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Coffs Harbour
Gold Coast

Unit description

This unit provides students with an opportunity to develop and implement their occupational therapy knowledge, behaviours and competencies. Students will be required to integrate and apply theory and skills learned in previous units and develop professional reasoning, reflection and communication skills. Students will complete a 320 hour (8 weeks full time) work integrated learning experience under the supervision of one or more occupational therapy clinicians in remote and metropolitan locations throughout Australia.

Unit content

Students will complete a module and seminar prior to commencing their work integrated learning experience. This initial learning will address work readiness and support students to prepare for the expectations related to their external placement. The work integrated learning experience will enable students to develop professional knowledge and skills as articulated in the SPEF-R2 (Student Practice Evaluation Form – Revised 2). These include:

  • Professional behaviour
  • Self-management skills
  • Co-worker communication
  • Communication skills
  • Documentation
  • Information gathering
  • Service provision
  • Service evaluation

During the external learning experience, students will attend two online tutorials which will explore application of learning and skill development specific to their placement experiences. Students will attend a final tutorial to debrief from the external learning experience.

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:
1demonstrate competence in identified core areas of Occupational Therapy practice as specified in the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards
2apply professional problem solving and clinical/professional reasoning skills relevant to occupational therapy service delivery
3demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills with clients, stakeholders and staff
4demonstrate initiative, self-direction and reflection in practice

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

  1. demonstrate competence in identified core areas of Occupational Therapy practice as specified in the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards
  2. apply professional problem solving and clinical/professional reasoning skills relevant to occupational therapy service delivery
  3. demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills with clients, stakeholders and staff
  4. demonstrate initiative, self-direction and reflection in practice

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Seminar 4 hours (1 day) (1 week (once))
Placement 320 hours (Across the term)
Seminar 2 hours (3 weeks)
Assessment
Reflective writingSR
PortfolioSR
PlacementSR
Reflective writingSR

Teaching method
Seminar 4 hours (1 day) (1 week (once))
Placement 320 hours (Across the term)
Seminar 2 hours (3 weeks)
Assessment
Reflective writingSR
PortfolioSR
PlacementSR
Reflective writingSR
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
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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.

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