Townsville
Occupational therapists are health professionals who assist people to overcome limitations caused by injury or illness, psychological or emotional difficulties, developmental delay or the effects of ageing. The occupational therapist is trained to assess each individual’s skills and abilities, and then to enable the individual to move from dependence to independence, maximising personal skills, wellbeing and quality of life.
The program works with health services in rural and remote areas so that students can experience occupational therapy in a range of rural and urban settings.
JCU occupational therapy students have a range of study options including interactive distance learning segments and summer schools. These options allow students real flexibility in planning their study programs and can be especially helpful for students with work and/or family commitments.
level 1
SEMESTER 1
| HS1403:03 |
Health Education and Promotion |
| OT1001:03 |
Tasks and Roles of Occupational Therapy |
| OT1002:03 |
Communication Skills for Therapy |
| TM1402:03 |
Emergency Issues and Crisis Management |
SEMESTER 2
| HS1003:03 |
Lifespan Development for Health A |
| HS1401:03 |
Health and Health Care in Australia |
| OT1005:03 |
Occupational Practice |
| PP1210:03 |
Introductory Anatomy |
level 2
SEMESTER 1
| HS2402:03 |
Health Professional Research I |
| HS2403:03 |
Health Promotion for Health Professionals |
| OT2005:03 |
Management and Organisational Skills |
| PP2230:03 |
Principles of Human Physiology |
SEMESTER 2
| HS2002:03 |
Clinical Medicine for Therapy |
| HS2401:03 |
Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care |
| OT2003:03 |
Occupational Therapy Applications |
| OT2004:03 |
Ergonomics, Occupational Health and Safety |
level 3
SEMESTER 1
| HS3401:03 |
Health Professional Research 2 |
| OT3001:03 |
Occupational Therapy Independent Study (for honours substitute OT3101) |
| OT3002:03 |
Neuroanatomy for Therapy Intervention |
| OT3003:03 |
Principles of Design for Therapy |
SEMESTER 2
| OT3004:06 |
Rural and Urban Practice 1 |
| OT3005:06 |
Rural and Urban Practice 2 |
level 4
SEMESTER 1
| OT4001:12 |
Advanced Rural or Urban Practice |
SEMESTER 2
| OT4002:03 |
Contemporary Issues for Health Professionals |
| OT4003:03 |
Health Law and Ethics, Reflective Practice |
| OT4004:03 |
Advanced Professional Skills |
| TM4401:03 |
Health Professional Policy and Planning |
HONOURS SUBJECTS
| OT3101:03 |
Occupational Therapy Independent Study (Honours) (Sem 1) |
| OT4101:12 |
Advanced Rural or Urban Practice Honours (Sem 1) |
| TM4401:03 |
Health Professional Policy and Planning |
