Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour | Term3 | Term3 |
| Gold Coast | Term3 | Term3 |
Unit description
This unit examines the impact of occupational performance limitations on productivity and employment due to physical, cognitive and psychosocial impairments and environmental constraints. Students will develop skills in methods used to assess, maintain, restore and enhance productivity roles.
Unit content
- Paid and unpaid work
- Occupational choice
- Legislation – Workers’ Compensation, Workplace Health and Safety; Disability Discrimination
- Workplace assessments and job analyses
- Functional Capacity Evaluations and other work-related assessments
- Return to work plans and injury management
- Case management
- Ergonomics in the workplace
- Prevention of work-related injury/illness (WHS)
- Supported employment options.
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 | articulate the purpose, scope and role of occupational therapy within workplace rehabilitation |
| 2 | analyse a productivity occupation through a detailed assessment of duties, tasks and critical demands |
| 3 | create evidence-based intervention strategies to enhance work occupations with consideration of relevant Australian legislation |
| 4 | demonstrate effective and professional communication skills related to occupational therapy practice in workplace rehabilitation |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- articulate the purpose, scope and role of occupational therapy within workplace rehabilitation
- analyse a productivity occupation through a detailed assessment of duties, tasks and critical demands
- create evidence-based intervention strategies to enhance work occupations with consideration of relevant Australian legislation
- demonstrate effective and professional communication skills related to occupational therapy practice in workplace rehabilitation
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
You will be required to wear appropriate, closed-in footwear every week in the laboratory.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Workshop 1 hour (Weekly) |
| Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly) |
| Assessment | |
| Report | 30% |
| Case study | 60% |
| Quiz | 10% |
| Teaching method |
| Workshop 1 hour (Weekly) |
| Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly) |
| Assessment | |
| Report | 30% |
| Case study | 60% |
| Quiz | 10% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.