Occupational Therapy BSc Welcome Pack
Welcome to BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 2024.
This course prepares you to work as a Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered occupational therapist. During the first year you will develop your knowledge and skills within anatomy and physiology, occupational therapy theory, and core occupational therapy skills. As you progress through the degree you will continue to develop your knowledge and skills through both university based learning and practice placements. You will develop your academic skills in essay writing, report writing and presentations and will be introduced to a range of services at the university that can help you to further develop these skills. We access a range of teaching and learning strategies to enable you to develop throughout your programme, these include guided pre-learning, workshops, group work, guest speakers, practical skills sessions and placements.
We look forward to welcoming you onto this professional programme and starting your career as an occupational therapist.
Your Programme Leaders
Full Time
Debbie Hewson
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Deborah.Hewson@northampton.ac.uk
Full Time Extended
Catherine Gibbins
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
catherine.gibbins@northampton.ac.uk
Apprenticeships
Jane Campion
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Welcome and Induction sessions
We will be hosting a couple of events leading up to the start of the programme. The first event ‘Welcome to your Programme’ will provide you with an overview of the programme and the second event ‘Transitioning to University’ will provide you with information on your first few weeks at university.
Equipment
You will be provided with a uniform (three tops and three pairs of trousers). Additional uniform items can be purchased at cost. You will need to purchase black leather shoes and black socks.
For some placement settings, you will be required to have a metal tape measure.
You are also required to complete a recognised (level two) food hygiene course You will be able to complete this course online at an approximate cost of £20. You can complete this before starting the programme, please ensure you keep the certificate of the course as proof.