OT2003 - Occupational Therapy Applications

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Occupational Therapy

Available to level 2 Occupational Therapy students. OT2002 is a corequisite subject.

This subject aims to integrate and apply basic science knowledge, philosophy of occupational therapy and fundamental occupational therapy skills with information about different disease processes and disabilities. It provides experience of skills necessary to formulate and implement the occupational therapy intervention plan with a variety of clients. Life skills for independent living are examined in relation to clinical and community care whether urban, rural or remote. Tutorials and practicals are skill based.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate competence in the use of assessment tools and intervention strategies/techinques throughout the lifespan;
• demonstrate knowledge of the role of the Occupational Therapist as a beginning practitioner in clinical or community areas of Occupational Therapy;
• develop processes of clinical reasoning and reflective practice for incorporation into professional practice;
• develop skills used in clinical decision making for planning Occupational Therapy intervention for individuals and groups;
• integrate and apply concepts from behavioural sciences in Occupational Therapy for urban and rural communities.

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;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• 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
Corequisites:	RH2002

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect:	Mrs Marianne Bonassi.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (50%).

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.