OT2003 - Occupational Therapy Applications
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
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.
| Prerequisites: | HS1003 AND OT1005 and RH2002 (ALLOW CONCURRENT FOR RH2002) |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mrs Marianne Bonassi. |
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| 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.