Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour | Term2 | Term2 |
| Gold Coast | Term2 | Term2 |
Unit description
This unit examines occupational performance limitations as a result of musculoskeletal and systemic impairments impacting on biomechanical performance and energy levels. Students will learn the theory and practice of occupational therapy assessment and intervention for occupational performance limitations associated with musculoskeletal impairments and be able to articulate professional reasoning underpinning their practice.
Unit content
- Assessment and intervention for reduced energy conditions
- Assessment and intervention for arthritic conditions
- Assessments for traumatic injuries to the hand
- Interventions for traumatic injuries to the hand
- Assessment and intervention for spinal cord injuries
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | describe the impact of musculoskeletal and systemic impairments on occupational performance |
| 2 | administer appropriate standardised and non-standardised assessments suitable for people living with musculoskeletal health conditions |
| 3 | develop strategies to address occupational performance issues for people living with musculoskeletal and systemic impairments supported by evidence-based practice and professional reasoning |
| 4 | demonstrate effective occupational therapy skills to address musculoskeletal and systemic impairments |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- describe the impact of musculoskeletal and systemic impairments on occupational performance
- administer appropriate standardised and non-standardised assessments suitable for people living with musculoskeletal health conditions
- develop strategies to address occupational performance issues for people living with musculoskeletal and systemic impairments supported by evidence-based practice and professional reasoning
- demonstrate effective occupational therapy skills to address musculoskeletal and systemic impairments
Prescribed Learning Resources
- This text is used in several other units in the course: Radomski, MV & Trombly Latham, CA (eds), 2014, Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction, 7th edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA. ISBN: 978-1-4511-2746-1.
You will be required to wear appropriate footwear every week in the laboratory.
For several of the lab sessions you will be conducting range of motion and muscle strength assessments on fellow students. You will need to wear appropriate clothing that will allow others to observe and palpate your scapula, shoulder, arm, and hand.
Equipment for making orthoses can be booked through the Techinical Staff when you make the orthosis that will be assessed. This equipment can only be used on campus.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Workshop 1 hour (Weekly) |
| Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly) |
| Assessment | |
| Report | 20% |
| Exam: viva | 60% |
| Quiz | 20% |
| Teaching method |
| Workshop 1 hour (Weekly) |
| Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly) |
| Assessment | |
| Report | 20% |
| Exam: viva | 60% |
| Quiz | 20% |
Fee information
Domestic
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Fee paying courses
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International
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