OCC2011 - Occupational performance, capabilities and components - 2017

This unit uses an integrated scenario/case-based learning approach. The unit has a 10 week academic block followed by a 3 week fieldwork (clinical) block to apply theory into practice. Students are introduced to the mechanisms and consequences of problems related to mental, sensory, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and biomechanical capacities of humans, across the lifespan, that underpin occupational engagement and occupational performance. Students will integrate this knowledge into occupational therapy and related theories and models of practice. Students will be required to develop clinical questions, and acquire knowledge and skills from the process of describing and evaluating occupational performance, and critiquing assessment tools for evaluating occupational engagement and occupational performance. Students will explore different contexts in which participation in occupation takes place.

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Theme 1: Personal and Professional Development

1. Describe and apply the principles of client-centered practice
2. Apply critical appraisal, critical reasoning and critical thinking skills to case-based learning
3. Explain the role and contribution of different members of the health care team
4. Clearly articulate to clients the specialist contribution of occupational therapy to health service intervention
5. Demonstrate skills in self critique and self reflection

   Theme 2: Population, Society and Health

6. Describe occupational justice issues in the allocation and distribution of resources within services
7. Recognize the rights of consumers and carers and integrate their lived experience of health methods into service planning and delivery
8. Describe the importance of multicultural diversity and cultural relationships to professional practice

   Theme 3: Fundamental Knowledge for the Health Sciences

9. Explain the mechanisms and consequences of problems related to mental/psychosocial, physical and social capacities of humans, across the lifespan
10. Critique and apply knowledge of body functions, body structures and related clinical conditions to occupational performance challenges for clients of occupational therapy
11. Describe theories and models of practice that contribute to an understanding and application of occupational engagement and performance
12. Apply key theoretical models of human occupation to client-centered occupational therapy assessment, goal setting, intervention, and follow-up evaluation
13. Appraise occupational therapy assessment tools and apply them in clinical contexts to evaluate occupational performance and occupational engagement
14. Describe and apply the principles of occupational analysis and grading and adaptation of occupations to a therapy situation

    Theme 4: Applied Practice

15. Select, administer and critique assessment methods used in occupational therapy practice including initial assessment interview
16. Accurately record and document professional information
17. Describe and apply the clinical reasoning process to the occupational therapy process
18. Formulate appropriate occupational therapy goals and objectives for specific clients
19. Acknowledge expertise and interact respectfully with different members of the health care team, consumers and carers
20. Behave in a manner appropriate for professional practice in both the academic and clinical environment.

    Theme 5: Research

21. Locate, retrieve and use resources to inform decision making about health and occupational issues.

Clinical placement: 15 days.

• Review of 2 clinical assessment tools (1,500 words) (10%)
• Anatomy Flag race (1 hour) (10%)
• Exam (1.5 hours) (10%)
• Exam (2 hours) (15%)
• Clinical workbook (3,000 words) (20%) (hurdle)
• Case-based occupational analysis (2,000 words) (10%)
• Written/oral exam (1.5 hours) (15%)
• Practice skill test (10 minutes) (5%) (hurdle)
• Presentation of two case scenarios for peer and tutor feedback (5%)
• Satisfactory completion of a 12-day clinical placement as assessed through the + + Student Placement Evaluation Form - Revised (SPEF-R). Students are also required to submit a time sheet documenting their clinical placement hours and a completed Student Review of Placement form. Students who fail the fieldwork component of the unit will be required to repeat the unit. A maximum of one repeat placement will be provided. (hurdle)
• Reflective journal (1,000 words) (hurdle)
• 2 x Self evaluations of group participation (hurdle)
• Attendance at 100% of scenario based tutorials, practical skills sessions and seminars, unless a medical certificate is provided (hurdle)

Ted Brown

Occupational therapy

OCC1012, OCC1021, OCC1032,OCC1022 and BMA1902.

Must be enrolled in course M3001.