UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

OCC3031 Enabling occupation: Performance challenges 1B

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

OCC3031 Enabling occupation: Performance challenges 1B is a level 3, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 5 units, leading on to 9 units in all.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2021
Semester 1
Peninsula
Assessment
Exam 35%
and 6 other tasks

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

This is the second unit of the occupational therapy intervention units. It comprises 10 weeks of integrated scenario-based learning. In this unit, students further describe, apply and critique the principles of assessment and intervention for individual and groups of clients who are restricted in their ability to engage activities, occupations, and participation in community life. Intervention principles will also incorporate environmental supports and barriers (advocacy, organisational change, environmental adaptation) and evidence-based practice.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterPeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Facilitation of four article brief reviews (group)
    20%
  • Group intervention plan implementation (group) and individual reflection on facilitation of group inCompetency hurdle
    10%
  • Invigilated class tests, Class test 1 (40 min)
    10%
  • Invigilated class test, Class test 2 (1 hour 20 min)
    25%
  • Exam including one hour written and 20 minute oral exam
    30%
  • Discussant of two peers in oral examination (10 minutes)
    5%
  • Completion of two self-evaluations of participation in scenario -based learning groupsCompetency hurdle
    -
  • Completion of evaluation of group process for each scenario-based learning case coveredCompetency hurdle
    -

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Reflect on one’s professional behaviour strengths and limitations through group participation, observations, provision of constructive feedback to peers, and receipt of feedback from tutors and peers.

  2. 2

    Critically examine and apply occupational therapy models, including the Canadian Practice Process Framework (CPPF) as the basis for occupational therapy practice

  3. 3

    Examine the complex interactions of contextual factors related to the client (such as culture, cultural relationships, policies and human diversity), using an evidence based international model.

  4. 4

    Implement occupationally relevant, client-centred/family-centred intervention strategies for clients with complex contextual factors or issues. 

  5. 5

    Critique evidence and apply best evidence in the selection of occupational therapy intervention strategies, methods and modalities used with clients of occupational therapy.

  6. 6

    Integrate knowledge of common bio-medical, psychosocial and developmental conditions experienced by occupational therapy in order to select and plan occupational therapy interventions.

  7. 7

    Describe and critique the experience of SBL group roles, processes, participation and performance.

  8. 8

    Plan, implement and evaluate therapy group intervention, integrating group theory, occupational therapy practice and best evidence available for clients.

Workload and teaching

  • Practical activities10 hours
  • Tutorials16 hours
  • Lectures1.5 hours
  • Workshops8 hours
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching

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 So Sin Sim
Chief Examiners
Ms So Sin Sim

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OCC3031?

None, but you must take OCC3000 before or alongside it.

What can I take after OCC3031?

OCC3031 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 5 units, including OCC3000, OCC3052, OCC3062, OCC3072 and OCC4081. Those lead on to 9 units in all.

When is OCC3031 offered?

In 2021, OCC3031 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.

Does OCC3031 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 35% of the final mark, alongside 7 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
3
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