Advanced Community Occupational Therapy Practice and Chronic Conditions Management

Course aim

Develop entry level competence for occupational therapy practice in the management of chronic conditions and community based care.

Course content

Theoretical frameworks appropriate to community practice. Approaches to the management of chronic conditions in diverse community settings, including a range of disciplines, services and service models and cultural contexts. Occupational impact, risk factors, processes and course of a range of chronic conditions including chronic pain, diabetes (Type 1 & 2), heart and lung diseases, arthritis, degenerative neurological diseases, autism and developmental delay. Social and emotional impact of a range of chronic conditions. Occupational Therapy strategies and techniques for enabling occupational performance relevant to service delivery to diverse clients with a chronic condition in a community setting.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 3064	Primary Health Care Approaches in Occupational Therapy
REHB 2045	Occupational Therapy Practice and Mental Health

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture (On Campus)	1 hour x 4 weeks
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 9 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 13 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, Skills demonstration, 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.