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OCC2014 · Occupational performance, capabilities and components
2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 2Department of Occupational Therapy
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
The unit uses an integrated scenario/case-based learning approach. You are introduced to mechanisms and consequences of problems related to mental, sensory, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and biomechanical capacities that underpin occupational engagement and occupational performance. You integrate this knowledge into occupational therapy and related theories/models of practice. They develop clinical questions, and acquire knowledge and skills from the process of describing and evaluating occupational performance, and assessing occupational engagement/performance. You will explore different contexts in which participation in occupation takes place.
Areas of study: Occupational therapy
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | First semester | Activities scheduled as a mix of on-campus and online activities (BLENDED) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scenario-based occupational analysis assessment (2 x 5 mins oral presentations) | Presentation | 20% | — |
| 2 | Practice skill test (10 minutes) | Demonstration | 10% | — |
| 3 | 2 x 10 minute case scenario oral presentations | Presentation | 10% | — |
| 4 | Written examination (2 hours with 10 mins reading time) | Examination | 30% | — |
| 5 | Written/oral examination (Part 1- 2 hrs with 10 mins reading Part 2-10 mins oral presentation) | Examination | 30% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Apply critical appraisal, critical reasoning and critical thinking skills to occupational therapy scenario-based learning
- Clearly articulate to clients the specialist contribution of occupational therapy to health service intervention
- Describe occupational justice issues in the allocation and distribution of resources within services
- Recognise the rights of consumers and carers and integrate their lived experience of health needs into service planning and delivery
- Apply key theoretical models of human occupation to client-centred occupational therapy assessment, and goal setting
- Appraise occupational therapy assessment tools and apply them in clinical contexts to evaluate occupational performance and occupational engagement
- Describe and apply the principles of occupational analysis and grading and adaptation of occupations to a therapy situation
- Locate, retrieve and use resources to inform decision making about health and occupational issues.
Workload
On campus: Total 12 hours scheduled per week. This includes: • 6 hours Scenario Based Learning (SBL) tutorials • 2 hours lecture/on-line • 4 hours practicum. Off campus: 12 hours self-directed study per week. This time will involve research and preparation required for SBLs, pre-readings and tasks for practicum and SBLs.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 1.5 hours |
| Lectures | 20 hours |
| Tutorials | 82.5 hours |
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