OT2005 - Management and Organisational Skills

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:

Available to level 2 Occupational Therapy students.

This subject will introduce students to the current theories and practice of management in health service delivery within the public, private and non-government systems. Topics include management functions; theories, program development; evaluation, accreditation, legislative requirements, group processes and team skills, marketing, leadership, self management, professional development, documentation and cost management. Skills in the analysis, application and adaptation of goal directed activity will be consolidated through conducting group activities with community organisations.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate knowledge of legislation regulating the practice of occupational therapy;
• demonstrate knowledge of the processes of management, leadership and supervision of health service and occupational therapy service delivery;
• analyse, apply and adapt activity for a variety of individual clients and groups;
• demonstrate the ability to market occupational therapy services or products;
• describe and select a range of appropriate activities/occupations for people of different ages, abilities and cultures;
• describe strategies for time and stress management and for working professionally as part of a team;
• apply knowledge on professional accountability (including service accreditation, evaluation and financial accountability) to provision of occupational therapy services;
• demonstrate knowledge and skills in group and team process and function.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

OT1005

Availabilities
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Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coord/Lect:	Dr Yvonne Thomas.
Contact hours:	26 hours 39 hours 18 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (40%); (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.