SI Module 2: Clinical Reasoning in Sensory Integration: Assessment

Summary

Single module fee: £1,275

See the Entry Conditions

  • 20 UK university academic credits - globally recognised and highly transferable
  • 15-week course (fixed start and end dates)
  • 45 hours of content + additional study time (including 10 clinical hours)
  • 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

By the end of SI Module 2, you will have developed an in-depth understanding of the key concepts, models and patterns of sensory integration difficulty as applied to Ayres’ Sensory Integration®. You will also understand the principles of assessment and the skills required for Ayres Sensory Integration® assessment and will have at least 10 hours of practical assessment experience. Additionally, you can interpret and synthesise complex assessment information and appraise the evidence base as relevant to sensory integration practices.

Includes access to training in the theory, administration and interpretation of the ASH, SPM2 and SOSI-M/COP-R sensory integration assessments

Assessments


This module has two assessment tasks. To pass, both tasks must be completed and passed.

Assessment Task 1:

100% of the module mark. 2000-word written assignment. Using provided case study material, this assessment requires the student to accurately identify, interpret, and synthesise background information and raw assessment data, identify strengths and barriers, generate appropriate clinical hypotheses, and consider a plan of action for that person and significant others.

This assessment task is completed offline. Students must complete it by a set hand-in date in the final week of the module.

Assessment Task 2:

Clinical Assessment Experience Hours. This assessment requires students to submit a log of 10 clinical hours demonstrating that they have engaged in assessments relevant to sensory integration theory and practice.

This is a Pass/Fail assessment.

Weighting: it has no contributing mark.

This assessment task is completed offline. Students must complete it by a set hand-in date in the final week of the module.

Clinical Assessment Task Experience Hours


You must undertake and log 10 hours of clinical assessment task experience. Some of these hours can be accrued from practising SI assessment tasks with individuals who are not clients to develop your competence. Up to 2 hours can be accrued from working in collaboration with qualified SI practitioners undertaking assessment tasks too. You are also expected to carry out or participate in carrying out an SI assessment task yourself with at least one client.

Analysis and interpretation of your assessment findings will also form part of your assessment task experience hours.

You can choose which assessments you wish to focus on, but we recommend that you carry out at least one standardised SI assessment/profile/questionnaire so that you can score and interpret the data.

Standardised assessments have a set of specific instructions for carrying out the tests and are underpinned by normative data leading to clinical profile information. You can also select clinical observations (Ayres Clinical Observations or Unstructured Clinical Observations). 

You will evidence what you have undertaken in your clinical assessment task experience hours by completing a Clinical Assessment Experience Hours Log.


This is one of the assessment tasks for this module:


You will demonstrate the clinical skills gained from this assessment task experience below.

- Through completing the Clinical Assessment Task Experience Hours Log assessment 

- Through completing the Clinical Case Analysis & Planning assessment task 

- Through completing the Reflection on the Learning assessment task

You can download this information below:

MSc in Advancing Practice (Current pathway) Valid up to March 2027.docx.pdf