oct4ecp enabling change musc and neuro

ENABLING CHANGE: MUSCULOSKELETAL AND NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS

OCT4ECP

2019

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 Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport

Credit points30

Subject Co-ordinatorChristopher Bruce

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsNo

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 TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsA model of human occupation : theory and applicationPrescribedKielhofner - 2017Wolters Kluwer
ReadingsEnabling occupation II : advancing an occupational therapy vision for health, well-being and justice through occupationPrescribedTownsend - 2013Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
ReadingsEvidence-based practice across the health professionsPrescribedHoffmann, Bennett, Del Mar - 2013Elsevier Australia
ReadingsOccupational therapy for physical dysfunctionPrescribedRadomski and Trombly Latham - 2014Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ReadingsOccupational therapy in mental health : a vision for participationPrescribedBrown, Stoffel, Munoz - 2011F.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:
Skills classes. SBL class research and presentations.

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Bendigo, 2019, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorCheryl Neilson

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 face-to-face.
"Scenario-based learning tutorials."

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 20
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Skills Classes. 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 blended.
"Webinars. All students."

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 16
Five 2.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 16 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Human Biosciences Class. Graduate Entry Masters (GEM) students only "

PracticalWeek: 13 - 14
One 2.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 13 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Anatomy Lab Class. Graduate Entry Masters (GEM) students only "

WorkShopWeek: 14 - 14
One 3.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 14 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Splinting Skills Class."

WorkShopWeek: 14 - 14
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 14 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Splinting Skills Class."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
20 min team oral presentation and 2,000 word written team plan and 10 min team video presentationOral presentation = 5 mins/student (500 words equivalent) Written treatment plan = 500 words/student Video presentation = 2.5 mins/student (250 words equivalent) 2001, 02, 03, 04
Team Environmental modification assignment (2,000 words)Team task Includes home visit and discharge report (500 words/student) 1502, 03, 04
Technical drawing (2,000 words)Individual task Submitted with environmental modification assignment 1503, 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 3001, 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 2002, 05

Melbourne, 2019, 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. "

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.
"Live webinars. All students"

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 16
Five 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 16 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Human Bioscience Class. Graduate Entry Masters (GEM) students only. "

PracticalWeek: 13 - 14
Two 2.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 13 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Anatomy Lab Class. Graduate Entry Masters (GEM) students only. "

WorkShopWeek: 14 - 14
One 7.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 14 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Splinting Skills Classes. All students. "

LectureWeek: 14 - 14
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 14 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Splinting lecture."

TutorialWeek: 10 - 20
One 4.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Scenario-based learning tutorials"

TutorialWeek: 20 - 20
One 2.0 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 20 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Final Scenario-based learning tutorial"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
20 min team oral presentation and 2,000 word written team plan and 10 min team video presentationOral presentation = 5 mins/student (500 words equivalent) Written treatment plan = 500 words/student Video presentation = 2.5 mins/student (250 words equivalent) 2001, 02, 03, 04
Team Environmental modification assignment (2,000 words)Team task Includes home visit and discharge report (500 words/student) 1502, 03, 04
Technical drawing (2,000 words)Individual task Submitted with environmental modification assignment 1503, 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 3001, 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 2002, 05