OT4001 - Advanced Rural or Urban Practice

Credit points:	12
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Healthcare Sciences

Available to level 4 Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy IHCAP students.

The focus of this subject will be on the student developing a higher level of professional skills and competencies, and further advancing their professional reasoning skills and reflective practices through the integration of practical and theoretical course components. This subject will provide students with an opportunity to further integrate their learning gained from previous practice education. Students will complete a minimum of 380 hours which includes a 10 week supervised practice education placement with flexible support from the university. The placement will be either rural or urban and will enable the student to advance their ability to apply, develop, analyse and integrate the theories, principles and practice 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

• critically evaluate and apply evidence-based and culturally appropriate Occupational Therapy practice skills within a professional service context;
• consolidate professional attitudes and behaviours to further develop professional identity and resilience during practice;
• analyse and synthesise practice experience, research evidence and Occupational Therapy theory to further advance professional skills;
• critically appraise own personal and professional performance to enhance service delivery provision;
• collaborate and negotiate effectively with co- workers in a practice setting, to formulate appropriate client-centred services.

Prerequisites:	OT3005
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	OT4101, OT4006

Availabilities
Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Mrs Karen Salata
Lecturers:	Mrs Kerry Garbutt, Mrs Karen Salata.
Contact hours:	380 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	pass/fail learning plan (non-invigilated) pass/fail introductory letter (non-invigilated) pass/fail professional portfolio (non-invigilated) pass/fail student practice evaluation form-revised (spef-r) (invigilated) pass/fail attendance record (invigilated).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This subject will receive a grade of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. All assessment tasks must be passed to achieve a satisfactory grade in this subject. At least one week prior to commencing placement, or one week prior to study period start date (whichever is earlier), students must provide evidence that all pre-placement requirements remain current to the duration of the study period, or the placement (whichever is later).

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.