James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

OT3004 - Rural and Urban Practice 1

Credit points: 06
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

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

This subject will provide a minimum of 266 hours (seven weeks at 38 hours/week) of supervised fieldwork placement with flexible support from the University. The aim of this placement is to integrate previously learnt material with new observations and practical clinical education. 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

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:OT2004 AND OT 3002 AND OT3003

Availabilities

Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Ms Bronwyn Tanner
Lecturers: Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Ms Bronwyn Tanner.
Contact hours:
    • 276 hours clinical placement
    Assessment:pass/fail - learning plan (%); pass/fail - integrated learning tasks (%); pass/fail - introductory letter to supervisor (%); pass/fail - student practice evaluation form - revised (%); pass/fail - attendance record (%).
    Special Assessment Requirements:This subject will receive a grade of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. All assessment tasks must be passed to achieve a satisfactory 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.