Contemporary Practice and Professional Development 400

Course aim

To further enhance student’s reflective practice skills and resilience for future practice.

Course content

Communities of practice. Reflective practice skills. Critical reflection analysis of occupational therapy theoretical approaches. Analysis of ethical dimensions of practice. Analysis of factors impacting on practice, including the mainstream beliefs, values and models. Analysis of cultural and environmental dimensions of practice. Managing change. Developing personal models of practice. Participation in and management of continuing professional development and professional portfolio documentation.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

All third year courses.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Contribution, Portfolio, Professional plan

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.