Occupational Therapy Toolbox 1 PG (9071.4)

The aim of this unit is to introduce students to apply an occupational therapy process when working with individuals. These include learning basic assessments and interventions related to self-care, productivity and leisure. Through a case based format, students will learn how impairments in body structure and function influence occupational performance and participation. Students will have an opportunity to adopt an occupational perspective to the management of these impairments. This unit is co-taught with 10301 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 1.

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 effectively
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 - 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

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

8349 Foundations of Occupational Therapy

Incompatible units

8748 Sensorimotor Assessment and Intervention PG, 10301 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 1.

Equivalent units

8748 Sensorimotor Assessment and Intervention PG

Assumed knowledge

None.