oct5otb occ assess
OCCUPATION FOCUSED ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION
OCT5OTB
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students will critically examine conceptual practice models used in occupational therapy and underpinning clinical reasoning processes. Students review occupation-focused models of practice and the thinking behind using theories in practice; evaluate occupation-focused tools and practices; and reflect on contextual issues related to taking an occupational perspective in contemporary practice settings.Students will also have opportunities to work together to develop presentations and written resources to support their own occupation-focused practice.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPriscilla Ennals
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 Must have completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or equivalent. Subject offered contingent upon sufficient enrolments.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Subject Learning Manual and reading materials provided online | Prescribed | TBA | TBA |
| Readings | Conceptual foundations of occupational therapy. (4th Edition). | Recommended | Kielhofner, G. K. | PHILADEPHIA FA, DAVIS, 2009. |
| Readings | Enabling occupation II | Recommended | Townsend, E.A and Polatajko, H.J. | CAOT PUBLICATIONA ACE, 2007. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Articulate and critique differing perspectives of occupation-focused practice and the ways in which the underpinning reasoning processes guide practice.
- Activities:
- Reading, reflective activities and contributions to online discussion
02. Evaluate and differentiate current occupation-focused models of practice used in occupational therapy, and reflect upon how they may contribute to taking an occupational perspective in contemporary practice settings.
- Activities:
- Reading, reflective activities and contributions to online discussion
03. Evaluate and synthesise evidence on selected occupation-focused tools used to explore and understand clients' occupation related circumstances and challenges.
- Activities:
- Reading, critique of evidence, presentation and peer-led online discussion
04. Identify and reflect on how contextual issues influence adopting a client-centred and occupational perspective in contemporary practice.
- Activities:
- Reading, reflective activities and contributions to online discussion
05. Demonstrate advanced skills in articulating your knowledge of occupation and occupation-focused practices through presentations and the development of written resources to support their own occupation-focused practice.
- Activities:
- Presentation; and preparation of instructional resources for use in a contemporary practice setting
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