Master of Occupational Therapy Practice - 2019

Postgraduate - Course

Commencement year

This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2019 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Other commencement years for this course: 2018 and 2017

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Course code

M6017

Credit points

96

Abbreviated title

MOTPrac

CRICOS code

079265M

Managing faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Coordinator

Dr Linda Barclay

Admission and fees

Australia

Course progression map

M6017 (pdf)

Course type

Specialist
Master by coursework

Standard duration

2 years FT

Full-time study only.

You have a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 6 years to complete this course including any periods of intermission and suspension, and must be continuously enrolled throughout.

Mode and location

On-campus (Peninsula)

Award

Master of Occupational Therapy Practice

Description

This accelerated course enables students with a first degree other than occupational therapy, but in a related field, to obtain an entry level qualification at a postgraduate level of study to practice as an occupational therapist. The course includes 1000 hours of fieldwork education commensurate with World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists (2002), and provides an integrated curriculum centred on scenario-based learning.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

  1. critically appraise the occupational nature of human beings and the theories and basic principles related to enabling occupation and occupational performance and be able to communicate this efficiently and effectively to multiple stakeholders
  2. analyse and critically appraise the physical social, institutional, and organizational barriers to people's participation in everyday occupations
  3. create, design, innovate and evaluate strategies to address barriers to occupational participation
  4. enable individuals, groups and communities to participate in everyday occupations that they want and need to do
  5. practice in a culturally safe, ethical and respectful, client-centred manner by recognising the intrinsic value of people irrespective of culture, values, beliefs and socio-economic status
  6. promote the health and well-being of populations, communities and groups, as well as individuals, by being proactive in prevention-oriented and health promotion practice
  7. identify, evaluate and implement the best available evidence to everyday occupational therapy practice
  8. implement different research approaches to plan and execute a substantial piece of scholarship
  9. demonstrate a high level of autonomy and accountability and assume leadership, supervisory and management roles as appropriate
  10. maintain competence and high standards in your professional life and engage in lifelong learning
  11. contribute to your professional community, including the promotion and advancement of emerging occupational therapy practice.

Mandatory Compliance

If you are undertaking a course with clinical or fieldwork placements you must demonstrate compliance with the following checks and requirements. For more information refer to the Mandatory ComplianceMandatory Compliance (http://www.monash.edu/medicine/study/student-services/mandatory-compliance) webpage and carefully read the Clinical/Fieldwork Placement HandbookClinical/Fieldwork Placement Handbook (http://www.monash.edu/medicine/study/student-services/policies/clinical-fieldwork-placement). It is your responsibility to ensure that the correct documentation is obtained prior to commencing clinical/fieldwork placements.

Police checks

A current national and/or international Police check is required regarding suitability to undertake clinical/fieldwork placements.

Working with Children checks

A current Working with Children check is required regarding suitability to undertake clinical/fieldwork placements.

Immunisation and vaccination requirements

In accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council recommendations, this course requires that you comply with the faculty's Mandatory ComplianceMandatory Compliance (http://www.monash.edu/medicine/study/student-services/mandatory-compliance) requirements regarding immunisation and vaccination. These requirements are designed to provide maximum protection against the increased risk of some vaccine preventable diseases for students, patients and workers in health care settings.

You are required to have certain specified vaccinations and have your blood borne virus status determined, before commencement of clinical/fieldwork placement. Non-compliance of this requirement may result in you being unable to undertake the clinical/fieldwork placement, with the attendant academic consequences. If you test positive to a blood borne virus (including HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C) you will be required to consult a specialist medical practitioner approved by the faculty to provide advice on any necessary restrictions on work practices to protect patients and others from infection.

Professional recognition

The Master of Occupational Therapy Practice is accredited by the Occupational Therapy Council (Australia and New Zealand) Ltd (OTC) and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. This accreditation enables graduates to work worldwide subject to registration requirements of that country. International students should note that an IELTS of 7 is required to register to practice in Australia.

Structure

This course consists of eight units. These units develop foundational and practical knowledge through an integrated curriculum that is centred on scenario-based learning (SBL). Units incorporate practice-based learning to enhance your learning and development.

You will gain the theoretical foundations of occupational therapy and practice including the concepts and principles underpinning occupational therapy practice and the relationship between the person, environment and occupations and the impact on human health and wellbeing. You will examine occupational therapy practice from a lifespan perspective and examine how illness, disability or occupational deprivation relate to cognitive, behavioural, emotional and psychosocial change.

You will describe, apply and critique the principles of assessment and intervention for individuals, groups, communities and populations. This learning will develop your understanding of the multiple approaches to occupational intervention and its application at the individual/clinical level, as well as the community and prevention level.

Using case-based scenarios and practice-based learning you will develop your skills and knowledge, culminating in an eight week fieldwork placement. You will also complete an agency-specific project within a community partnership model to address a community/population health-based occupational issue that will develop your skills in project proposal, design and management.

Requirements

The course comprises 96 points.

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/maps/map-m6017.pdf) provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are 12 credit points unless otherwise stated.

You must complete:

  • OCC4010 Foundations of occupational therapy
  • OCC4020 Humans as occupational beings
  • OCC4030Not offered in 2019 Occupational performance, capabilities and components
  • OCC4040 Enabling occupation 1
  • OCC5050 Enabling occupation 2
  • OCC5060 Enabling occupation 3
  • OCC5070 Transition to practice
  • OCC5080 Advanced professional practice

Alternative exits

You may exit this course early and apply to graduate with the following award, provided you have satisfied the requirements for that award during your enrolment in this master's course:

  • Graduate Diploma of Health Studies after successful completion of 48 credit points of which 36 must be at level 4 or higher.