OT2015 - Physical and Cognitive-neurological Determinants of Occupation

Credit points:	06
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Available to occupational therapy students only. Students must have completed all level 1 prerequisite subjects.

This subject will provide students with a thorough understanding of the physical and cognitive-neurological factors of human performance and how they influence engagement in occupation. The role of occupational therapists in empowering engagement in occupation through addressing physical and cognitive-neurological factors through assessment, and enabling strategies will be the focus of this subject. This subject draws on first year Occupational Therapy, Anatomy, Physiology and Life Span Development. The purpose of this subject is for students to develop professional skills and competencies in assessment, measurement, intervention planning and implementation of enabling strategies to address physical and cognitive-neurological factors which impact on engagement in occupation.

Learning Outcomes

• apply anatomy and physiology knowledge to the analysis of physical and cognitive-neurological factors impacting on engagement in occupation;
• apply knowledge of life span development to the analysis of physical and cognitive-neurological factors impacting on engagement in occupation;
• demonstrate competence in measurement, assessment and analysis of physical and cognitive-neurological factors impacting on engagement in occupation;
• identify and apply appropriate enabling strategies to address issues of physical and cognitive-neurological dysfunction through the use of evidence based practice;
• demonstrate competence in professional behaviour, thinking and documentation relating to the physical and cognitive-neurological determinates of occupation.

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 think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of 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 read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Prerequisites:

BM1031 AND BM1032 AND HS1003 AND HS1401 AND (OT1011 OR OT1001) AND (OT1012 OR OT1005) AND RH1002 AND RH1004

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Mrs Louise Myles, Miss Jackie Boehm
Lecturers:	Mrs Louise Myles, Miss Jackie Boehm.
Contact hours:	52 hours lectures 26 hours tutorials 52 hours workshops/Seminars 18 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); other exams (35%); assignments (20%); (15%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	80% attendance at tutorials and workshops is compulsory. Attendance at fieldwork is compulsory. All assessment materials must be submitted to pass the subject. A grade of 40% or more on the final exam must be achieved to pass the subject overall. Evidence of current first aid certificate including current CPR certificate/current CPR certificate submitted prior to week 12.

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.