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 2025 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units, leading on to 12 units in all.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before OCC2014
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After OCC2014
4 units list OCC2014 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
- OCC2012Foundation clinical sciences for occupational therapyNo reviews yetCoreq
- OCC2022Skills for evidence-based practice in occupational therapy No reviews yet
- OCC3000Enabling occupation: Fieldwork experience 1BNo reviews yet
- OCC3051Evidence-based health promotion practice in occupational therapyNo reviews yet
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.
You 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.
You 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. You will explore different contexts in which participation in occupation takes place.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | Blended |
Assessment
- Scenario-based occupational analysis assessment (2 x 5 mins oral presentations)Presentation20%
- Practice skill test (10 minutes)Demonstration10%
- 2 x 10 minute case scenario oral presentationsPresentation10%
- Written examination (2 hours with 10 mins reading time)Examination30%
- Written/oral examination (Part 1- 2 hrs with 10 mins reading Part 2-10 mins oral video presentation)Examination30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply critical appraisal, critical reasoning and critical thinking skills to occupational therapy scenario-based learning
- 2
Clearly articulate to clients the specialist contribution of occupational therapy to health service intervention
- 3
Describe occupational justice issues in the allocation and distribution of resources within services
- 4
Recognise the rights of consumers and carers and integrate their lived experience of health needs into service planning and delivery
- 5
Apply key theoretical models of human occupation to client-centred occupational therapy assessment, and goal setting
- 6
Appraise occupational therapy assessment tools and apply them in clinical contexts to evaluate occupational performance and occupational engagement
- 7
Describe and apply the principles of occupational analysis and grading and adaptation of occupations to a therapy situation
- 8
Locate, retrieve and use resources to inform decision making about health and occupational issues.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials82.5 hours
- Lectures20 hours
- Seminars1.5 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
- Ms Sophie O'Keefe
- Ms Kate Garam
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Sophie O'Keefe
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 4 units, including OCC2012, OCC2022, OCC3000 and OCC3051. Those lead on to 12 units in all.
When is OCC2014 offered?
In 2025, 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.