UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

OCC2014 Occupational performance, capabilities and components

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

OCC2014 Occupational performance, capabilities and components is a level 2, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units, leading on to 9 units in all.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2023
Semester 1
Peninsula
Assessment
Exam 60%
and 3 other tasks
Workload
12 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before OCC2014

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: BMA1902, OCC1021, OCC1022, OCC1042 or (OCC1012 and OCC1032)
Corequisite:
Course: Must be enrolled in course M3001
Unit: OCC2012

Overview

The unit uses an integrated scenario/case-based learning approach.

Students are introduced to mechanisms and consequences of problems related to mental, sensory, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and biomechanical capacities that underpin occupational engagement and occupational performance.

Students integrate this knowledge into occupational therapy and related theories/models of practice.

They develop clinical questions, and acquire knowledge and skills from the process of describing and evaluating occupational performance, and assessing occupational engagement/performance. Students will explore different contexts in which participation in occupation takes place.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterPeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Scenario-based occupational analysis assessment (2,000 words)
    20%
  • Practice skill test (10 minutes)
    10%
  • 2 x 10 minute case scenario oral presentations
    10%
  • Written in-semester examination (2 hours)
    30%
  • Written/oral examination (2 hours)
    30%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Apply critical appraisal, critical reasoning and critical thinking skills to occupational therapy scenario-based learning

  2. 2

    Clearly articulate to clients the specialist contribution of occupational therapy to health service intervention

  3. 3

    Describe occupational justice issues in the allocation and distribution of resources within services

  4. 4

    Recognise the rights of consumers and carers and integrate their lived experience of health needs into service planning and delivery

  5. 5

    Apply key theoretical models of human occupation to client-centred occupational therapy assessment, and goal setting

  6. 6

    Appraise occupational therapy assessment tools and apply them in clinical contexts to evaluate occupational performance and occupational engagement

  7. 7

    Describe and apply the principles of occupational analysis and grading and adaptation of occupations to a therapy situation

  8. 8

    Locate, retrieve and use resources to inform decision making about health and occupational issues.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars29 hours
  • Lectures2 hours
  • Workshops2 hours
  • Tutorials45 hours
  • Practical activities36 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

On campus: Total 12 hours scheduled per week. This includes:

  • 6 hours Scenario Based Learning (SBL) tutorials
  • 2 hours lecture/on-line
  • 4 hours practicum.

Off campus: 12 hours self-directed study per week. This time will involve research and preparation required for SBLs, pre-readings and tasks for practicum and SBLs.

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Aislinn Lalor
Chief Examiners
Dr Aislinn Lalor

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OCC2014?

OCC2014 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after OCC2014?

OCC2014 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including OCC2012 and OCC2022. Those lead on to 9 units in all.

When is OCC2014 offered?

In 2023, OCC2014 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.

How much work is OCC2014?

The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does OCC2014 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
2
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