Occupational Therapy
Welcome to the Occupational Therapy section of the Practice-Based Learning Support Web Site.
Queen Margaret University offers 2 pre-registration occupational therapy programmes requiring practice-based learning experiences. These are:-
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy (the last entry for this programme was in September 2019)
- Master of Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) – new 4 year programme validated in 2020
- MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) (the last entry for this programme is September 2021)
Supporting the practice learning element of these programmes is the following Practice-based Learning Team:
Julie King – Lecturer, Module Co-ordinator for MSc Occupational Therapy (pre registration) practice placements
Joanna Beveridge – Lecturer, Module Co-ordinator for BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy (pre registration) practice placements and Master of Occupational Therapy modules
Pamela Knox – Placement Administrator, School of Health Sciences. Pamela is responsible for the administration of all placement modules
Xanthe Duncan - Placement Team Coordinator, School Office. Xanthe coordinates the core regulatory requirements across the placement spectrum and ensures student's compliance.
How to Contact Us:
All enquiries should be directed in the first instance to Pamela Knox via OT Placement
General Web Resources
The weblinks below are provided as resources to support you in your practice-based learning role:
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists. There are specific PBL resources on the ‘CPD@RCOT’ then ‘Practice-based learning’ pages
- Health and Care Professions Council
- Supporting students with dyslexia (external PDF)
- NHS Education for Scotland
- World Federation of Occupational Therapists
- TURAS (log in required)
- Occupational Therapy Practice Education Collaborative - Queensland
Shared Documents
This section contains information that is common to all our Occupational Therapy pre-registration programmes at Queen Margaret University.
All of the documents can be printed out using File/Print. In the case of Word forms, these are designed to be saved to your local file space using File/Save as and then completed on-screen before saving again. If required, they can then be printed out for signatures etc.
For All
Practice Education Calendar (xls)
Learning Agreement Form (docx)
Guidance: Completion of assessment report forms
Guidance: Supporting a student at risk of failing a practice placement
Guidance: Discontinuation of practice placement
Guidance: Unprofessional behaviour/suitability
Guidance : appropriante use of social media
Guidance: Student Identity and Attendance Monitoring
Guidance: service user feedback (pdf)
Primarily For Students
Case Study Guide (pdf)
Practice Education Portfolio Handbook (pdf)
Reflective Diary Handbook (pdf)
Practice Education Supervision Record (pdf)
BSc (Hons)
The documents below can be printed out using File/Print.
Undergraduate Assessment Report Forms (Word)
New Programme: Master of Occupational Therapy (pre-registration)
Practice-based Learning pattern – Students will either complete the programme in 2 years (graduate entry) or 4 years, and all practice-based learning durations and outcomes are the same for each route.
Practice-based Learning handbook
Master of Occupational Therapy Assessment forms
These are largely based on our existing assessment forms so you will hopefully be very familiar with them. The Learning Agreement is now incorporated in to the assessment forms.
PBL4 not in use in academic year 2022/23 – please use either BSc (Hons) forms or MSc (pre-reg) forms as appropriate
Midway contact – at the mid-way point of each PBL, the students Personal Academic Tutor will email you using this form. Best practice is to include the student when responding to this email.
Practice Education Supervision Record
MSc (Pre-Reg)
The documents below can be printed out using File/Print.
Postgraduate Assessment Report Forms (Word)