OT3004 - Rural and Urban Practice 1

Credit points:	06
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Occupational Therapy

Available to level 2 and above Occupational Therapy students.

The subject will provide a minimum of 250 hours (seven weeks at 36 hours) of supervised clinical placement with flexible support from the University to integrate previously learnt material with new observations and practical clinical training. The placement will be either rural or urban and will enable the student to apply and utilise the theories and principles of occupational therapy in a variety of settings.Students may be required to undertake clinical placement in a facility away from the campus at which they are currently enrolled, at their own expense.

Learning Outcomes

• apply and integrate the theories and principles of occupational therapy in a clinical setting;
• demonstrate clear and appropriate communication skills to enable therapeutic interactions;
• demonstrate skill in formulating aims of intervention for clients at all levels of recovery or service delivery and in selecting culturally appropriate therapeutic activities and techniques to fulfil these aims;
• demonstrate skill in observing and evaluating the nature and degree of disability or illness of clients and in re-evaluating these, following occupational therapy intervention;
• identify the unique roles and functions of occupational therapy within the health care team;
• work as a member of a clinical, educational or private enterprise team to develop skills in the provision of occupational therapy services applicable to the training environment.

Graduate Qualities

• 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 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 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:

RH2002 and OT2003 and OT2004

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Mrs Kerry Garbutt
Lecturers:	Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Mrs Karen Salata.
Contact hours:	250 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	learning plan, placement resource file, learning reflection (50%); case study (50%); pass/fail - student placement evaluation report (%); pass/fail - attendance record (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	The student placement evaluation report must be passed. The learning plan, resource file, reflection and case study provide a university grade for this subject.

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.