OCC4020 · Humans as occupational beings

Overview

In this unit you will focus on the relationship between occupation health and well-being that supports occupational therapy practice from a lifespan perspective. You will also explore experiences of engaging in the occupation from psychological and occupational processes inherent in development. Throughout the unit, you will examine the progressive cognitive, behavioural, emotional, psychosocial and occupational changes occurring with age and when people's occupations are disrupted through disability, illness or occupational deprivation. You will engage in experiential activities, self-reflection as well as interactive and experiential learning and teaching to develop your skills in occupational analysis, critical appraisal of literature and research, teamwork, client centred practice and culturally sensitive intentional communication. During this unit, you will undertake practice education throughout the term.

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. Describe, examine and explain how humans use time, classify occupation and influence of person-environment-occupation interactions on peoples' health and wellbeing;
2. Articulate and contrast contemporary developmental lifespan concepts, theories and research;
3. Examine, compare and contrast the physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural, social and occupational aspects of human development across the lifespan, with respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and culturally diverse populations, and the influence of external factors on development;
4. Source and appraise literature related to the physical, social, cultural, economic, political and institutional environments of individuals and groups, with respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and culturally diverse populations, to inform occupation-based practices across the lifespan;
5. Describe observations and critique these in relationship to developmental theories about typical childhood occupations;
6. Demonstrate effective communication and interview skills for practice and professional behaviour;
7. Describe and apply occupational therapy clinical reasoning process to practice situations;
8. Identify data collection methods, collect and analyse data on the occupational performance of self and others that inform understanding about health and wellbeing, key occupational issues and concepts for practice;
9. Demonstrate basic knowledge related to body functions and structures.

Workload

Tutorials 8-9 per week Seminars 2-3 hours per week You are also expected to: • undertake 10-12 hours per week self-directed study related to the weekly material and further required reading. • commence practice education, totalling 80 hours by the end of OCC4020.

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