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Unit of Study OCCU2013 - Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice (2025)

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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 expands students' understanding of occupational therapy theory and how this relates to practice with individuals, groups and communities. Students will explore contemporary profession-specific conceptual practice models and concepts of occupational justice.    

Unit content

  1. An introduction to occupational therapy theoretical models and practice frameworks
  2. Application of occupational therapy theoretical models and practice frameworks
  3. The Model of Human Occupation Part 1 – Essential constructs and theoretical concepts
  4. The Model of Human Occupation Part 2 – Application of theory to practice
  5. The Canadian Model of Occupational Participation Part 1 – Essential constructs and theoretical concepts
  6. The Canadian Model of Occupational Participation Part 2 – Application of theory to practice

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
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 constructs of a range of theoretical models and frameworks relevant to human occupations and occupational performance used in international occupational therapy practice

implement theory driven practice to make decisions for occupational therapy practice

discuss the value of using theoretical models to underpin occupational therapy practice

identify and describe occupational justice concepts and its relevance to individuals, groups and populations

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