OT2005 - Occupational Therapy Practice and Organisational Skills

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

Available to level 2 Occupational Therapy students.

This subject will introduce students to the current theories and practice of occupational therapy intervention with client groups within the public, private and non-government systems. Topics include group management approaches, program development; evaluation, measuring occupational performance, group processes and team skills. Skills in the analysis, application and adaptation of goal directed activity will be consolidated through conducting group activities with community organisations.

Learning Outcomes

• analyse, apply and adapt activity for a variety of individual clients and groups;
• 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;
• demonstrate knowledge and skills in group and team process and function;
• demonstrate the ability to market occupational therapy programs;
• apply knowledge on occupational performance to provision of occupational therapy services;
• demonstrate knowledge of legislation regulating the practice of occupational therapy for client groups;
• demonstrate knowledge of the processes of group leadership analyse, apply and adapt activity for a variety of individual clients and groups.

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
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Ms Yvonne Thomas
Lecturers:	Ms Yvonne Thomas, jc134205.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours practicals 18 hours professional experience
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); presentations (40%); assignments (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Must present evidence of CPR update by week 12 of study period 1.

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