OCC4081 - Transition to practice 1 - 2018

This unit focuses on the skills required for professional self-management appropriate for entry-level occupational therapists. Guest speakers from the occupational therapy profession will discuss topics such as career progression, medico-legal aspects of practice, professional association and registration requirements. Strategies for identifying and documenting learning needs in readiness for a final fieldwork placement will be covered. Students will also critique professional competencies and set objectives for professional development. The unit also includes content on career planning and recruitment processes.

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

1. Examine their capacity to practice with regard to the OT Australia Minimum Competency Standards for New Graduate Occupational Therapists;
2. Identify a range of professional support strategies that can be used to enhance professional practice;
3. Create a professional development plan for their final year fieldwork placement;
4. Apply critical reflection skills, including giving effective feedback;
5. Critique current professional issues that influence occupational therapy practice.

• Learning contract (2,000 words) (40%) (hurdle)
• Critical analysis (2,500 words) (45%) (hurdle)
• Peer evaluation of critical analysis (750 words) (15%)

Additional hurdle tasks:

Attendance at 80% of seminars (unless a medical certificate is provided) is required to pass this unit.

12 hours of study per week consisting of 2 hours of lectures and 4 hours of seminar sessions on campus. An additional 6 hours of private study will be required to complete learning tasks, undertake research and to complete assessment tasks.

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Occupational therapy