PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE C
OCT5PPC
2019
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this eight week full-time placment you will consolidate and enhance your skills at beginning practitioner level. You will review your learning needs in light of your previous professional practice experiences, your interests and future goals. You will formulate your needs into a learning contract that will be reviewed/ revised with the Professional Practice Educator at your placement. The placement provides you with the opportunity to further develop, integrate or enhance your clinical/ professional skills with the supervision of an occupational therapist, prior to graduation.
School: School Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Kylee Lockwood
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following course codes: HZHSOT, HZHSOB, HZHOT, HZHOTB, HMOTH, HMOTPB, and must have passed OCT5PPA and OCT5PPB.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | OCT5PPC Subject Learning Guide | Prescribed | Occupational Therapy | La Trobe University |
| Readings | The Student Practice Evaluation Form - Revised Edition (SPEF-R) | Prescribed | University of Queensland | University of Queensland |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Evaluate own practice based on clinical reasoning and reflection, and make plans for improvement
- Activities:
- Demonstrates effective time management skills (plans work schedule, uses 'down time' periods to research); articulates reflection on practice, evaluates and plans for improvement of own practice; takes initiative for negotiating tasks; engages in appropriate debriefing to manage stressful situations; prepares for and contributes to supervision sessions; uses learning tools (learning contract, journal , self-evaluation) to develop and articulate these activities
02. Plan and deliver effective learning and development activities
- Activities:
- Adheres to formal workplace documentation requirements; writes documents in an objective manner; develops appropriate session plans
03. Analyse and interpret service user occupational performance information and apply to environmental/ contextual recommendations
- Activities:
- Articulates and documents individual/ group goals which reflect occupational roles; develops session plans that are responsive and creative in individual and/ or group context; uses measurable outcomes; demonstrates awareness of appropriate practice frameworks, explains rationale using supportive evidence; selects most appropriate environment/ service providers
04. Implement evaluation strategies for service provision, interpret evaluation data and adapt service provision in response to evaluation
- Activities:
- Implement stages 1-4 of the Occupational Performance Process Model (CAOT, 2002) on a daily basis
05. Design and implement effective service provision
- Activities:
- Articulates and documents individual/ group goals which reflect occupational roles; develops session plans that are responsive and creative in individual and/ or group context; uses measurable outcomes; demonstrates awareness of appropriate practice frameworks, explains rationale using supportive evidence; selects most appropriate environment/ service providers
06. Manage a small caseload of clients independently
- Activities:
- Articulates and documents individual/ group goals which reflect occupational roles; develops session plans that are responsive and creative in individual and/ or group context; uses measurable outcomes; demonstrates awareness of appropriate practice frameworks, explains rationale using supportive evidence; selects most appropriate environment/ service providers
Bendigo, 2019, Week 33-45, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carol McKinstry
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 37 - 44
One 40.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Full-time professional placement (8 weeks)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students will receive a halfway evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
| Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Bendigo, 2019, Week 06-24, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carol McKinstry
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 06 - 22
One 40.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 06 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Full-time professional placement (8 weeks)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students will receive a halfway evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
| Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Bendigo, 2019, Summer, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carol McKinstry
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 45
One 40.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day in week 45 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Full-time professional placement (8 weeks)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students will receive a halfway evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
| Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Melbourne, 2019, Summer, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kylee Lockwood
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 45
One 40.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day in week 45 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Full-time professional placement (8 weeks)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students will receive a halfway evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
| Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Melbourne, 2019, Week 33-45, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kylee Lockwood
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 37 - 44
One 40.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Full-time professional placement (8 weeks)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students will receive a halfway evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
| Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Melbourne, 2019, Week 06-24, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kylee Lockwood
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 06 - 22
One 40.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 06 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Full-time professional placement (8 weeks)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students will receive a halfway evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
| Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4500 words equiv) | The SPEF-R is a criterion referenced assessment that emphasises formative and summative assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |