OTPP 3: Transition to Professional Practice PG (12252.1)

This occupational therapy professional practice (OTPP) education capstone unit provides students with an extended practice education experience, where they are expected to demonstrate entry-level competency as occupational therapists. Through immersive, supervised placement, students will refine their professional reasoning, professional judgment, and autonomous practice skills. Emphasis is placed on managing workload, delivering evidence-informed occupational therapy practice, and collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Development of reflective practice, ethical decision-making, and professional identity are key components, preparing students for the transition to graduate practice.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Integrate professional behaviours into ethical and safe occupational therapy practice for routine and complex practice;
2. Synthesise theories and knowledge of occupation and its relationship with health and wellbeing to inform occupation-centred practice;
3. Create routine culturally responsive occupation-centred practice that acknowledges the relationship between health, wellbeing and occupation within the complexity of the practice environment;
4. Integrate appropriate communication to build partnerships and enhance occupational participation in routine and complex practice; and
5. Consolidate knowledge and experience using reflective practice.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
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

12251 OTTP 2: Developing Practice Competency PG OR
10416 Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 2 PG

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

10312 Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 3

Equivalent units

8727 Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 3

Assumed knowledge

None.