OT124 Life course: psychological and sociological perspectives

Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

1. Life cycle and life course approaches
2. Psychological and sociological perspectives on development
3. Developmental psychology
4. Social structures and life chances
5. Gender, age, ethnicity and class
6. Attachment and early social relationships
7. Cognitive development theories
8. Language development
9. Self-concept development
10. Adolescence: puberty and neurological change
11. Psychological and social transitions in adolescence
12. Adulthood transitions: marriage, parenthood and work
13. Ageing and social perceptions of old age
14. Dying and bereavement
15. Social determinants of health
16. Primary health care in Nigeria
17. Components of primary health care
18. Community assessment tool
19. Knowledge transfer and exchange
20. Knowledge brokering and opinion leaders
21. Primary care services and staffing
22. Health promotion and minor injuries
23. Maternal and child health
24. Family planning
25. Nutrition, water and sanitation
26. Common infectious and endemic diseases
27. Immunization and essential drugs
28. Partnerships in primary health care
29. Occupational therapy health promotion

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

What you get for OT124

• Every topic above, split into sessions and dated against your exam.
• Practice questions per session, with answers that explain themselves.
• Offline reading — the whole course is a few hundred KB on your phone.
• An AI tutor that answers questions using this course's own material.