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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE B

OCT5PPB

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

OCT5PPB focuses on the development of core occupational therapy skills. Students are required to demonstrate skills in information gathering, service delivery (intervention/ program planning and implementation), service evaluation and documentation, and practice these skills in an ethical and professional manner. They are expected to describe and apply clinical reasoning processes, including relevant conceptual and professional practice theories and frameworks, and demonstrate good communication and self management skills. During this 8 week placement it is envisaged that the student will be introduced to a mixed case load of clients for example, fast and slow stream rehabilitation of clients with mental health, musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Christopher Bruce

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in HZHOTB or HZHOT and must have completed 405 credit points in the discipline of Health and Occupational Therapy OR must be admitted in HMOTH or HMOTPB and must have completed 105 credit points in the discipline of Health and Occupational Therapy OR must be admitted in HZHSOT or HZHSOB and have completed 360 credit points in the discipline of Health and Occupational Therapy

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

OCT5PPB Subject Manual

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: DOT

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: La Trobe University

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

The Student Practice Evaluation Form - Revised Ediatin (SPEF-R)

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Department of Occupational Therapy

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: DOT

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Entire subject

Total hours/days required: 320 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - regional
Domestic - metro

WBL addtional requirements: Urban and regional.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Evaluate own practice based on clinical reasoning and reflection, and make plans for improvement
02. Plan and deliver effective learning and development activities
03. Analyse and interpret service user occupational performance information and apply to environmental/contextual recommendations
04. Implement evaluation strategies for service provision, interpret evaluation data and adapt service provision in response to evaluation
05. Design and implement effective service provision

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 06-24, Off Campus

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Christopher Bruce

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 7 - 22
One 40.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 7 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Eight week full-time placement. Placement Team will allocate students either to block 1 (weeks 6-13) or block 2 (weeks 14-22).

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Students will receive a mid-way evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4,500 word equiv)The SPEF-R is a criterion-referenced assessment that emphasizes formative and summative assessment.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4,500 word equiv)The SPEF-R is a criterion-referenced assessment that emphasizes formative and summative assessment.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Bendigo, 2020, Week 14-26, Off Campus

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carol McKinstry

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 15 - 22
One 40.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Eight week full-time placement

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Students will receive a mid-way evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4,500 word equiv)The SPEF-R is a criterion-referenced assessment that emphasizes formative and summative assessment.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4,500 word equiv)The SPEF-R is a criterion-referenced assessment that emphasizes formative and summative assessment.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Bendigo, 2020, Week 34-43, Off Campus

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carol McKinstry

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 36 - 43
One 40.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 36 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Eight week full-time placement.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Students will receive a mid-way evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4,500 word equiv)The SPEF-R is a criterion-referenced assessment that emphasizes formative and summative assessment.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4,500 word equiv)The SPEF-R is a criterion-referenced assessment that emphasizes formative and summative assessment.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 34-43, Off Campus

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Christopher Bruce

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 36 - 43
One 40.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 36 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Eight week full-time placement

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Students will receive a mid-way evaluation whilst on placement using the SPEF-R (4,500 word equiv)The SPEF-R is a criterion-referenced assessment that emphasizes formative and summative assessment.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Students will receive a final evaluation at the end of placement using the SPEF-R (4,500 word equiv)The SPEF-R is a criterion-referenced assessment that emphasizes formative and summative assessment.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5