Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy BachelorYears: 1234Campus: Sant Joan d'AlacantFaculty of MedicineField of knowledge: Health SciencesInstruction: ClassroomPlaces available: 100.Tuition (€) per ECTS credit:The monetary amounts correspond to each final examination call1st: 21.162nd: 40.073rd: 85.014th: 113.34Program website: http://medicina.umh.es/DescriptionThe undergraduate Occupational Therapy program entitles its graduates to practice the regulated profession of occupational therapy and it provides training based on the theory and practice of Occupational Science with the objective of maximizing the health and welfare of persons throughout their life cycle. It consists in utilizing meaningful occupations (activities of daily life, education, work, play, leisure, social participation) with a therapeutic purpose.Career opportunitiesRegulated profession: YesOrder CIN/729/2009, of 18 March, which establishes the requirements for the accreditation of official university degrees that entitle practicing the profession of occupational therapist.http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2009/03/26/pdfs/BOE-A-2009-5036.pdfCareer opportunities: health field (hospitals, health centers, rehabilitation clinics, pediatric clinics, mutual organizations, gerontology), social field (social services, caring for the disabled, patient associations, fight against drug addiction, corrections), educational field (special education, collective welfare, teaching), among others.Program CoordinatorPERAL GOMEZ, PAULApperal(arroba)umh.es+34 96 591 9299Program delegatesCurriculumECTS credits: 240CoreRequiredElectivesExternal internshipsFinal Degree Project6010824426ECTS creditsDesignThe undergraduate Occupational Therapy program consists of 240 ECTS credits that are distributed throughout four academic years.The credit distribution is as follows:- Core: 60 credits- Required: 108 credits- Electives: 24 credits- Internships: 42 credits- Final Degree Project: 6 creditsThe internships are carried out during the third and fourth years.Elective courses are taken entirely during the fourth year.The program's electives are indicated in the Courses section, and are part of the Transversal and Professional Competencies Module. This module can be completed either by taking these electives or by recognition for a series of activities such as internal and external internships, language skills, taking UMH Continuing Education courses, professional work experience, attending university workshops and conferences, etc. For complete information regarding this recognition, click on the following link: http://estudios.umh.es/reconocimiento-creditos/grados/.CoursesCourseECTS creditsTypeYear/Semester1234FSFSFSFSADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORTSADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORTS6Elective■ART AND PLAY THERAPYART AND PLAY THERAPY6Elective■BIOCHEMISTRY, METABOLISM AND NUTRITIONBIOCHEMISTRY, METABOLISM AND NUTRITION6Core■BIOSTATISTICSBIOSTATISTICS4.5Required■COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE PROCESSES IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYCOGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE PROCESSES IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY6Core■COMMUNITY INTERVENTION IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYCOMMUNITY INTERVENTION IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY6Required■DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGYDEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY6Core■ERGONOMICS AND THE APPLICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYERGONOMICS AND THE APPLICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY6Required■EXTERNAL PRACTICESEXTERNAL PRACTICES12Internships■EXTERNAL PRACTICESEXTERNAL PRACTICES9Internships■EXTERNAL PRACTICESEXTERNAL PRACTICES9Internships■EXTERNAL PRACTICESEXTERNAL PRACTICES12Internships■FINAL DEGREE PROJECTFINAL DEGREE PROJECT6Final Degree Project■FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGYFUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY6Core■FUNDAMENTALS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYFUNDAMENTALS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY6Required■GENERAL PSYCHOLOGYGENERAL PSYCHOLOGY6Core■GERONTOLOGYGERONTOLOGY4.5Required■HEALTH EDUCATIONHEALTH EDUCATION6Core■HEALTH LAW AND EXPERTISE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYHEALTH LAW AND EXPERTISE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY4.5Required■HEALTHCARE QUALITYHEALTHCARE QUALITY4.5Required■HISTORY AND DOCUMENTATION IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYHISTORY AND DOCUMENTATION IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY6Core■HUMAN ANATOMYHUMAN ANATOMY6Core■HUMAN PHYSIOLOGYHUMAN PHYSIOLOGY6Core■INTERVENTION IN DISABLED CHILDRENINTERVENTION IN DISABLED CHILDREN6Elective■LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PATHOLOGY ILOCOMOTOR SYSTEM: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PATHOLOGY I4.5Required■NERVOUS SYSTEM: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PATHOLOGY IINERVOUS SYSTEM: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PATHOLOGY II4.5Required■OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN ADULTS FOR CONDITIONS OF THE LOCOMOTOR AND OTHER SYSTEMSOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN ADULTS FOR CONDITIONS OF THE LOCOMOTOR AND OTHER SYSTEMS7.5Required■OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN ADULTS FOR PATHOLOGIES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEMOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN ADULTS FOR PATHOLOGIES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM7.5Required■OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN DEMENTIA CAREOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN DEMENTIA CARE6Elective■OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN INFANCY AND ADOLESCENCEOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN INFANCY AND ADOLESCENCE4.5Required■OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE ELDERLYOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE ELDERLY7.5Required■OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN UPPER EXTREMITY REHABILITATIONOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN UPPER EXTREMITY REHABILITATION6Elective■OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCESSESOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCESSES4.5Required■OTHER SYSTEMS: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PATHOLOGY IIIOTHER SYSTEMS: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PATHOLOGY III4.5Required■PERSONAL AUTONOMY AND INDEPENDENCE IN ADULTSPERSONAL AUTONOMY AND INDEPENDENCE IN ADULTS6Required■PERSONAL AUTONOMY AND INDEPENDENCE IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCEPERSONAL AUTONOMY AND INDEPENDENCE IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE6Required■PSYCHOMOTOR THERAPYPSYCHOMOTOR THERAPY6Elective■PSYCHOPATHOLOGYPSYCHOPATHOLOGY6Required■PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION IN DRUG DEPENDENCYPSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION IN DRUG DEPENDENCY6Elective■PSYCHOSOCIOLOGYPSYCHOSOCIOLOGY6Core■PUBLIC HEALTHPUBLIC HEALTH4.5Required■REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGYREHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY6Elective■TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY4.5Required■CompetenciesGeneral competenciesUnderstand the structure and function of the human body at different stages of development.Know the economic, social, and cultural factors that affect health sciences professionals, as well as the economic implications of professional decisions.Know current legislation that affects practicing the profession.Recognize the differences between normal human body function and its alterations, and determine the impact from population, demographic, environmental, social, and cultural health determinants, and their effects.Hypothesize, assess information, and promote viable solutions to cases and professional situations.Apply the professional codes of ethics and conduct considering user rights and current legislation.Ability to analyze, evaluate, and assess individual and group situations, identify problems, interpret data, and formulate solutions to individual and/or group problems.Assess information critically and apply the scientific method to improve the profession.Establish good interprofessional communication to address the community where you work and the individuals you deal with efficiently and with empathy.Be capable of working on multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and leading multidisciplinary teams.Ability to update, consolidate, and integrate new knowledge to improve the profession using continuous self-learning techniques and critical analysis.Capability to use and promote innovation and creativity to resolve professional problems.Specific competenciesRecognize the essential elements of the occupational therapy profession, including the ethical principles, legal responsibilities, and professional practice focused on individuals and populations, respectful of their autonomy and with professional secrecy.Awareness of national and international health organizations, as well as the environments and factors of different health systems.Acquire and utilize epidemiological data and assess trends and risks to base decision making about health.Recognize your limitations and the need to maintain and update professional skills, with particular emphasis on autonomous learning of new skills, techniques, and the motivation for quality.Understand, critically assess, and know how to use information sources to obtain, organize, interpret, and communicate scientific, health, socio-health, and social information, all the while maintaining data confidentiality.Understand the conceptual fundamentals about the occupational nature of human beings and the performance of their activities throughout the life cycle.Comprehend and recognize the relationship between the concepts of wellness, health, meaningful occupation, dignity, and participation.Understand and recognize the importance of contextual factors as determinants of occupational dysfunction.Recognize health determinants in a population, multiprofessional resources and teams, prevention activities, and health maintenance and promotion, on both individual as well as community levels.Evaluate and adapt the surroundings to promote participation in meaningful occupations in various facets of daily life, personal autonomy, and quality of life.Obtain and develop, with relevant information, the history of occupational performance throughout the entire process.Conduct occupational functioning assessments that are appropriate to the needs of individuals and populations.Determine dysfunctions and occupational needs, define planning and establish occupational therapy intervention using the therapeutic potential of meaningful occupations through use of the activity, with the consent and participation of individuals and populations.Conduct the occupational assessment, determine the planning, and establish occupational therapy intervention using the therapeutic potential of meaningful occupations through use of the activity, with the consent and participation of individuals and populations.Know, select, and apply the appropriate theories, theoretical reference frameworks, and occupational therapy practice models and methods in order to choose or reestablish meaningful occupations according to the health needs of individuals and populations.Collaborate with groups and communities to promote the health and wellbeing of their members through participation in meaningful occupations.Understand the basics of action, indications, and effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions based on the scientific evidence available.Recognize the influence of individual, religious, and cultural differences, as well as those of customs, on occupation and participation.Acquire and develop practical abilities, skills, and experience in the socio-health and community contexts.Acquire basic management and quality improvement knowledge of occupational therapy services.Develop professional practice with respect for other professionals, acquiring teamwork skills.Listen actively, obtain and synthesize relevant information about problems and occupational demands of individuals and populations, and understand the content of this information.Establish assertive interpersonal communication with all partners that are relevant during the occupational therapy process.Prepare and draft histories and other occupational therapy records comprehensibly for both specialists and non-specialists.Transmit information orally and in writing for specialists and non-specialists alike.Final projectObjectivesAccess and AdmissionsAccessAccess: http://estudios.umh.es/acceso/grados/preinscripcion-universitaria/AdmissionsInformation on admissions for undergraduate programs is available at the following link: http://estudios.umh.es/acceso/grados/