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Unit of Study OCCU2010 - Work and Employment Occupations (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

This unit examines the impact of occupational performance limitations on productivity and employment due to physical, cognitive and psychosocial impairments and environmental constraints. Students will develop skills in methods used to assess, maintain, restore and enhance productivity roles.

Unit content

  • Paid and unpaid work
  • Occupational choice
  • Legislation – Workers’ Compensation, Workplace Health and Safety; Disability Discrimination
  • Workplace assessments and job analyses
  • Functional Capacity Evaluations and other work-related assessments
  • Return to work plans and injury management
  • Case management
  • Ergonomics in the workplace
  • Prevention of work-related injury/illness (WHS)
  • Supported employment options.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term3
Term3
Gold Coast
Term3
Term3

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:

articulate the purpose, scope and role of occupational therapy within workplace rehabilitation

analyse a productivity occupation through a detailed assessment of duties, tasks and critical demands

create evidence-based intervention strategies to enhance work occupations with consideration of relevant Australian legislation

demonstrate effective and professional communication skills related to occupational therapy practice in workplace rehabilitation

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • You will be required to wear appropriate, closed-in footwear every week in the laboratory.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.