OT3005 - Rural and Urban Practice 2

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 previous academic material and from clinical experience in Ot3004, with a new observational and practical clinical training. The placement will be either rural or urban and will enable the student to apply, utilise and develop the theories and principles of occupational therapy in a variety of settings.Students may be required to undertake clinical placements in a facility away from the campus at which they are currently enrolled, at their own expense.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to critically analyse the inter-relationship between occupational therapy theory, research and intervention;
• ability to demonstrate data collection techniques for total quality management of the client and/or training facility;
• ability to use more advanced observational and evaluation techniques for assessing the clients health or disability status;
• demonstrate an ability to integrate physical and psychological intervention available to occupational therapists across the lifespan;
• demonstrate an awareness of and ability to work in a variety of environments, including health facilities, community services, educational and industrial services, the home or private enterprise;
• demonstrate an increased competence in communication skills to enable therapeutic interactions with clients;
• demonstrate higher problem solving skills in formulating aims of intervention and applying therapeutic activities and techniques in a culturally aware manner across the spectrum of rural and urban settings.

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:

OT3002 and OT3003 and OT3004

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, introduction letter, reflection on learning (50%); centre specific project (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, letter, reflection and project 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.