The total study load is 2520 hours (90 ECTS). The course takes twenty five months (approx. 28 hours a week). The course is built up of five modules and a thesis. You will study in five different countries. Each participating Occupational Therapy school is responsible for a single module while all schools together are reswponsible for the thesis module. Each module consists of 336 study hours (12 ECTS) and consists of three phases:
Preparatory module work
During the preparatory module work (56 hours) you will collect and reflect upon information related to the module in your own country. You will receive guidance from the module coordinator by e-mail.
Class work
During the class work (80 hours) you will meet in the country hosting the module, for the 'taught' element of the study. You will attend intensive classes with tutoring and lectures. Leading occupational therapy academics are invited as visiting professor in each module.
Assessment
The first four modules are assessed through a paper of 3000 to 4000 words each (200 hours).
Thesis planning
Module five deals with the planning of your research and you will travel for one week in order to attend intensive masterclasses and for examination of the research proposal.
Thesis
Module six: the thesis, consists of a research article ready for publication (4000-5000 words) and an extended introduction and conclusion to the research (4000 words). The oral examination consists of a presentation of the research and the outcomes during a conference in one of the hosting countries.
The tabs below show a general overview of the entire programme.
Module 1
- University of Brighton in Eastbourne United Kingdom
- Exploration of concepts of Occupation and Research
- January, Week 3-4 Class Work
- 12 ECTS, Week 1-13
- Class work:
- Introduction to OT-Euromaster: PBL and competence based teaching and assessment
- Concept of occupation
- Epistemology
- Ontology (philosophy underpinning science)
- Ethics
- Critical appraisal of literature - Assessment:
Critical literature review - Action Learning Group
Reflections on own interests
Preparatory work
Module 2
- University College Sjælland Næstved in cooperation with University of Southern Denmark
- Societal and scientific aspects of Occupational therapy & Occupational Science
- April, Week 16-17 (or week 17-18) Class Work
- 12 ECTS, Week 14-25
Preparatory work
- Class work:
- Occupational therapy & occupational science in community and health care
- Societal and sociological perspectives on occupational performance and health
- Demography
- Implementation
- Critical review of literature and position papers - Assessment
Position paper - Action Learning Group reflections on possible research questions
Module 3
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences The Netherlands
- Scientific reasoning about Human Occupation, Diversity, Culture and Participation
- September, Week 35-36 Class Work
- 12 ECTS, Week 32-43
Preparatory work
- Class work:
- Occupation and participation in relation to culture and diversity - Autonomy of people in the society and health care services - Explorative scientific methods - Epistemology of qualitative research - Qualitative research methods - In depth interviewing - Assessment
A report on a small scale qualitative study - Action Learning Group
reflections on different research designs
Module 4
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur Switzerland
- Enhancing and evaluating Occupational Performance
- November, Week 48-49 Class Work
- 12 ECTS, Week 45-6
Preparatory work
- Class work:
- Measuring occupational performance - Technology and environment influencing occupational performance - Development of assessments - Evaluating intervention programs - Evaluating interventions. - Quantitative research methods - Assessment
A report on a small scale quantitative study - Action Learning Group
reflections on own research design and method
Module 5
- Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm Sweden
- Planning a research project placed within the knowledge of the occupational therapy discipline
- May, Week 19 Class Work and Examination
- 12 ECTS, Week 8-19
Semi- independent research design
- Master classes:
- Literature review as background study
- Research plan
- Methodological master classes connected to the research plans - Assessment
Research design
Oral presentation - Action Learning Group on distance
Portfolio from Action Learning Group
Module 6
- Own country
- Conducting a research project within the occupational therapy discipline
- January, Week 4 Examination
- 30 ECTS, Week 20-4
Semi- independent research
- - Data collection
- Data Analysis
- Discussion on results
- Synthesize the material to a master thesis
- Presenting and discussing the project orally - Assessment
Thesis
Oral presentation - Action Learning Group on distance
| Module 1-4 | Preparatory module task | 56 hours | 12 ECTS for each module |
| Class work | 80 hours | ||
| Assignment | 200 hours | ||
| Module 5 | Assignment: research design | 280 hours | 12 ECTS |
| Action Learning Group on distance | 20 hours | ||
| Course work: Masterclasses | 28 hours | ||
| Examination (written and oral) | 8 hours | ||
| Module 6 | Semi-independent study of assignment: conduct study and write thesis | 712 hours | 30 ECTS |
| Action Learning Group on distance | 20 hours | ||
| Examination (written and oral) | 8 hours |
