UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

OCC1022 Foundations of occupational therapy practice

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

OCC1022 Foundations of occupational therapy practice is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It needs OCC1011 and unlocks 2 units, leading on to 3 units in all.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 2
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
5 tasks

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M3001.

Overview

The unit introduces student to the historical origins of the use of occupation as theory and the theory of core elements of occupational therapy intervention. Current theoretical concepts and models underpinning occupational therapy practice will be explored along with the occupational therapy problem solving and clinical reasoning process. Case scenarios will be used throughout and students will learn the problem solving strategies that will support their learning in occupational therapy intervention units elsewhere in the course.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterPeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Formative assessment: Completion of review quizzes in tutorial sessions
    -
  • Formative assessment: Individual presentation
    -
  • Critique of an occupational therapy assessment (2,000 words)
    30%
  • Occupational model case analysis essay (2,000 words)
    30%
  • 4 x Invigilated class tests (30 minutes each) (10% each)Threshold hurdle
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Describe the principles of client-centred occupational therapy practice; 

  2. 2

    Explain the key skills that contribute to critical appraisal, critical reasoning and critical thinking skills in scenario/case-based learning; 

  3. 3

    Explain the clinical reasoning processes used in occupational therapy;

  4. 4

    Describe how different health models and occupational therapy intervention methods may be applied to occupational therapy practice;

  5. 5

    Identify how key theoretical models of human occupation (e.g., MOHO, PEO, CMOP-E, OTPF-III) relate to client-centred occupational therapy;

  6. 6

    Locate, retrieve and use resources that inform understanding about health and occupational issues.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials22 hours
  • Workshops4 hours

Self-directed learning: 2 hours per week, Tutorial/Practicum component: 2 hours per week,

Private Study: 4 hours per week.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Luke Robinson
Professor Ted Brown
Chief Examiners
Dr Luke Robinson

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OCC1022?

You need OCC1011 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after OCC1022?

OCC1022 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including OCC2013 and OCC2014. Those lead on to 3 units in all.

When is OCC1022 offered?

In 2021, OCC1022 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.

Does OCC1022 have an exam?

No. OCC1022 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Occupational Therapy
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available