oct5aei advancd envrmentl intervention
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL INTERVENTION IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
OCT5AEI
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will provide students with advanced knowledge of environmental intervention for people with disabilities, to enable access and effective occupational performance in the home, work and community (e.g.: access audits, kitchen or workstation redesign). It combines lectures, practical classes, student presentations and outside visits. The theoretical framework of the subject will be based on the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance, and WHOs International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF). Students will gain skills in: clinical reasoning; the application of evidence based practice; advanced technical drawing and computer aided design (CAD); preparation of reports for public bodies and legal purposes.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAnne Williams
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Subject to sufficient enrolments. Must have completed a Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy by Faculty of Health Sciences.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Using environments to enable occupational performance | Prescribed | Letts, L., Rigby, P. and Stewart, D. | THOROFARE: SLACK (2004) |
| Readings | AS1428.1: Access for people with disabilities | Recommended | Standards Australia | SYDNEY: STANDARDS AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL (2001) |
| Readings | An Occupational Therapist's Guide to Home Modification Practice | Recommended | Ainsworth, E., De Jong, D. | THOROFARE: SLACK (2010) |
| Readings | Enabling occupation: An occupational therapy perspective | Recommended | Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists | 2ND ED. OTTAWA: CAOT PUBLICATIONS ACE (2002) |
Subject options
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Distance Education, 2014, Semester 2, Distance Education
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRobin Lovell
Class requirements
Scheduled Online Class
One 39.0 hours scheduled online class per study period and delivered via online.
"Equivalent to 39 hours of class time."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word Audit of Public Building | 20 | |
| One 1,000-word Technical Drawing assignment | 20 | |
| Participation in web-based discussions | 15 | |
| one 2,500 word written assignment | 45 |
Online, 2014, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRobin Lovell
Class requirements
Scheduled Online Class
One 39.0 hours scheduled online class per study period and delivered via online.
"Equivalent to 39 hours of class time."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word Audit of Public Building | 20 | |
| One 1,000-word Technical Drawing assignment | 20 | |
| Participation in web-based discussions | 15 | |
| one 2,500 word written assignment | 45 |