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Unit of Study HLT10582 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy and Human Occupations (2020)

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  • Enrolment information

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  • Enrolment restriction

    To enrol in this unit you need to submit a Unit Approval Request (UAR) as this unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. On receipt of the UAR, the School’s Professional Experience Unit (PEU) will then contact you to ensure you are aware of the requirements and take the necessary steps to be compliant in time for start of session. Failure to comply with requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/clinicalplacements.

Unit description

Introduces students to the profession of occupational therapy, including: values and beliefs, philosophical bases, foundational concepts, models and scope of current occupational therapy practice. Professional experience learning will focus on the development of professional behaviours, communication, documentation skills and reflective practice.

Unit content

  • Evolution of the profession in Australia and internationally
  • Frameworks and scope of occupational therapy practice
  • The World Health Organization and other perspectives on health, well being and disease
  • Humans as occupational beings
  • Relationship between occupations and health
  • Key constructs of occupational therapy models of practice
  • Professional behaviours which are consistent with the conduct standards of Occupational Therapy
  • Professional information gathering, communication and documentation skills
  • Preparing for success in professional practice and fieldwork learning
  • Research, written expression, reflection and referencing in scholarly written work

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe the philosophy, focus and scope of occupational therapy
2 investigate and document views of health that have shaped the occupational therapy profession including those of the World Health Organisation
3 investigate, analyse and document information about occupations, health and well being through professional interviewing
4 demonstrate ethical and professional communication skills that reflect professional values in occupational therapy
5 demonstrate key professional behaviours and meet all professional experience requirements prior to, during and after professional experience placement.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe the philosophy, focus and scope of occupational therapy
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. investigate and document views of health that have shaped the occupational therapy profession including those of the World Health Organisation
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. investigate, analyse and document information about occupations, health and well being through professional interviewing
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. demonstrate ethical and professional communication skills that reflect professional values in occupational therapy
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  5. demonstrate key professional behaviours and meet all professional experience requirements prior to, during and after professional experience placement.
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks )
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks )
Community/Professional placement 40 hours (Session 1)
Workshop on-site 2 hours (5 weeks )
Assessment
VIVA 20%
Essay/Report 30%
Exam: closed book 50%
Placement SR

Teaching method
Workshop on-site 2 hours (5 weeks)
Lecture online 1 hour (12 Weeks )
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 Weeks )
Community/Professional placement 40 hours (Session 1)
Assessment
VIVA 20%
Essay/Report 30%
Exam: closed book 50%
Placement SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.