OCC4071 Participatory community practice 2: Implementation
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
OCC4071 Participatory community practice 2: Implementation is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It needs OCC3052 and (OCC3062 or OCC3072) and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Workload
- 15 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before OCC4071
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After OCC4071
2 units list OCC4071 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Students will develop skills in project implementation and work within a community partnership model to address a community/population health based issue for the collaborating agency. The student will apply and further develop the knowledge, skills and expertise necessary for them to implement, evaluate and report on a community orientated project. It is expected that the student will act as the project manager whilst also communicating, negotiating and collaborating with agency staff and other relevant stakeholders.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Articulate ethical and legal issues pertinent to project work;
- 2
Articulate funding systems and submission processes in health care;
- 3
Apply change management processes and systems theory in a community partnership project;
- 4
Develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate information concerning a project that has occupational relevance to a community or population;
- 5
Implement, undertake, deliver or operationalise a project according to stated goals and objectives detailed in a project proposal;
- 6
Communicate effectively with stakeholders and facilitate stakeholder commitment;
- 7
Identify and apply approaches that may be adopted to address population based health issues and apply the principles of enabling occupation to a population/community;
- 8
Maintain the professional standards and emergency procedures set by the clinical facility, Monash University and by Occupational Therapy Australia code of ethics;
- 9
Report and disseminate information pertaining to community partnership projects using effective verbal and written communication;
- 10
Manage project information and timelines.
Workload and teaching
Fieldwork project placement in external agencies for the equivalent of 15 hours a week for 11 weeks/ 165 hours for the semester; 6-8 hours/week of private study; a total of 15 hours of on-campus workshops; and 6 supervision meetings with allocated Monash University fieldwork supervisor.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Ted Brown
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Lisa Knightbridge
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OCC4071?
You need OCC3052 and (OCC3062 or OCC3072) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after OCC4071?
OCC4071 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including OCC4082 and OCC4092.
When is OCC4071 offered?
In 2020, OCC4071 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is OCC4071?
The handbook expects about 15 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.