OT3004 - Rural and Urban Practice 1

Credit points:	06
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Occupational Therapy

Available to level 2 or higher level Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy IHCAp and Occupational Therapy HOnours students.

The subject will provide a minimum of 266 hours (seven weeks at 38 hours) of supervised fieldwork 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 placements in a facility away from the campus at which they are currently enrolled, at their own expense.

Learning Outcomes

• 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;
• apply and integrate the theories and principles of occupational therapy in the placement setting, demonstrate clear and appropriate communication skills to enable therapeutic interactions;
• demonstrate skill in formulating aims of occupational therapy intervention for clients at any level of recovery or service delivery and in selecting culturally appropriate therapeutic activities and techniques to fulfil these aims;
• identify the unique roles and functions of occupational therapy within the placement environment;
• work as an effective team within a range of settings to develop skills in the provision of occupational therapy services applicable to the placement environment and develop evidence based practice and clinical reasoning skills relevant to occupational therapy service delivery.

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, Placement/work experience, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Mrs Karen Salata
Lecturers:	Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Mrs Karen Salata.
Contact hours:	266 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	pass/fail - learning plan (%); pass/fail - integrated on-line learning tasks (%); pass/fail - introductory letter to supervisor (%); pass/fail - student placement evaluation form (%); pass/fail - attendance record (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This subject will not receive a university grade, but will be assessed as pass/fail. All assessment tasks must be passed to achieve a pass in 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.