OTPP 2: Developing Practice Competency PG (12251.1)

This occupational therapy professional practice (OTPP) education unit builds on foundational practice education experiences, providing students with an opportunity to enhance their professional reasoning, communication, and intervention skills in occupational therapy. Through supervised placement, students will apply the occupational therapy process, demonstrating increased autonomy and responsibility. Emphasis is placed on developing collaborative relationships, articulation of evidence-informed decision-making, and reflective practice to support professional growth and competence in delivering person-centred occupational therapy services.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Adapt professional behaviours for ethical and safe occupational therapy practice between routine practice;
2. Apply theories and knowledge of occupation and its relationship with health and wellbeing to inform occupation-centred practice;
3. Determine and demonstrate culturally responsive occupation-centred practice that acknowledges the relationship between health, wellbeing and occupation;
4. Adapt appropriate communication strategies to build partnerships and enhance occupational participation; and
5. Develop an ongoing learning plan to connect knowledge and experience across practice settings.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

8937 Humans as Occupational Beings 1 PG AND
9069 Humans as Occupational Beings 2 PG AND
9070 Occupation in Context PG AND
9072 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 2 PG AND
12250 OTPP 1: Foundations of Professional Practice PG OR 8350 Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 1 PG

Corequisites

Must be enrolled in in 132JA Master of Occupational Therapy.

Incompatible units

10309 Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 2

Equivalent units

10416 Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 2

Assumed knowledge

None.