OCC5070 Transition to practice

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.