OT5202 - Occupational Therapy and Health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at an Australian University or hold an equivalent international entry level qualification. Note: Completion of the subject will not enable Australian registration of overseas qualified health professionals.
This subject, developed in partnership with the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies at James Cook University, will focus on the health priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Students will develop skills in the ability to identify, analyse, critique and address these health priorities.
Learning Outcomes
- locate, analyse and synthesise the available literature surrounding the health priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations;
- research, analyse and evaluate occupational therapy theories (health, well-being and justice) underpinning current models of occupational therapy service delivery in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
- create a position paper regarding a culturally appropriate occupational therapy service delivery model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
| Assumed Knowledge: | To enrol in this subject students will require the knowledge and skills commensurate with completion of an undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy. |
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| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Jessie Wilson |
| Lecturers: | Mrs Marianne Bonassi, Jessie Wilson. |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | presentations (20%); assignments (40%); develop a position paper from scoping review results (40%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | In order to pass this subject you must successfully meet the pass criteria within each assessment item and achieve a subject total of 50% or greater to pass the subject, demonstrate completion of all compulsory on-line lectures, and participate in online discussion forums and workshops. |
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.