We would like you to explore the different areas an Occupational Therapists can work in and have a think about what knowledge or experience you have with Occupational Therapists, as we will be discussing these during your induction phase.

It may also be helpful for you to check out The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (or ‘RCOT’) website for more information about the Occupational Therapy profession.

Thursday 10 September

• 10:00 – 16:00
• Start day in room ST111

IMPORTANT: Please bring your photo ID with you on this date to complete enrolment.

Friday 11 September

• 10:00 – 12:00
• Start day in room HI001

During the induction period you will have the opportunity to get to know your fellow classmates, your lecturers as well as others from the wider Birmingham Newman University community.

There will be dedicated time for you to explore and discuss the topics and learning opportunities you will have across the three years of your course, whilst meeting your Academic Personal Tutor who you will be assigned to for the duration of your study.

There will also be an introduction to the key support services such as IT, Student Success and E-Learning available to you during your time studying with us. This will be essential in getting you ready to embark on this exciting journey!

You will also be supported in familiarising yourself with the campus and facilities such as the Bistro, Starbucks, Gym and the Library.

As part of the course, you will be provided with practice placements. Details regarding time commitment involved for these placements will be provided by the subject area at a later point.

For on campus activities students are split into groups at enrolment. Each group will have its own timetable where some aspects can change on a weekly basis. Normally classes will be distributed across 3 to 4 days per week between 9.00-18.00.

For Occupational Therapy the on-campus days in semester 1 are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Full details of your individual academic timetable, including Semester 2 timetable which may differ, will be available via your university email calendar after you have completed the pre-arrival task online and set up your student login.

The teaching in the first year will cover four modules entitled:

• Foundations of occupational therapy practice
• Understanding occupational performance
• Introduction to healthcare practice
• Health and wellbeing

The teaching in the first semester will be across three modules that will include classroom and practical sessions.

We will be providing a blended learning approach with use of case-based studies and additional online resources.

There will also be ‘pre session’ and post session work for you to complete independently to support your learning, but please be assured that we will be here to guide you to the right materials to support your learning and success.

During the November of Semester 1, you will also experience your first practice based learning block – a 2 week ‘care based placement’ where you will have the opportunity to put theory into practice.

Although your main timetabled days are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during Semester 1, you will required to attend mandatory Immunisation and training sessions which may take place on a Wednesday and Thursday.

• Sabrina Thomas – Senior Lecturer Occupational Therapy (Programme Lead)
• Clare Jones – Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Amal Ahmedi – Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Shannon Wiley – Lecturer in Occupational Therapy