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
| HS2401:03 |
Rural and Remote Primary and Public
Health Care |
| OT2002:03 |
Clinical Medicine for Therapy |
| 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 |
HONOURS SUBJECT
| OT3101:03 |
Occupational Therapy Independent Study (Honours) (Sem
1) |
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 |
level 4 (HONOURS)
SEMESTER 2
| OT4003:03 |
Health Law and Ethics, Reflective
Practice |
| OT4004:03 |
Advanced Professional Skills |
| OT4101:06 |
Advanced Rural or Urban Practice Honours (Sem
1) |
| OT4102:09 |
Honours Thesis and Presentation (Full year) |
| TM4401:03 |
Health Professional Policy and Planning |
