Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2024

Upon completion of the course, the student should have the ability to:

Module 1, Leadership and evidence-based practice, 7.5 credits

• describe and reflect upon various theories and models in organisation and leadership
• describe central concepts in evidence-based practice
• apply basic legislation relevant to management with personnel responsibilities.

Module 2, Interprofessional learning - improvement knowledge, 3 credits

• explain factors on an individual, group, and system level that affect the results of improvement work.

Module 1, Leadership and evidence-based practice, 7.5 credits

• provide examples of and discuss manager and employee roles
• apply different tools for leadership and entrepreneurship
• search for, choose and critically evaluate relevant articles and discuss its applicability for clinical practice
• discuss the significance, content and function of leadership and identify various leadership styles.

Module 2, Interprofessional learning - improvement knowledge, 3 credits

• apply methods and interprofessional learning in improvement work.

Module 1, Leadership and evidence-based practice, 7.5 credits

• identify ones own needs of further knowledge in quality improvement, leadership and entrepreneurship.

Module 2, Interprofessional learning - improvement knowledge, 3 credits

• evaluate communication patterns and learning in an interprofessional work group in improvement work.

Module 1
- entrepreneurship
- evaluation
- laws and regulations
- leadership
- organisations and processes
- quality assessment tools

Module 2
- improvement knowledge
- interprofessionalism in improvement work
- tools for improvement work

The course is implemented in the form of lectures, work in study group, seminars, project work in pairs and clinical placement.

The teaching is normally conducted in Swedish, but can occasionally be in English.

General entry requirements and completion of the course Occupational therapy in profession and research, 30 credits, as well as 60 credits from the courses Activity and development throughout life, 30 credits, and Occupational Therapy for Activity Limitations in Disability and Disease, 30 credits, Occupational Therapy and Activity Limitations throughout Life, 9 credits, Clinical Placement, 6 credits, Occupational Therapy and Occupational Limitations when in Ill Health and Vulnerable Life Situations, 9 credits or the equivalent.

The course is graded A, B, C, D, E, FX or F.

Module 1
This module is examined in the form of an oral and written presentation, an individual written reflection assignment, and participation in seminars.

Module 2
This module is examined in the form of a poster with an associated written report and participation in seminars.

A university lecturer serves as the course examiner.

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Module 1: Oral and written presentation	4 credits	A/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Module 1: Individual written reflection assignment	0.5 credits	U/G
Module 1. Seminars	3 credits	U/G
Module 2. Posts with associated written report and participation in seminars	3 credits	U/G

Daft, R.L., & Marcic, D. (2022). Understanding management. Cengage Learning.

Hoffmann, T., Bennett, S., & Del Mar, C. (2024). Evidence-based practice across the health professions (Fourth edition). Elsevier.

SBU. (2016). Assessment of methods in health care – a handbook. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28876803/

The latest edition of the course literature to be used.

There will be additional articles and literature.