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Unit description

This unit expands students' understanding of occupational therapy theory and how this relates to practice with individuals, groups and communities. Students will explore contemporary profession-specific conceptual practice models and concepts of occupational justice.    

Unit content

  1. The Occupational Performance Model (Australia)
  2. The Kawa model
  3. The Model of Human Occupation Part 1 – Essential constructs and theoretical concepts
  4. The Model of Human Occupation Part 2 – Application of theory to practice
  5. The Canadian Model of Occupational Participation Part 1 – Essential constructs and theoretical concepts
  6. The Canadian Model of Occupational Participation Part 2 – Application of theory to practice

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:
1describe the constructs of a range of theoretical models and frameworks relevant to human occupations and occupational performance used in international occupational therapy practice
2implement theory driven practice to make decisions for occupational therapy practice
3analyse the appropriateness of theoretical models in identifying and addressing the fundamental occupational needs of individual, groups and populations
4identify and describe occupational justice concepts and its relevance to individuals, groups and populations

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe the constructs of a range of theoretical models and frameworks relevant to human occupations and occupational performance used in international occupational therapy practice
  2. implement theory driven practice to make decisions for occupational therapy practice
  3. analyse the appropriateness of theoretical models in identifying and addressing the fundamental occupational needs of individual, groups and populations
  4. identify and describe occupational justice concepts and its relevance to individuals, groups and populations

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.
Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Notice

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Fee information

Domestic

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