Occupational Therapy Practice Education

Course aim

To enable students to apply and integrate the knowledge and skills gained in the academic program to field practice and to enable them to reflect on their clinical experience.

Course content

Orientation to practice education including: expectations, professional behaviour, goal setting, effective use of supervision, self directed learning in practice settings. Orientation to practice education assessment: including performance evaluation tools, purpose of workbook and portfolio of evidence. Reflective practice. Observation and participation at a beginning level in occupational therapy programs and service delivery, under supervision, that may include observation, interview, occupational analysis, development of a graded occupational program, manual handling, universal precautions, environmental modifications, positioning, advocacy, educational approaches, and modalities. Application of Occupational Therapy Process Model at a beginning level that may include naming, validating and prioritising occupational performance issues, selecting theoretical approaches, identifying occupational performance components and environmental conditions, identifying strengths and resources, negotiating targeted outcomes and developing and implementing culturally safe action plans through occupation. Report writing and documentation.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 2043	Enabling Occupation through Environmental Adaptation
REHB 2049	Principles of Occupational Therapy Practice

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 2044	Therapeutic Communication and Group Work

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	3 hours x 2 weeks
Workshop	4 hours x 2 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 11 weeks
Clinical	3 hours x 11 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	3 hours x 2 weeks
Workshop	4 hours x 2 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 11 weeks
Clinical	3 hours x 11 weeks

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

Assessment

Placement, Portfolio, Report

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.