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Unit of Study OCCU1001 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy and Human Occupations (2022)

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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

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Coffs Harbour
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Gold Coast
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Learning outcomes

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:

describe the philosophy, focus and scope of occupational therapy

investigate and document views of health that have shaped the occupational therapy profession including those of the World Health Organisation

investigate, analyse and document information about occupations, health and well being through professional interviewing

demonstrate ethical and professional communication skills that reflect professional values in occupational therapy

demonstrate key professional behaviours and meet all professional experience requirements in preparation for practice education placements

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Essential for this unit: Brown, T, Bourke-Taylor, H, Isbel, S & Cordier, R, 2020, Occupational Therapy in Australia: professional and practice issues, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Sydney.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.