UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

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 2022 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It needs OCC3052 and (OCC3072 or OCC3062) and unlocks 2 units.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2022
Semester 1
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
7 tasks
Workload
15 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

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 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterPeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Successful completion of 22 days of fieldwork placement (or equivalent hours) as evaluated by:Competency hurdle
    -
  • Fieldwork placement is a competency hurdleCompetency hurdle
    -
  • Written project progress report: Part A (750 words)Project
    10%
  • Written project progress report: Part B (750 words)Project
    10%
  • Oral poster presentationPresentation
    20%
  • Project report detailing process, findings and recommendations (5,000 - 7,500 words)ReportCompetency hurdle
    60%
  • AttendanceCompetency hurdle
    -

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Articulate ethical and legal issues pertinent to project work;

  2. 2

    Articulate funding systems and submission processes in health care;

  3. 3

    Apply change management processes and systems theory in a community partnership project;

  4. 4

    Develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate information concerning a project that has occupational relevance to a community or population;

  5. 5

    Implement, undertake, deliver or operationalise a project according to stated goals and objectives detailed in a project proposal;

  6. 6

    Communicate effectively with stakeholders and facilitate stakeholder commitment;

  7. 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. 8

    Maintain the professional standards and emergency procedures set by the clinical facility, Monash University and by Occupational Therapy Australia code of ethics;

  9. 9

    Report and disseminate information pertaining to community partnership projects using effective verbal and written communication;

  10. 10

    Manage project information and timelines.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops38 hours
  • Applied sessions197 hours
  • Tutorials12 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

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.

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
Ms Lisa Knightbridge
Ms Lisa Murphy
Unit Coordinators
Ms Lisa Knightbridge
Ms Lisa Murphy

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OCC4071?

You need OCC3052 and (OCC3072 or OCC3062) 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 2022, 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.

Does OCC4071 have an exam?

No. OCC4071 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
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