Module C: Advancing Practice in Sensory Integration
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Summary
Single module fee: £1,750
- 40 UK university academic credits - globally recognised and highly transferable
- 22-week course (fixed start and end dates, Includes 10 weeks of teaching)
- Personal eMentor to support your progress
- Online access to partner Sheffield Hallam University Library and Disabled Student Support
- Student discussions groups
- Optional Live weekly Zoom sessions with your eMentor and fellow students
- Optional Live Assessment Q&A Zoom sessions
- Content will be available to you as a resource after assessment (12 months in total)
- Free Microsoft Office 365
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Overview
This module provides an in-depth exploration of sensory processing and integration, emphasising advanced theories, models, and practical applications. It focuses on developing leadership skills, critical thinking, and systematic approaches to addressing complex sensory integration challenges.
Module Content
- Advanced theories and models of sensory processing and integration
- Comprehensive understanding of change mechanisms, practical applications, and outcome measures
- Systematic methods for gathering, analysing, and interpreting research and data
- Application of critical thinking and clinical reasoning to complex challenges
- Leadership skills for managing and communicating complex issues
- Competency in case conceptualisation, cultural competence, and ethical practice
- Integration with other therapeutic frameworks and adherence to sustainable values
- 30 practice hours
- 3 clinical mentoring hours
Learning and Teaching Summary
This module integrates a variety of teaching and learning activities, including lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and case-based learning. These approaches promote active, student-centred learning, where critical thinking and clinical reasoning are fostered through real-world applications of sensory processing and integration concepts.
Students will engage with current research and evidence, applying it to complex scenarios to deepen their understanding of theories, models, and practical frameworks. Group discussions, problem-solving tasks, and reflective activities will encourage collaboration, leadership skills, and autonomy, promoting ethical decision-making.
By focusing on cultural competence, sustainability, and global perspectives, students will be equipped to make informed, evidence-based decisions in professional practice.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module you will be able to:
- Have a systematic and extensive understanding of sensory processing and integration, including the theories, models, change mechanisms, practical applications, outcome measures, and service models.
- Critically evaluate and interpret ideas, concepts, qualitative and quantitative data from evaluated scholarly and professional sources.
- Use clinical reasoning skills to evaluate complex information and achieve a comprehensive understanding of sensory processing and integration challenges and their impact on participation.
- Work effectively, and lead in addressing complex issues systematically and creatively, while communicating conclusions to various audiences.
- Demonstrate competency in sensory processing and integration case conceptualisation, including cultural competence, ethical practice, integration with relevant frameworks, and adherence to sustainable values and global awareness.
Assessments
Students are assessed via online written assignments which consist of 2 tasks:
Task 1 - 3000-word case study assignment or 18-minute presentation
Task weighting = 70%
Task 2 - 1000-word reflection piece
Task weighting = 30%
Students must complete both tasks by a set hand-in date in the final week of the module.
To pass the module, both tasks must be completed and passed.
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