Contemporary Practice and Professional Development 401

Course aim

To prepare students for entering the workforce as an Occupational Therapist.

Course content

Strategies and skills for career development. Contemporary issues in the workplace including types of employment, conditions of employment, supervision and performance management, risk management, legislation, registration, continuing professional development, role of professional organisations and educational programs in the development of knowledge and career pathways. Continuing professional development and professional portfolio management. Supervision skills in practice. Contemporary practice skills.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

All third year courses

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	8 hours x 2 weeks
Workshop (Careers Fair)	2 hours x 1 week
Workshop	1 hour x 1 week
Online (Activities)	15 hours x -
Seminar (Student Conference)	15 hours x 1 week

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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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.