James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

OT3006 - Rural and Urban Practice - Australian OT Perspectives

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

Available to students in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Post Qualification) only

This subject is only available for international occupational therapy practitioners who have a prior Diploma or Bachelor qualification (minimum length of course - 3 years) in occupational therapy that is accredited by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. The subject will provide a minimum of 152 hours (4 weeks at 38 hours/week) of supervised clinical placement with flexible support from the University, to integrate academic material and clinical experience, with a new observational and practical clinical education. 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

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:OT3003 and OT3002 (ALLOW CONCURRENT FOR OT3003 AND OT3002)

Availabilities

Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Ms Bronwyn Tanner
Lecturers: Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Ms Bronwyn Tanner.
Contact hours:
  • 0 hours lectures
  • 152 hours clinical placement
Assessment:pas/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 assessments tasks must be passed to achieve a satisfactory in this subject.
Restrictions: An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 6
Census Date 23-Jun-2011
Coordinator: Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Ms Bronwyn Tanner
Lecturers: Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Ms Bronwyn Tanner.
Contact hours:
  • 0 hours lectures
  • 152 hours clinical placement
Assessment:pas/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 assessments tasks must be passed to achieve a satisfactory in this subject.
Restrictions: An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

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.