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Unit of Study OCCU2011 - Psychosocial Assessments and Interventions (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

This unit extends student understanding of mental health and wellbeing by examining the relationship between mental health and occupational performance. Students will develop knowledge and skills in client-centred practice to underpin their approaches to occupational therapy across a range of practice contexts.

Unit content


 

  1. Contemporary occupational therapy in the clinical setting
  2. Relationship between diagnosis and occupations
  3. Use of groups within mental health occupational therapy practice
  4. Mental health functional assessments
  5. Evaluation of interventions and groups in mental health
  6. Contemporary occupational therapy within mental health and addictions service provision

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term2
Term2
Gold Coast
Term2
Term2

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:

examine the relationship between mental health and occupational performance

apply theoretical perspectives and best practice models to plan and implement occupational therapy service delivery in various mental health practice settings

apply client-centred practice principles to occupational therapy practice in mental health

collaborate with consumers to inform occupational therapy service delivery

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