Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 1b (10305.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Internship |
UC - Canberra, Bruce |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Occupational Therapy | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Undertake, under moderate supervision, an occupation-focused assessment demonstrating the appropriate cognitive, technical and creative skills required to organise and manage an occupation-focussed program;
2. Evaluate, under moderate supervision, an occupation-focussed program demonstrating the appropriate cognitive, technical and creative skills required; and
3. Apply, under significant supervision, the theory and concepts of occupational science and occupational therapy to a specific practice area.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
Must have completed Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 1a, 10304.Corequisites
Must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, 373JA.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Practice 7 | 26 June 2023 | Internship | Dr Tulene McCabe |
| 2024 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Practice 7 | 01 July 2024 | Internship | Dr Tulene McCabe |
Required texts
Recommended Texts
Different practice education placements may have specifically recommended texts. The texts listed below contain information that deals with a wide range of practice areas.
Students are recommended to read the specific chapters of these books that deal with the practice area in which they will be working.
Brown, T, Bourke-Taylor, H., Isbel, S., Cordier, R, & . Gustafsson, L. (2021) Occupational therapy in Australia: Professional and practice issues. Routledge.
Curtin, M., Adams, J., & Egan, M. (2017). Occupational therapy for people experiencing illness, injury or impairment. (7th ed.) Elsevier Health Sciences.
Thew, M. et al. (2011). Role emerging occupational therapy: maximising occupation-focused practice. Wiley-Blackwell.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Assessments are viewed as a whole. Students must pass all assessment items to pass the unit.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementaty assessment will not be offered to students in the unit
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Learner engagement
This is an industry-based placement. It is expected that students will attend normal work hours for the area they are placed for a total of eight weeks: 4 weeks for this unit and 4 weeks for Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 1a. Combined with the work done for the Canvas and Mahara sessions this should make a total of around 150 hours for this unit. It is the student's responsibility to record and maintain evidence (timesheets) that they have completed the required hours for placement. Some placements may include shift hours and weekend work. See placement information on the Canvas site and communicate with the allocated placement contact for specific hours for specific work sites.
Inclusion and engagement
Any adaption to the practice education placement outline requires approval from inclusion and engagement and the unit convener prior to placement allocation.
Participation requirements
This Unit contains learning outcomes that are essential to meeting the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia Competency Standards (2018). Except in the case of extenuating
circumstances, 100% attendance is expected in all practice placements. It is expected that students unable to fulfill these participation requirements will inform the Unit
Convener and their Practice Educator as soon as practical, by telephone or email. Absence from external placement activities must also be reported to the Practice Educator and
Unit Convener. Failure to adhere to these requirements may result in failure of the associated assessment piece. Consideration will be given for illness; however evidence such as
a medical certificate will be required.
Required IT skills
The use of Canvas, Mahara, InPlace, web-based communication systems (such as Skpye, Zoom) and library searching skills and word processing skills are necessary for this unit.
In-unit costs
Students are required to cover the costs of traveling to and from the placement and associated accommodation costs incurred during the placement. It is expected that over the duration of their course, all students will complete at least one placement in rural, regional, or remote Australia.
Work placement, internships or practicums
This unit involves professional practicum and therefore, additional student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in this section. Workplace learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. Client/patient confidentiality must always be maintained, including for assessment items such as reports or essays. The professional nature of this unit also requires 100% participation at all learning activities (lectures, practicals etc. if scheduled – see section 3) for the successful completion of this unit (also see section 6c). If attendance requirements cannot be satisfied (e.g. timetable clash), it is recommended that you meet with your Course Convener to schedule this unit for a future semester.
UC pre-placement requirements
As part of this unit, students must complete their pre-placement requirements before being able to undertake professional placement. Pre-placement requirements are to be
uploaded to InPlace. After these requirements are completed (uploaded to InPlace and verified (green status), students will be allocated to their Professional Placements as
required by their course of study. Pre-placement requirements are located at:www.canberra.edu.au/placement (http://www.canberra.edu.au/placement) Further information
can be found in the WIL guidelines. As part of the pre-placement requirements, students must complete the UC student Placement/Internship Agreement. This must be completed on the form on the Canvas site. Students also confirm on the Canvas site that they have completed all preplacement requirements.
Student who have not met preplacement requirements by the specified due date will not be allocated a placement. This will result in a fail grade for the unit.
Industry mandatory pre-placement requirements
Some practice placement industry partners require students to complete further mandatory pre-placement requirements such as learning packages, prior to the commencing
placement. Students will received specific instructions on what Industry mandatory pre-placement requirements are required to be completed and how to upload certificates
of completion. A due date will be set by the industry partner. Students are to complete the Industry mandatory pre-placement requirements and submit completion evidence
as per the instructions of the specific industry partner by the due date.
Failure to complete mandatory industry partner pre-placement requirements by the due date will result in the practice placement being cancelled. This will result in a fail
grade for the unit.
