Master of Occupational Therapy Practice and honours program
Course code/s: Bendigo (HMOTPB), Melbourne (HMOTH), Honours - Bendigo (HMHOTB), Melbourne (HMHOT)
Course Coordinator: Dr Mary Kennedy-Jones
Inquiries: ph (03) 9479 5666 email m.kennedy-jones@latrobe.edu.au
Course Duration: 2 years full-time
This course aims to give graduates from another discipline a professional qualification in occupational therapy. Occupational therapy deals with people's occupational needs and the loss of daily living skills that follow physical, emotional, psychological and social disorders. Occupational therapists help individuals to become more independent and maximise personal productivity, wellbeing and quality of life through occupational performance. Students develop knowledge and skills in assessment and treatment, the therapeutic use of occupations, intervention techniques, the design of equipment and adaptation of environments. Students are eligible for accreditation as an occupational therapist by the end of second year. High achieving students may be selected for the honours program (comprising an additional 45 credit points).
Please note it is compulsory for applicants without a background in biological sciences (eg. anatomy) to take a bridging program as a foundation for further studies. This course provides an understanding of the function and structure of the human body. More information can be obtained from the website at www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/anatomy-and-physiology/short-courses.
This course is accredited by Occupational Therapy Australia and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
Course structures
The course requires full-time enrolment, over two years, from late January to early December. It comprises 80 weeks of coursework (40 weeks per year), including 1000 hours of professional practice. First year includes a four-week full-time professional practice block, second year includes two 8-week full-time professional practice blocks.
The structure of the PBL curriculum, over a typical week, comprises two PBL tutorials of two hour's duration and two professional concepts or skill development classes of two hour's duration each.
For students currently enrolled, please see the structure below:
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W05-14 | OCT4HOB | Humans as Occupational Beings | 30 |
| TE-W15-27 | OCT4ECA | Enabling Change in Human Occupation: Older Adult | 30 |
| TE-W29-32 | OCT5PPA | Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Placement A | 15 |
|
TE-W33-45 |
OCT5ECB | Enabling Change in Human Occupation: Adult | 30 |
| TE-W47-50 | OCT5ECC | Enabling Change in Human Occupation: Children & Youth | 15 |
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W6-10 | OCT5ECD | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change D (Youth) | 15 |
| TE-W11-18 or W19-26 | OCT5PPB | Professional Practice B | 30 |
| TE-W11-14 or W23-26 | OCT5ERA | Evidence Review in Occupational Therapy | 15 |
| TE-W28-37 | OCT5MSP | Macro Strategies for Advanced Professional Practice | 30 |
| TE-W39-46 | OCT5PPC | Professional Practice C | 30 |
For students commencing in 2012, please see the structure below:
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W05-14 | OCT4HOB | Humans as Occupational Beings | 30 |
| TE-W15-27 | OCT4ECA | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change A (Aged) | 30 |
| TE-W30-33 or W34-37 | OCT5PPA | Professional Practice A | 15 |
|
TE-W34-46 or W30-33 & W38-46 |
OCT5ECB | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change B (Adult) | 30 |
| TE-W47-50 | OCT5ECC | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change C: (Children) | 15 |
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W6-10 | OCT5ECD | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change D (Youth) | 15 |
| TE-W12-19 or W20-27 | OCT5PPB | Professional Practice B | 30 |
| TE-W11-14 or W24-27 | OCT5ERA | Evidence Review in Occupational Therapy | 15 |
| TE-W29-38 | OCT5MSP | Macro Strategies for Advanced Professional Practice | 30 |
| TE-W40-47 | OCT5PPC | Professional Practice C | 30 |
Master of Occupational Therapy Practice (Honours) - Bendigo (HMHOTB), Melbourne (HMHOT)
Course Coordinator: Dr Linsey Howie
Inquiries: ph (03) 9479 5666 email l.howie@latrobe.edu.au
Course Duration: 2.5 years full-time
Students who have achieved results of a high standard may be selected into the honours program. Eligibility for honours is determined by a system that weights the results achieved for subjects at the end of the first year of the Master of Occupational Therapy Practice course. Students eligible for admission into honours will be informed prior to commencement of the honours program.
Course structures
For students currently enrolled, please see the structure below:
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W05-14 | OCT4HOB | Humans as Occupational Beings | 30 |
| TE-W15-27 | OCT4ECA | Enabling Change in Human Occupation: Older Adult | 30 |
| TE-W29-32 | OCT5PPA | Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Placement A | 15 |
|
TE-W33-45 |
OCT5ECB | Enabling Change in Human Occupation: Adult | 30 |
| TE-W47-50 | OCT5ECC | Enabling Change in Human Occupation: Children & Youth | 15 |
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W6-10 | OCT5ECD | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change D (Youth) | 15 |
| TE-W11-18 or W19-26 | OCT5PPB | Professional Practice B | 30 |
| TE-W11-14 | OCT5RDO | Research Design in Occupational Therapy | 15 |
| TE-W28-37 | OCT5MSP | Macro Strategies for Advanced Professional Practice | 30 |
| TE-W39-46 | OCT5PPC | Professional Practice C | 30 |
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W06-23 | OCT5HRS | Honours Research Project | 45 |
For students commencing in 2012, please see the structure below:
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W05-14 | OCT4HOB | Humans as Occupational Beings | 30 |
| TE-W15-27 | OCT4ECA | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change A (Aged) | 30 |
| TE-W30-33 or W34-37 | OCT5PPA | Professional Practice A | 15 |
|
TE-W34-46 or W30-33 & W38-46 |
OCT5ECB | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change B (Adult) | 30 |
| TE-W47-50 | OCT5ECC | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change C: (Children) | 15 |
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W06-10 | OCT5ECD | Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change D (Youth) | 15 |
| TE-W12-19 & W12-27 | OCT5PPB | Professional Practice B | 30 |
| TE-W11-14 | OCT5RDO | Research Design in Occupational Therapy | 15 |
| TE-W29-38 | OCT5MSP | Macro Strategies for Advanced Professional Practice | 30 |
| TE-W40-47 | OCT5PPC | Professional Practice C | 30 |
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-W06-23 | OCT5HRS | Honours Research Project | 45 |