Occupational Therapy Toolbox 2 PG (9072.3)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
Home
/
Find your course
/
Occupational Therapy Toolbox 2 PG
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)
In this unit, students analyse the relationships between environments and occupation. Students will develop advanced skills in enabling participation by modifying environments and/or occupations. This unit will be co-taught with 10302 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 2.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Distinguish how factors in the environment help and hinder occupational performance;
2. Analyse information collected from the environment to formulate appropriate changes to maintain or improve participation for individuals.; and
3. Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the common aids, equipment and appliances occupational therapists use to enable occupation.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline


Prerequisites

8349 Foundations of Occupational Therapy PG AND 9071 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 1 PG AND 10415 Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology G

Corequisites

8937 Humans as Occupational Beings 1 PG

Incompatible units

10302 Occupational Therapy Toolbox 2

Equivalent units

8354 Environmental Adaptation PG

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 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
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Mrs Katherine Rae
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Mrs Katherine Rae
Not available

Required texts

Required Text:

Restall, G., Egan., M., Valavaara, K., Phenix, A., & Sack, C. (2022). Canadian occupational therapy inter-relational practice process framework. In M. Egan & G. Restall (Eds.). Promoting occupational participation: Collaborative relationship-focused occupational therapy (pp 120- 150). CAOT.

List of recommended texts

Curtin, M., Egan, M., Prior, Y., Parnell, T., Galvaan, R., Sauve-Schenk, K., & Cezar Da Cruz, D. (Eds) (2024). Occupational therapy for people experiencing illness, injury or impairment (8th edition). Elsevier.

Standards Australia (2021). Design for access and mobility: AS 1428.1. Standards Australia.

Required and recommended e-readings per week are available on Canvas

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial Intelligence

Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for Students Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

Assessment Submission

Assessment items must be submitted to the assignment area in the unit's UCLearn site, relating to that piece of assessment. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item, to the right submission section.

Late submissions will only be accepted for a limited period. If more than one late submission is made within that period, only the first late submission will be accepted for marking and may be subject to penalties as detailed in the Assessment Procedures.

Assessment Format

Unless otherwise specified, all written assessments must conform to the following requirements:

  • Uploaded in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx)
  • Font size: 12 pt – Times New Roman.
  • 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.
  • References: given in APA 7 style (author, date). A printable guide to this referencing style can be found on the library website at https://canberra.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=27348090 and further information about APA referencing can be found at http://canberra.libguides.com/content.php?pid=238252&sid=1966106 

Word length / number of pages will be specified as required. Specific instructions available on Canvas.

Word Count

Allocated word limits are final. The examiner will stop reading when the allocated word limit is reached. Content beyond the word limit will not be assessed. 

Assessment Support

Drop-in 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.

Outside of the drop-in sessions, clarification regarding assessment tasks should be obtained by posting on Canvas discussion boards. Questions raised on discussion boards after 4pm two days before the assessment due date and time may not be responded to by teaching staff.

Staff will not respond to questions regarding assessment items raised by email.

Moderation

Assessments will be moderated according to the moderation procedures outlined in the University of Canberra Assessment Procedures. 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 or to discuss progression through the unit, students are encouraged to contact the unit convener.

In the course of studying occupational therapy, students may be exposed to clinical cases and situations that may be stressful. At UC a free Counselling Service is available for all students. All sessions are confidential. The UC Counselling Service is located in the UC Health and Counselling Centre on Level B in Building 1. For more information please go to https://www.canberra.edu.au/on-campus/health-and-support/medical-counselling

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 and tutorials. Such participation is required by students to meet the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (2018). Therefore, except in the case of extenuating circumstances, 100% attendance at the seminars, workshops and practice education placements 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 email.

Required IT skills

It is expected that students will have basic word processing skills, an ability to use databases to search for journal articles, and to regularly access their UC email account and Canvas. Canvas is an online learning site, which provides students with access to readings and learning activities.

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.

This unit involves online meetings in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room.

Students will have access to download and run OT Draw (https://www.otdraw.com/) during the semester. This requires some IT knowledge and skill to use. Tutelage in the use of OT Draw is scheduled into the timetable and there are also online videos available at https://www.otdraw.com/training/.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None