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 2024. It needs OCC4010 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 4 units in all.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2024
- Other periods
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
This is the 2024 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
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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 | Peninsula | Immersive |
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
Describe, examine and explain how humans use time, classify occupation and influence of person-environment-occupation interactions on peoples' health and wellbeing;
- 2
Articulate and contrast contemporary developmental lifespan concepts, theories and research;
- 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
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
Describe observations and critique these in relationship to developmental theories about typical childhood occupations;
- 6
Demonstrate effective communication and interview skills for practice and professional behaviour;
- 7
Describe and apply occupational therapy clinical reasoning process to practice situations;
- 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
Demonstrate basic knowledge related to body functions and structures.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars21.5 hours
- Tutorials70 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.
- 8-9 Hours of tutorials per week
- 2-3 hours of seminars 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 2024 handbook.
Does OCC4020 have an exam?
No. OCC4020 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.