Sustaining international partnerships : the European master of science programme in occupational therapy, a case study

Ilott, Irene; Kottorp, Anders; la Cour, Karen; van Nes, Fenna; Jonsson, Hans; Sadlo, Gaynor

doi:10.21256/zhaw-3925

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Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Sustaining international partnerships : the European master of science programme in occupational therapy, a case study
Authors:	Ilott, Irene Kottorp, Anders la Cour, Karen van Nes, Fenna Jonsson, Hans Sadlo, Gaynor
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-3925 10.1002/oti.1349
Published in:	Occupational Therapy International
Volume(Issue):	20
Issue:	2
Page(s):	58
Pages to:	67
Issue Date:	Apr-2013
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Hindawi
ISSN:	0966-7903 1557-0703
Language:	English
Subjects:	Cooperative behavior; Curriculum; Occupational therapy; Internationality
Subject (DDC):	378: Higher education 615.8515: Occupational therapy
Abstract:	International partnerships are a mechanism for supporting the academic development of occupational therapy and promoting cultural competence. This case study describes the factors that have helped to sustain a post-qualifying programme implemented by five higher education institutions in Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK since 1999. Data collection methods were documentary analysis and the reflections of a purposive sample of six key informants. Cohort and outcome data, from 193 students from 31 countries who enrolled between 1999 and 2011, are reported. Each cohort comprises students from an average of eight countries to optimize inter-cultural dialogue. Four factors support sustainability. These are 1) supportive professional European networks; 2) timeliness and alignment with European higher education policy; 3) partnership structures and processes that emphasize joint decision making and accountability; and 4) the stimulus and satisfaction associated with internationalization. The main limitations are considering the OT-EuroMaster as an intrinsic case study and using opportunistic data collection that undermines the rigor and transferability of the findings. Future opportunities include doctoral networks, transnational research and sharing our curricula design with other Regions to spread the collaborative, capacity building endeavours more widely.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/8832
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER)
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Ilott, I., Kottorp, A., la Cour, K., van Nes, F., Jonsson, H., & Sadlo, G. (2013). Sustaining international partnerships : the European master of science programme in occupational therapy, a case study. Occupational Therapy International, 20(2), 58–67. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3925

Ilott, I. et al. (2013) ‘Sustaining international partnerships : the European master of science programme in occupational therapy, a case study’, Occupational Therapy International, 20(2), pp. 58–67. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3925.

I. Ilott, A. Kottorp, K. la Cour, F. van Nes, H. Jonsson, and G. Sadlo, “Sustaining international partnerships : the European master of science programme in occupational therapy, a case study,” Occupational Therapy International, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 58–67, Apr. 2013, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3925.

ILOTT, Irene, Anders KOTTORP, Karen LA COUR, Fenna VAN NES, Hans JONSSON und Gaynor SADLO, 2013. Sustaining international partnerships : the European master of science programme in occupational therapy, a case study. Occupational Therapy International. April 2013. Bd. 20, Nr. 2, S. 58–67. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-3925

Ilott, Irene, Anders Kottorp, Karen la Cour, Fenna van Nes, Hans Jonsson, and Gaynor Sadlo. 2013. “Sustaining International Partnerships : The European Master of Science Programme in Occupational Therapy, a Case Study.” Occupational Therapy International 20 (2): 58–67. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3925.

Ilott, Irene, et al. “Sustaining International Partnerships : The European Master of Science Programme in Occupational Therapy, a Case Study.” Occupational Therapy International, vol. 20, no. 2, Apr. 2013, pp. 58–67, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3925.