical evidence for intervention efficacy to improve participation outcomes.

• discuss the family of participation related constructs
• identify and use measures of participation for applications within clinical practice
• design interventions that address participation as a product or a process.

• discuss ethical principles in relation to investigations and interventions for participation
• reflect on the different processes of participatory interventions within professional practice and implications for outcomes.

- concepts and contexts of participation
- participation measures
- participation outcomes
- interventions that influence participation outcomes
- participatory interventions

The course is conducted through seminars and workshops.

The teaching is conducted in English.

General eligibility and completed course Occupational Therapy in Occupation and Research, 30 credits and 30 credits from the courses Activity and Development throughout Life, 30 credits and Occupational Therapy and Disability and disease Activity Problems, 30 credits or the equivalent.

The course is graded Fail (U) or Pass (G).

Examination of the course consists in the form of active participation in workshops and seminars, and an individual written reflection task.

The course examiner is university lecturer.

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Workshop and seminars	3.5 credits	U/G
Reflection task	1 credit	U/G

Green, D., & Imms, C. (Eds.). (In press 2019). Enabling Participation in Children with Neurodisability. London: Mac Keith Press.