OCC3031 · Enabling occupation: Performance challenges 1B

Overview

This is the second unit of the occupational therapy intervention units. It comprises 10 weeks of integrated scenario-based learning. In this unit, you further describe, apply and critique the principles of assessment and intervention for individual and groups of clients who are restricted in their ability to engage activities, occupations, and participation in community life. Intervention principles will also incorporate environmental supports and barriers (advocacy, organisational change, environmental adaptation) and evidence-based practice.

Areas of study: Occupational therapy

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

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

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Critically evaluate and make changes to your professional behaviour and collaborative relationship skills in group learning contexts based on constructive feedback from peers and tutors.
2. Critically examine and apply occupational therapy models and practice process frameworks, as the basis for occupational therapy practice.
3. Develop and implement occupational therapy interventions for individuals with complex needs, that is person and family centred, evidence-based, and appraises the influence of contextual and cultural factors.
4. Justify your professional reasoning for the choice of occupational therapy interventions, based on a critical appraisal of evidence-based literature.
5. Prioritise capacity and capability to enable occupational participation for individuals with complex needs.
6. Design, facilitate and evaluate occupational therapy group interventions, and justify your professional reasoning based on group theory and evidence-based literature.

Workload

Average weekly 3 hours of seminars/lecture online and face to face 4 hours of non-SBL tutorial 6 hours of SBL tutorial 8 hours self-directed learning Total: 21 hours per week

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