OCC3052 Enabling occupation 2: Performance challenges in population health

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

1. 1

   Apply an occupational perspective to facilitate health and well-being at a population level;

2. 2

   Demonstrate an awareness of local, national and international trends, opportunities and challenges relevant to the delivery of population health-focused programs and practice.

3. 3

   Describe and evaluate the influence of environmental factors, where environment includes: government policy, agencies, and services, and the associated funding systems available to prevent ill health and promote health and wellbeing in populations;

4. 4

   Discuss and apply the principles of working with populations (e.g. consumer rights, advocacy, engagement, etc.);

5. 5

   Discuss and critique the role of occupational therapists in population-level service planning, delivery, and evaluation;

6. 6

   Demonstrate critical appraisal, reasoning and thinking skills in the delivery of a number of verbal presentations as well as a report;

7. 7

   Identify, critique and apply population health and occupation-related resources.

8. 8

   Work effectively in a collaborative environment as part of a team to address and respond to a series of scenario-based learning case studies.

9. 9

   Extend and consolidate communication-related skills in a safe environment considering social, physical and cultural factors.