Clinical and Professional Reasoning - Occupational Therapy

Faculty

Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences

Version

Version 1 of 02.07.2025.

Module identifier

22B1664

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only summer term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
30LecturePresence-
15Learning in groups / Coaching of groupsPresence-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
45Peer-Feedback-
30Preparation/follow-up for course work-
30Exam preparation-
Graded examination
  • Case analysis, written
Literature

  • Benett, S. & Benett, J. (2000): The process of evidence-based practice in occupational therapy: Informing clinical decisions. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal (2000), 47, 171-180. 
  • Boyt Schell, B. & Schell, J. (2018). Clinical and Professional Reasoning in Occupational Therapy. 2nd. Edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
  • Cole, M. & Creek, J. (2016). Global Perspectives in Professional Reasoning. Thorofare: Slack Incorporated.
  • Duncan, E. (2020). Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy. 6. Edition. Churchill Livingstone: Elsevier.
  • Duncan, E. (2022). Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy. 2nd. Edition. Churchill Livingstone: Elsevier.
  • Feiler, M. (Hrsg.) (2019). Professionelles und Klinisches Reasoning in der Ergotherapie. Ein Leitfaden für reflektiertes Denken und Handeln. Stuttgart: Thieme.
  • Higgs, J., Jones, M.A., Loftus, S. & Christensen, N. (2018). Clinical reasoning in the health professions (4th ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
  • Klemme, B. & Siegmann, G. (2015). Clinical Reasoning. Therapeutische Denkprozesse lernen. 2. überarbeitete Auflage. Stuttgart: Thieme.
  • Schubert, A. (2019). Lernbedarf von PraktikerInnen der Logop?die, Ergotherapie und Physiotherapie für evidenzbasiertes Arbeiten-Querschnittsstudie. Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualit?t im Gesundheitswesen, 140, 43-51.
  • Taylor R. (2008). The Intentional Relationship: Occupational Therapy and Use of Self. Davis
  • Tempesta, St. & Mcintyrea, A. (2006). Using the ICF to clarify team roles and demonstrate clinical reasoning in stroke rehabilitation. Disability and Rehabilitation Volume 28, Issue 10,663-667
  • Unsworth, C. (2001). The Clinical Reasoning of Novice and Expert Occupational Therapists. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy,Volume 8, Issue 4, 163-173
  • Wilkert, J. (2015). Rückschau auf Clinical Reasoning in der Ergotherapie. Ergoscience. 2015, Vol. 10 Issue 2, 77-80
     

Applicability in study programs

  • Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy (dual programme)
    • Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy (dual programme)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Berding, Jutta
    Teachers
    • Berding, Jutta
    Further lecturer(s)

    Lehrende der Berufsfachschule