Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 1 PG (8350.6)
Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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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 | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
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).
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.
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 - 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
8349 Foundations of Occupational Therapy PG AND
8937 Humans as Occupational Beings PG 1 AND
9072 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 2 AND
10414 Occupational Therapy and Mental Health PG AND
9069 Humans as Occupational Beings PG 2
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 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
9071 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 1 AND8349 Foundations of Occupational Therapy PG AND
8937 Humans as Occupational Beings PG 1 AND
9072 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 2 AND
10414 Occupational Therapy and Mental Health PG AND
9069 Humans as Occupational Beings PG 2
Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2024 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2023 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Practice 6 | 30 May 2023 | Internship | Mr Thomas Bevitt |
2024 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Practice 6 | 03 June 2024 | Internship | Mr Thomas Bevitt |
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