OCC4081 Transition to practice 1
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
OCC4081 Transition to practice 1 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It needs OCC3031 and OCC3052 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before OCC4081
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After OCC4081
1 unit list OCC4081 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit aims to assist students to transition to graduate occupational therapists. It focuses on the skills, knowledge and practice behaviours required for safe and competent occupational therapy practice in a range of contexts, informed by the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards 2018.
Topics such as professionalism, ongoing professional development and learning, and career planning and recruitment processes will be addressed. Strategies for implementing a specific learning plan for fieldwork and a lifelong learning professional development plan after commencing practice will be covered.
Students will also critique current issues faced by the occupational therapy profession within a changing health care environment
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
Analyse and reflect upon their capacity to practice with regard to the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards;
- 2
Identify a range of relevant professional support and supervision strategies for safe practice;
- 3
Construct a learning and development plan for their final fieldwork placement;
- 4
Analyse current professional issues that influence occupational therapy practice;
- 5
Critically review and provide written and verbal constructive feedback on the professional practice critical analysis of one peer..
Workload and teaching
6 hours of teacher-directed study per week, consisting of workshops and seminars on campus (4 hours), and online activities (2 hours)
6 hours per week of self-directed study
Total per week = 12 hours
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Annette Peart
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Ted Brown
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OCC4081?
You need OCC3031 and OCC3052 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after OCC4081?
OCC4081 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including OCC4092.
When is OCC4081 offered?
In 2020, OCC4081 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is OCC4081?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.