UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

OCC5070 Transition to practice

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

OCC5070 Transition to practice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs OCC5060 and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2021
Other periods
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
7 tasks

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before OCC5070

After OCC5070

1 unit list OCC5070 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: 4515, M6017

Overview

Students will refine knowledge and skills in professional self management appropriate for practice as entry level occupational therapists. They will identify and document their learning needs for their final fieldwork placement and develop the ability to set objectives for personal practice development. Strategies for identifying and meeting individual professional development needs, the legal and ethical requirements for professional competency at graduate level, the role of the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) and the credentialing process will be critiqued. The unit also includes content on recruitment and selection processes.

Concurrently, students will work within a community partnership model to address a community/population health based issue for the collaborating agency (135 fieldwork hours). Students will act as a project manager by implementation, evaluation and reporting on their project commenced in OCC5060. They will transmit this knowledge, skills and ideas to professional and non-professional audiences.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Term 1PeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Learning contract (2,500 words)
    20%
  • Practice analysis article (2,500 words)
    20%
  • Conference poster abstract (between 2-3 students) (250 words)
    5%
  • Creation of conference poster and poster presentation
    15%
  • Final project report (between 2-3 students) (4,800 words each)
    40%
  • FieldworkCompetency hurdle
    -
  • Curriculum vitae and letter of application for a professional positionCompetency hurdle
    -

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Create a learning plan based on appraisal of your learning needs to maintain competence and professional development that meet professional standards and credentialing processes in occupational therapy.

  2. 2

    Identify, evaluate and critique a range of professional support strategies that can be used to enhance professional practice.

  3. 3

    Appraise the key requirements of recruitment and selection processes, and compose an effective application for a professional position.

  4. 4

    Investigate, analyse, synthesise and communicate effectively on a complex theoretical concept or problem in an area of occupational therapy practice that contributes to professional practice or scholarship.

  5. 5

    Apply project management skills to implement, evaluate and critically reflect on a substantial community-based project that has occupational relevance.

  6. 6

    Create project deliverables that meet the needs of the community-based agency through a mutual educational process.

  7. 7

    Appraise ethical considerations in quality assurance and evaluation activities to a community partnership project.

  8. 8

    Report and disseminate information pertaining to a community partnership project using effective verbal and written communication skills.

  9. 9

    Apply reflective learning to take responsibility for own attitudes and behaviour, acknowledging prejudices, limitations, and lack of knowledge, and commitment to change and growth.

Workload and teaching

  • Applied sessions216 hours
  • Workshops8 hours

This unit will run for 9 weeks of academic/fieldwork followed by one week SwotVac, and one week of exams. As this is an accelerated program, the workload demands are more than would be expected of an undergraduate 12 credit poiny unit as it is run over 9 rather than 12 weeks.

  • Seminar - 4 hours per week (on campus)
  • Workshops - 2 hours fortnightly (on campus)
  • Fieldwork - Placement weeks 1-9 - up to 12 hours per week including supervisory meetings - 6 hours across term
  • Private study - 8 hours per week.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Kirsty Pope
Chief Examiners
Ms Kirsty Pope

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OCC5070?

You need OCC5060 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after OCC5070?

OCC5070 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including OCC5080.

When is OCC5070 offered?

OCC5070 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

Does OCC5070 have an exam?

No. OCC5070 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
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