OCC1022 · Foundations of occupational therapy practice

Overview

In this unit, you will learn about occupational therapy's historical origins and theoretical foundations. Using case studies and practical learning activities, you will explore and apply theoretical concepts, models, and frameworks to understand and guide the professional reasoning processes in occupational therapy practice. You will gain an understanding of the principles and mechanisms underlying the relationship between people, their environment, and their daily occupations and how this relates to human health and well-being. You will develop foundational knowledge of the psychometric properties of occupational therapy assessments and measures, which will help you understand their quality, relevance, and usefulness in professional practice. While completing this unit, you spend two days in a public health setting observing occupational therapy practice.

Areas of study: Occupational therapy

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Explain and apply the professional reasoning processes used in occupational therapy practice.
2. Describe and apply theoretical concepts, models, and frameworks that can guide occupational therapy professional practice.
3. Apply foundational knowledge of the psychometric properties of occupational therapy assessment and measures.
4. Reflect upon the occupational therapy role in a professional practice setting and your professional behaviour, professional reasoning, and communication as a healthcare professional student.
5. Locate, retrieve, and apply credible resources and research evidence that underpin core occupational therapy practice principles.

Workload

Two hours of self-directed learning per week, two hours of tutorial/practicum per week, two hours of workshops (three weeks of the semester), six hours of private study per week. Two-hour seminar in Week 1. Two-day observation practice education placement at a local public health network (15 hours)

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.