Occupational Therapy Skills and Reasoning (11916.2)

This unit focuses on applying the occupational therapy process with individuals and communities across a broad spectrum of conditions and contexts. Students will develop skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions that address diverse occupational needs. The unit emphasises effective communication of professional reasoning in different scenarios, ensuring students can articulate their clinical decisions clearly and confidently. With reference to contemporary capability and competency practice evidence, students will explore the use of technology in innovative ways to overcome contemporary challenges impacting occupational participation, equipping them with tools to respond creatively in practice. A key aspect of this unit is reflecting on how personal identity, beliefs, and assumptions influence relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and using this self-awareness to foster culturally responsive and respectful practice. By integrating these components, students will be prepared to engage effectively in diverse and dynamic occupational therapy settings.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply the occupational therapy process with a range of groups, considering context;
2. Communicate professional reasoning as applied to different scenarios;
3. Use technology to respond creatively to contemporary factors impacting on occupational participation; and
4. Identify and reflect on how personal identity, beliefs, and assumptions influence collaborative relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and develop strategies to enhance cultural responsiveness.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
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 - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline

Prerequisites

10302 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 2 AND
10310 Occupation in Context

Corequisites

Enrolment in 373JA Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.