OCT4ECP
ENABLING CHANGE: MUSCULOSKELETAL AND NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
OCT4ECP
2018
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students will describe, apply and critique principles of assessment and intervention for people with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions that impact on their capacity to participate in occupations. Clinical reasoning skills will be established which will be further developed through subsequent subjects. Intervention principles will focus on the use of meaningful occupation and also incorporate environmental supports (advocacy, organisational change, environmental adaptation).
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorChristopher Bruce
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HZHOT, HZHOTB, HMOTH, HMOTPB
Co-requisites OCT3FEC or OCT5OTF
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | A model of human occupation : theory and application | Prescribed | Kielhofner - 2008 | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Readings | Enabling occupation II : advancing an occupational therapy vision for health, well-being and justice through occupation | Prescribed | Townsend - 2013 | Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists |
| Readings | Evidence-based practice across the health professions | Prescribed | Hoffmann, Bennett, Del Mar - 2013 | Elsevier Australia |
| Readings | Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction | Prescribed | Radomski and Trombly Latham - 2014 | Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Readings | Occupational therapy in mental health : a vision for participation | Prescribed | Brown, Stoffel, Munoz - 2011 | F.A. Davis Co. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Select and justify the use of occupational therapy conceptual and practice models to guide assessment and intervention for people experiencing occupational activity limitations and participation restriction due to musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.
- Activities:
- Skills classes. SBL class research and presentations.
02. Understand, critique and apply assessment principles relating to impairment of body function, activity limitations and participation restriction for people living with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.
- Activities:
- Skills classes. SBL class research and presentations.
03. Interpret contextual factors relating to adults' physical, institutional, social, and cultural environments and transform this information into intervention design.
- Activities:
- Skills classes. SBL class research and presentations.
04. Design, communicate and justify occupational therapy interventions for people living with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions using professional reasoning and high quality evidence.
- Activities:
- Skills classes. SBL class research and presentations.
05. Appraise a piece of quantitative research using an appraisal tool and apply research findings to clinical practice.
- Activities:
- Evidence based practice assessment task. Skills class.
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2018, Week 09-21, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorChristopher Bruce
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 10 - 20
One 4.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via blended.
"Team Meeting"
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 20
Two 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Skills Class"
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 20
Two 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via blended.
"Webinars.
All students."
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 15
Five 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Human Biosciences Class.
Graduate Entry Masters (GEM) students only
"
PracticalWeek: 13 - 15
One 2.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 13 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Anatomy Lab Class.
Graduate Entry Masters (GEM) students only
"
WorkShopWeek: 15 - 15
One 3.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Splinting Skills Class."
WorkShopWeek: 15 - 15
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Splinting Skills Class."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 min team oral presentation and 2,000 word written team plan and 10 min team video presentation | Oral presentation = 5 mins/student (500 words equivalent) Written treatment plan = 500 words/student Video presentation = 2.5 mins/student (250 words equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Team Environmental modification assignment (2,000 words) | Team task Includes home visit and discharge report (500 words/student) | 15 | 02, 03, 04 |
| Technical drawing (2,000 words) | Individual task Submitted with environmental modification assignment | 15 | 03, 04 |
| Scenario Based Learning (SBL) learning objective report evaluation (3,000 words) | Individual tasks (3 x individual reports 1000 words per report) SBL learning objective report peer review in week 2 SBL learning objective report graded in 2 subsequent weeks | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Film Festival (1,000 words) | Individual task Includes producing a short video (10 minutes) and explanatory notes (500 words) promoting the use of an assessment tool and it's psychometric properties | 20 | 02, 05 |
Melbourne, 2018, Week 09-21, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorChristopher Bruce
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 20
Eighteen 2.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Skills Classes.
All students.
"
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 11 - 20
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 20 and delivered via online.
"Team Meetings via Zoom.
All students.
"
TutorialWeek: 10 - 20
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via blended.
"Team Meetings.
All students.
"
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 20
Two 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via online.
"Webinars.
All students."
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 15
Five 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Human Bioscience Class.
Graduate Entry Masters (GEM) students only.
"
PracticalWeek: 13 - 15
Two 2.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 13 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Anatomy Lab Class.
Graduate Entry Masters (GEM) students only.
"
WorkShopWeek: 15 - 15
One 7.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Splinting Skills Classes.
All students.
"
TutorialWeek: 10 - 10
One 3.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via blended.
"First SBL. Zoom check."
LectureWeek: 15 - 15
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Splinting lecture."
TutorialWeek: 11 - 20
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One group only. Nominated students only."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 min team oral presentation and 2,000 word written team plan and 10 min team video presentation | Oral presentation = 5 mins/student (500 words equivalent) Written treatment plan = 500 words/student Video presentation = 2.5 mins/student (250 words equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Team Environmental modification assignment (2,000 words) | Team task Includes home visit and discharge report (500 words/student) | 15 | 02, 03, 04 |
| Technical drawing (2,000 words) | Individual task Submitted with environmental modification assignment | 15 | 03, 04 |
| Scenario Based Learning (SBL) learning objective report evaluation (3,000 words) | Individual tasks (3 x individual reports 1000 words per report) SBL learning objective report peer review in week 2 SBL learning objective report graded in 2 subsequent weeks | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Film Festival (1,000 words) | Individual task Includes producing a short video (10 minutes) and explanatory notes (500 words) promoting the use of an assessment tool and it's psychometric properties | 20 | 02, 05 |