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 2022 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It needs OCC1011.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before OCC1022
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After OCC1022
No unit lists OCC1022 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
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 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | On 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 hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the principles of client-centred occupational therapy practice;
- 2
Explain the key skills that contribute to critical appraisal, critical reasoning and critical thinking skills in scenario/case-based learning;
- 3
Explain the clinical reasoning processes used in occupational therapy;
- 4
Describe how different health models and occupational therapy intervention methods may be applied to occupational therapy practice;
- 5
Identify how key theoretical models of human occupation (e.g., MOHO, PEO, CMOP-E, OTPF-III) relate to client-centred occupational therapy;
- 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
- Professor Ted Brown
- Dr Luke Robinson
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Luke Robinson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OCC1022?
You need OCC1011 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is OCC1022 offered?
In 2022, OCC1022 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
Does OCC1022 have an exam?
No. OCC1022 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.