UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

OCC4020 Humans as occupational beings

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

OCC4020 Humans as occupational beings is a level 4, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2023. It needs OCC4010 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 4 units in all.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2023
Other periods
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
6 tasks

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

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Requisites

Before OCC4020

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After OCC4020

1 unit list OCC4020 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course 4515.

Overview

This unit focuses on the relationship between occupation health and well-being that supports occupational therapy practice from a lifespan perspective, and will explore experiences of engaging in occupation from psychological and occupational processes inherent in development. It will examine the progressive cognitive, behavioural, emotional, psychosocial and occupational changes occurring with age and when people's occupations are disrupted through disability, illness or occupational deprivation. You will engage in experiential activities, self-reflection and interactive teaching and experiential learning and teaching to develop skills in occupational analysis, critical appraisal of literature and research, teamwork, client centered practice and culturally sensitive intentional communication. Case scenarios will be used throughout and you will undertake practice-based learning throughout the semester.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
Term 4PeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Group Oral Presentation - Self-care occupations (15 minutes)
    15%
  • Child Observation Report (1,800 words)
    15%
  • Life Stage Essay - Group assignment (2,000 words per person)
    25%
  • Occupational Time Use Reflective Essay (3,000 words)
    30%
  • Individual Oral Presentation (Staff and Peer Assessment) (20 minutes)
    15%
  • Satisfactory completion of 66 hours of community based experienceCompetency hurdle
    -

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Describe, examine and explain how humans use time, classify occupation and influence of person-environment-occupation interactions on peoples' health and wellbeing;

  2. 2

    Articulate and contrast contemporary developmental lifespan concepts, theories and research;

  3. 3

    Examine, compare and contrast the physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural, social and occupational aspects of human development across the lifespan, with respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples  and culturally diverse populations, and the influence of external factors on development;

  4. 4

    Source and appraise literature related to the physical, social, cultural, economic, political and institutional environments of individuals and groups, with respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples  and culturally diverse populations, to inform occupation-based practices across the lifespan;

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    Demonstrate effective communication and interview skills for practice and professional behaviour;

  7. 7

    Describe and apply  occupational therapy clinical reasoning process to practice situations;

  8. 8

    Identify data collection methods, collect and analyse data on the occupational performance of self and others that inform understanding about health and wellbeing, key occupational issues and concepts for practice;

  9. 9

    Demonstrate basic knowledge related to body functions and structures.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials66 hours
  • Seminars15 hours

This unit will run for 9 weeks of academic/fieldwork followed by one week of exams. As this is an accelerated program, the workload demands are more than would be expected of an undergraduate 12 CP unit as it is run over 9 rather than 12 weeks.

  • 4 hours per week SBL tutorials
  • 2-3 hours per week of seminars
  • 4-5 hours per week of tutorials
  • Up to 2 days per week of community fieldwork
  • 12 hours per week self-directed learning (including lecture content)

Fieldwork
Fieldwork placement: up to 14 hours per week.

 

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Michelle Kehoe
Anna Joy
Chief Examiners
Dr Michelle Kehoe

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OCC4020?

You need OCC4010 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after OCC4020?

OCC4020 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including OCC4030. Those lead on to 4 units in all.

When is OCC4020 offered?

OCC4020 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.

Does OCC4020 have an exam?

No. OCC4020 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Postgraduate
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