UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

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 2022 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It needs OCC1021 and OCC1011.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2022
Semester 2
Peninsula
Assessment
Exam 40%
and 6 other tasks
Workload
20 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

After OCC1042

No unit lists OCC1042 as a prerequisite in the 2022 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 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterPeninsulaOn 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. 1

    Describe and explain classifications of human occupation, and how the interaction of person-environment-occupation relates to health and wellbeing

  2. 2

    Articulate and contrast contemporary developmental lifespan concepts, theories and research

  3. 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. 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. 5

    Identify data collection methods, collect and analyse data on the occupational performance of self and others

  6. 6

    Describe observations and critique these in relation to developmental theories about typical childhood occupations

  7. 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. 8

    Demonstrate effective presentation skills in written, visual and verbal modes

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials48 hours
  • Seminars24 hours
Academic:
* 8 hours of teacher directed study per week, composed of 2 hours of seminars (24 hours for teaching period), 2 hours online activities and 4 hours of tutorials (48 hours for teaching period), * 12 hours of self-directed study per week
Total per week = 20 hours (240 hours for teaching period)
 
Fieldwork:
* 45 hours of community-based volunteering across the semester, equivalent of approximately 4 hours per week.
TOTAL: 24 hours per week

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Ms Lisa Murphy
Dr Aislinn Lalor
Unit Coordinators
Ms Lisa Murphy
Dr Aislinn Lalor

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OCC1042?

You need OCC1021 and OCC1011 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is OCC1042 offered?

In 2022, 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.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Occupational Therapy
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027