Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 1 (11915.1)

This is a practice education unit comprising 8 weeks of industry-based placement. In this unit students are required to attend the placement site for approximately 7.5 - 8 hours per day for 8 weeks. This unit gives the opportunity to practise, under supervision, authentic occupational therapy informational gathering, interventions and evaluations. The placement may be in current or emerging practice contexts. This is the first practice education unit that aims to enable students to demonstrate application of knowledge and translation of theory to practice, and practice to theory. This unit forms part of the 1000 hours of practice education mandated by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists and is guided national and international professional standards as required for Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate essential professional behaviours for ethical and safe occupational therapy practice;
2. Discuss theories and knowledge of occupation and its relationship with health and wellbeing to inform occupation-centred practice;
3. Carry out occupation-centred practice that acknowledges the relationship between health, wellbeing and human occupation; and
4. Use appropriate communication strategies to build partnerships and enhance occupational performance and participation.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 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 - take pride in their professional and personal integrity

Prerequisites

10302 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 2 AND 10303 Practice Reasoning in Occupational Therapy AND 10417 Mental Health and Occupational Therapy

Corequisites

Enrolment in 373JA Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Incompatible units

8350 Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 1 PG

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.