OT1005 - Occupational Practice

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Available to level 1 Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy IHCAP and Occupational Therapy Honours students.

Occupational Practice offers you further opportunity to learn to enhance the occupational functioning of people with illness, injury or disability. A problem based learning approach is used to develop material learnt in your first year subjects, with a particular focus on the occupational intervention process and professional models of occupational therapy. Through the use of problem situations you will learn to apply professional occupational therapy models of practice to case study material as well as applying the basic principles of interviewing, goal setting and intervention planning. The lecture material will support your understanding through a focus on factors that influence occupational performance: occupational areas of lifespan, occupational environments (social, cultural, physical and sensory) and intrapersonal factors. You will develop further skills in teamwork, case-based learning, self-directed learning, and an understanding of the roles of other team members who will work with your client group.

Learning Outcomes

• plan occupational therapy intervention using the occupational therapy process through the setting of goals and objectives;
• apply processional models of practice to case studies;
• explain the influence of social, cultural, physical and sensory environments on occupational performance and how this affects occupational selection;
• develop OT intervention plans through case-based learning and identify the role of intrapersonal factors in health occupational functioning;
• explain the roles of occupational therapy in promoting health through occupation;
• work within a multidisciplinary team.

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 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:

OT1001 and RH1002

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coord/Lect:	Mrs Marianne Bonassi.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars 45 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); other exams (15%); oral reflection (10%); group and individual assignment (25%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	As per university guidelines students must achieve 40% in the end of semester examination to pass. Must pass fieldwork placement to successfully pass this subject.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Face to face teaching 27-Oct-2011 to 28-Oct-2011
Coord/Lect:	Mrs Marianne Bonassi.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - electronically available via LearnJCU 16 hours workshops/Seminars - residential block 45 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); other exams (15%); oral reflection (10%); group and individual assignment (25%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	As per university guidelines students must achieve 40% in the end of semester examination to pass. Must pass fieldwork placement to successfully pass this subject.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering. Enrolment in this offering is restricted.

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.