James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

OT4007 - Advanced Rural or Urban OT Practice

Subject Description

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

• Collaborate and negotiate effectively with co- workers in a practice setting, to formulate appropriate client centred services
• 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

Subject Assessment

• Student practice evaluation form - revised (SPEF-R) (pass/fail); Attendance record (pass/fail); Introductory letter (pass/fail); Learning plan (pass/fail); Written reflections (pass/fail)

Note that 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.

Special Assessment Requirements

Students must successfully submit a completed student review of placement. This subject will receive a grade of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. All assessment tasks must be passed to achieve a satisfactory grade in this subject.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  OT4101 OT4006

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