OCC4040 Enabling occupation 1
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
OCC4040 Enabling occupation 1 is a level 4, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs OCC4030 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 4 units in all.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Other periods
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- Exam 25%
- and 4 other tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before OCC4040
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After OCC4040
1 unit list OCC4040 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In this unit students will begin to describe, apply and critique the principles of assessment and intervention for clients with problems related to capacities to engage in activities, occupations, and participation in community life. Case-based scenarios will relate to people across the lifespan. Intervention principles will also incorporate environmental supports and barriers (advocacy, organisational change, environmental adaptation), and evidence-based practice. This unit also provides knowledge and skills necessary to understand different research methodologies, critique and evaluate the usefulness and quality of research evidence that supports evidence-based practice. Students will be guided through the process of how to ask clinically relevant questions, search for evidence, and critically appraise published research. Students will undertake practice-based learning for 2 days per week throughout the term (135 hours). The focus of fieldwork is on the development of core occupational therapy skills and students are required to demonstrate skills in data gathering, intervention/program planning, implementation and evaluation, recording and reporting and practice these skills in a sensitive, ethical and professional manner.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Home modifications and SWEP Application (1,500 words)10%
- Quizzes (3 x 30 minutes) (MCQ/SAQ)25%
- Applied oral exam with peer discussion (1.5 hours)25%
- Critically appraised paper x 2 (2 x 1,200 words)20%
- Successful completion of fieldwork including attendance at fieldwork briefing.Competency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate skills in self-assessment and the provision of constructive feedback to others.
- 2
Describe typical occupational therapy theories, intervention strategies, methods and modalities used with clients of occupational therapy presenting with physical, mental/psychosocial, cognitive, social and other related occupational performance challenges.
- 3
Apply principles of client-centred practice, activity and occupational analysis, grading and adapting equipment, tasks, activities and environments, and energy conservation to enhance occupational participation and performance with clients.
- 4
Describe common musculoskeletal, medical, surgical, neurological, mental/psychosocial disease processes relevant to clients of occupational therapy and their occupational sequelae.
- 5
Evaluate a home/office for home/workplace modifications, use technical drawing techniques and write recommendations for home/workplace modification professionals and describe the role of external agencies (e.g. Archicentre, TADVIC and the SWEP) and use of Australian Standards in home modification.
- 6
Demonstrate the use and principles of orthotic fabrication using low temperature thermoplastic materials and justify design, manufacture and application of a specific orthosis.
- 7
Select, measure, prescribe and use appropriate assistive equipment to enable client occupational participation and performance (e.g. mobility equipment, lifting devices/hoists, pressure care equipment and communication devices).
- 8
Describe different quantitative and quantitative research methods and methodologies, and critique research strategies relevant to occupational therapy practice.
- 9
Describe ethical research issues and practices.
- 10
Describe and demonstrate how to apply the principles of evidence-based practice using best evidence available for practice.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures32 hours
- Workshops42.5 hours
- Tutorials34 hours
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
This unit will run for 9 weeks of academic/fieldwork followed by one week Swot Vac, one week of exams and one week vacation. 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.
PBL Tutorials - 4 hours per week (on campus)
Lectures - 4 hours per week (online)
Practicals - 4 hours per week (on campus)
Fieldwork (Placement weeks 1-9) - up to 12 hours per week
Private study - 12 hours per week.
Please note: The teaching dates for this unit vary from the standard teaching dates for this teaching period.
Unit discontinuation and penalty dates for these units are different to other units taught in the same teaching period.
Please refer to the information available on the Faculty's non-standard teaching dates page to avoid academic and financial penalties.
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
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Linda Barclay
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Linda Barclay
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OCC4040?
You need OCC4030 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after OCC4040?
OCC4040 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including OCC5050. Those lead on to 4 units in all.
When is OCC4040 offered?
OCC4040 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
Does OCC4040 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 25% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.