OCC1042 Human occupation and development
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
OCC1042 Human occupation and development is a level 1, 12-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 OCC1021.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 6 other tasks
- Workload
- 20 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before OCC1042
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After OCC1042
No unit lists OCC1042 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in M3001
Overview
You will learn about the principles and mechanisms underlying the relationship between persons, their environments and occupations; and how it relates to human health and wellbeing.
The concept of occupation will be described, and how people shape and are shaped by their engagement in occupation and their environmental context across the lifespan.
This unit will describe how individuals change and develop as they age, exploring the occupational processes inherent in human development, and in doing so examining the progressive cognitive, physical, emotional, behavioural, psychosocial and occupational changes that occur with age.
You will engage in experiential exercises to support and reinforce their learning of human occupation and life-stage development concepts, including participation in a community-based volunteering experience.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Group oral presentation (20 minutes)10%
- Individual Written Report (1,500 words)10%
- Group Written Essay (2,000 words)20%
- Individual Written Essay (2,000 words)20%
- Individual Written Exam (2 hours and 10 minutes)20%
- Individual Written Exam (2 hours and 10 minutes)20%
- Participation in community-based volunteering experience (timesheet)Competency hurdle-
- Participation in community-based volunteering experience (reflective journal)Competency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe and explain classifications of human occupation, and how the interaction of person-environment-occupation relates to health and wellbeing
- 2
Articulate and contrast contemporary developmental lifespan concepts, theories and research
- 3
Identify and discuss the physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural, social and occupational aspects of development across the lifespan, and the influence on development of external factors
- 4
Locate, retrieve and use resources to identify the relationship between persons, their environments and occupations and key occupational science concepts relevant for practice
- 5
Identify data collection methods, collect and analyse data on the occupational performance of self and others
- 6
Describe observations and critique these in relation to developmental theories about typical childhood occupations
- 7
Examine issues relevant to a health professional as well as reflect upon work completed as a team after participation in a community-based volunteering experience
- 8
Demonstrate effective presentation skills in written, visual and verbal modes
Workload and teaching
Academic:
8 hours of teacher directed study per week, composed of 2 hours of lectures, 2 hours online activities and 4 hours of tutorials
12 hours of self-directed study per week.
Total per week = 20 hours
Fieldwork:
45 hours of community-based volunteering across the semester, equivalent of approximately 4 hours per week.
TOTAL: 24 hours per week
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Lisa Murphy
- Dr Aislinn Lalor
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Aislinn Lalor
- Ms Lisa Murphy
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OCC1042?
You need OCC1011 and OCC1021 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is OCC1042 offered?
In 2021, OCC1042 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
How much work is OCC1042?
The handbook expects about 20 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does OCC1042 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 7 other tasks.