Occupational Therapy Toolbox 1 PG (9071.4)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| 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) |
Learning outcomes
On the successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Understand and justify the role of the occupational therapist in the assessment and provision of occupational therapy services for people with impairments;
2. Apply an occupational therapy process to address occupational performance challenges to individuals with impairments;
3. Exercise emerging practice reasoning in the provision of occupational therapy services to people with impairments; and
4. Demonstrate essential practice skills (e.g. observation, measurement, communication and documentation).
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. 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 - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal 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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
Skills development
This unit combines lectures, case-based tutorials and group work considering inclusion of different pedagogies and cultural diversity
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
8349 Foundations of Occupational TherapyIncompatible units
8748 Sensorimotor Assessment and Intervention PG, 10301 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 1.Equivalent units
8748 Sensorimotor Assessment and Intervention PGAssumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Mrs Katherine Rae |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Mrs Katherine Rae |
Required texts
Required Texts
Egan, M. & Restall, G. (Eds). (2022). Promoting occupational participation: Collaborative relationship-focused occupational therapy. 10th Canadian occupational therapy guidelines. CAOT Publications ACE.
This book will be available for purchase through the Faculty of Health purchase portal (https://payments.canberra.edu.au/Payments/tran?tran-type=REP) until end of Week 3. There are also a small number of copies available for short term loan in the library.
Recommended Texts
The following texts will be useful throughout the unit and are available in the library.
- Atchison, B., & Dirette, D. K. (Eds.). (2017). Conditions in occupational therapy: effect on occupational performance (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
- Brown, T., Bourke Taylor, H., Isbel, S., Cordier, R. & Gustafsson, L. (2021). Occupational therapy in Australia: Professional and practice issues (2nd Ed). Routledge.
- Boyt-Schell, B. & Gillen, G. (2023). Willard and Spackman's occupational therapy (14th Ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
- Curtin, M., Egan., E. & Adams, J. (2017). Occupational therapy for people experiencing illness, injury or impairment: promoting occupation and participation (7th Ed.). Elsevier.
- Law, M., Baptiste, S., Carswell, A., McColl, M., Polatajko, H. & Pollock, N. (2005) Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. CAOT Publications ACE.
- Egan, M. & Restall, G. (Eds). (2022). Promoting occupational participation: Collaborative relationship-focused occupational therapy. 10th Canadian occupational therapy guidelines. CAOT Publications ACE
Required and recommended readings per week are listed on Canvas.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Formatting of Assessments
Unless otherwise advised in the assessment instructions, written assessment pieces must conform to the following requirements:
- Cover sheet should include assessment title, student number and word count as specified by the assessment. You should not include your name on the cover sheet.
- Font size: 12 pt – Times New Roman or Calibri.
- Line spacing: double
- Headings: in bold, maximum size 16 pt.
- Margins: no less than 2.54cm on all sides.
- Page numbers: at bottom right hand corner of footer.
- Student identification number: (number only) at top right hand corner of header
- Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx), unless otherwise specified within the Assessment information.
- References: given in APA 7th Edition style (author, date). Information on this referencing styles can be found on the library website at:
Word Count
Word/time limits will be specified as required. No +/- tolerance limit is applied and stated word limits are strictly applied. The examiner will stop reading when the allocated word limit is reached. Content beyond the word limit will not be assessed. This same principle will also apply for presentations and recordings, where content after the time limit will not be marked.
Assessment Q&A Sessions
Q&A sessions are scheduled during semester to provide support to students in completing assessment items (refer to Canvas for details). By attending these sessions, students will have the opportunity to:
- Clarify the requirements of the assessment item
- Understand the marking rubric
- Receive feedback regarding the general structure of their intended response
Teaching staff will not review drafts or provide specific feedback on the content of student work.
Clarification regarding assessment tasks can also be obtained by posting on Canvas discussion boards. Questions raised on discussion boards over the weekend or public holidays may not be responded to by teaching staff until the next workday. Questions raised on discussion boards after 5:00pm on the workday prior to the assessment due date and time may not be responded to by teaching staff.
Staff will not respond to questions regarding assessment content raised by email.
Special assessment requirements
Moderation
Assessments will be moderated according to the moderation procedures followed by the Discipline of Occupational Therapy, consistent with the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure. Refer to Canvas for a copy of the moderation guidelines.
Once marking and moderation have been completed, students will receive their marks and appropriate feedback. If a student would like to receive further feedback, students are encouraged to book a time by contacting the unit convener.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Inclusion and engagement
Some of the topics in this unit might be compelling or stressful for some students, e.g. ageing and health-related conditions. Students can access the free counselling service on campus. See information about the Medical and Counselling centre in the UC website or visit the Centre in Building 1, Level B to book an appointment.
Participation requirements
It is essential that students actively participate in all lectures, tutorials and workshops.
Such participation is required by students in order to meet the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (2018). Therefore, except in the case of extenuating circumstances, 100% attendance at classes is expected. It is also expected that if students are unable to meet these participation requirements they inform the Unit Convener as soon as practical, by telephone or email.
Some lectures are pre-recorded and provided for viewing prior to attending tutorials. All tutorials and workshops are conducted face to face and attendance is expected to enable development of practical skills.
Appropriate social distancing and hygiene practices will be implemented for face to face sessions as required. Please note that infection control requirements may change over the course of the semester, meaning aspects of this unit may need to change at short notice. These changes will be communicated as early as possible on Canvas.
Required IT skills
It is expected that students will have basic computer skills, have an ability to use databases to search for journal articles, learn to use Mahara, and regularly access their UC email account and Canvas. Canvas is an online learning site, which provides students with access to readings and learning activities. Mahara is a platform for electronic portfolios.
Lecturers will communicate with all students via their UC email account and announcements on Canvas. It is the students' responsibility to regularly check their email and Canvas for messages, information and/or instructions.
Students will be required to compile and upload recorded assessment tasks as well as written assessment tasks. Please see Assessments in Unit Outline or Canvas site for more information. Specifically, use of an audio recording device will be required to complete Assessment Task 3. It is the student's responsibility to ensure they have access to these for the assessment tasks.
In-unit costs
Students are responsible for any travel and accommodation costs related to site visits for completion of coursework and assessments.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
