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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
be admitted to course: 3007224 - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy OR be admitted to course 2207273 - Associate Degree of Health
Unit aim
Introduces students to the profession of occupational therapy, including: Values and beliefs, philosophical bases, foundational concepts, models and scope of current occupational therapy practice. Understanding humans as occupational beings and the importance of occupation to health will also be introduced. Fieldwork will focus on the development of professional behaviours.
Unit content
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy, focus and scope of occupational therapy | |||||||
2 | describe views of health that have shaped the occupational therapy profession including those of the World Health Organisation | |||||||
3 | examine a range of occupational therapy models of practice, and contrast their key components | |||||||
4 | investigate and analyse the relationship between occupations, health and well being | |||||||
5 | demonstrate the development of a professional identity and professional values in occupational therapy and an understanding of multidisciplinary teamwork | |||||||
6 | demonstrate key professional behaviours relevant to professional practice and meet all fieldwork requirements prior to, during and after fieldwork | |||||||
7 | demonstrate scholarly written work which is consistent with specified written expression, research and referencing criteria. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy, focus and scope of occupational therapy
- GA1:
- GA4:
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describe views of health that have shaped the occupational therapy profession including those of the World Health Organisation
- GA1:
- GA4:
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examine a range of occupational therapy models of practice, and contrast their key components
- GA1:
- GA4:
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investigate and analyse the relationship between occupations, health and well being
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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demonstrate the development of a professional identity and professional values in occupational therapy and an understanding of multidisciplinary teamwork
- GA4:
- GA6:
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demonstrate key professional behaviours relevant to professional practice and meet all fieldwork requirements prior to, during and after fieldwork
- GA4:
- GA6:
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demonstrate scholarly written work which is consistent with specified written expression, research and referencing criteria.
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- Essential for this unit: Curtin, M, Molineux, M & Supyk-Mellson, J, 2010, Occupational therapy and physical dysfunction: Enabling occupation, 6th edn, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, Sydney.