Occupational Science

Course aim

The aim of this course is to further develop the students’ understanding of humans as occupational beings and relationship with their health and well-being.

Course content

Dimensions and theories of human occupation and human evolution, human capacities, occupational language, occupational balance, occupational alienation, occupational deprivation, occupational identity, occupational adaptation, occupational justice and occupational transitions. Reflect on the cultural context and history of disciplinary knowledge making and its relationship with broader knowledge systems.

Textbook(s)

Christiansen, C and Townsend, E 2010, Introduction to Occupation: The Art of Science and Living, 2nd, Prentice Hall

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial	3 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

Annotated bibliography, Essay, Presentation

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.