Occupational Therapy Field Placement 1

Course aim

To enable students to apply and integrate knowledge and skills gained in the academic program to field practice in Occupational Therapy.

Course content

Role of practice education/work based learning in developing professional competencies and graduate attributes. Interpersonal skills, therapeutic use of self, culturally safe communication and critical self-reflexivity in occupational therapy. Orientation to field practice: expectations, goal setting, effective use of supervision, self directed learning in practice settings, reflective practice and performance evaluation. Observation and participation in occupational therapy programs and service delivery, under supervision. Application of knowledge and skills gained in the academic program to field practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 5109	Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice GE

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	6 hours x 3 weeks
Field Placement	130 hours x N/A
Tutorial	2 hours x 7 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Clinical assessment/OSCE/OSCA, Placement, Portfolio, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.