James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

OT4004 - Advancing Professional Practice

Subject Description

This modular subject will equip students with knowledge and skills to support the advancement of their clinical practice and professional careers. This subject will foster professional development relevant to a variety of specialist and emerging practice domains. The learning activities within the subject will enable in-depth critical examination of the complexities of contemporary and future occupational therapy clinical practice. All students will undertake a core module focusing on the development of professional growth, resilience and employability within contemporary and emerging practice contexts. As part of this, students will engage in a process of targeted reflection in relation to their personal and professional strengths as well as areas for further development. This reflective process will be later drawn on in a series of practice area specific elective modules in order to enable students to situate, personalise and enrich their professional development.

Learning Outcomes

• develop advanced knowledge and skills to support the effective engagement in supervision, mentorship and other professional support processes
• critically evaluate and apply advanced occupational therapy concepts across a range of professional service delivery sectors
• consolidate their sense of professional identity, connectivity and resilience as required to articulate and negotiate the occupational therapy role within evolving health care contexts
• reflect on and apply personal leadership qualities in order to create opportunities for innovation, entrepreneurship and practice change within evolving health care contexts
• constructively evaluate personal and professional strengths as well as areas of potential growth so as to plan future professional development and maximise employment opportunities

Subject Assessment

• Participation > Class participation - Individual
• Written > Job application - (40%) - Individual
• Oral > Podcast - (60%) - Individual

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

Passing requirements: complete and submit all assessment items; achieve a cumulative score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties such as late penalties; participate in at least 80% of scheduled workshops.

Availabilities