OT2003 - Occupational Therapy Applications

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

Available to level 2 Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy IHCAP, Occupational Therapy Flexible, Occupational Therapy Graduate and Occupational Therapy Honours students.

This subject aims to integrate and apply basic science knowledge, philosophy of occupational therapy and fundamental occupational therapy skills with information about different disease processes and disabilities. It provides experience of skills necessary to formulate and implement the occupational therapy intervention plan with a variety of clients. Life skills for independent living are examined in relation to clinical and community care whether urban, rural or remote. Tutorials and practicals are skill based.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate competence in the use of assessment tools and intervention strategies/techinques throughout the lifespan;
• demonstrate knowledge of the role of the Occupational Therapist as a beginning practitioner in clinical or community areas of Occupational Therapy;
• develop processes of clinical reasoning and reflective practice for incorporation into professional practice;
• develop skills used in clinical decision making for planning Occupational Therapy intervention for individuals and groups;
• integrate and apply concepts from behavioural sciences in Occupational Therapy for urban and rural communities.

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 find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:

HS1003 AND OT1005 and RH2002 (ALLOW CONCURRENT FOR RH2002)

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coord/Lect:	Mrs Marianne Bonassi.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials - 4 x 1 hr face to face and 9 x 1 hr online activities 26 hours practicals 5 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	As per university guidelines students must achieve 40% in the end of semester examination to pass.

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.