Available in 2024
Course code

OCCT2254

Units

20 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

This is the second of four practice placement courses in the undergraduate occupational therapy programme. The course aims to broaden the students professional practice experience while assisting them to consolidate their academic knowledge and develop their clinical skills. Seven weeks of professional practice placement is embedded into the thirteen-week course. The students undertake their practice placements off campus in a variety of service settings.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the minimum competency standards for graduating OT's (as per OT Australia 2010)

2. Demonstrate emerging clinical competence by completing each of the learning objectives in the 8 domains of the SPER-R

3. Demonstrate an understanding of how to assess a clients, needs, identity and prioritise performance issues, establish clear client centred goals, select and implement appropriate OT interventions and evaluate their own practice.

4. Demonstrate how theoretical models of OT can guide assessment and intervention choices in practice

5. Demonstrate effective reflective practitioner skills


Content

Each professional practice experience will be slightly different for the students but all should offer them the opportunity to develop their:

Professional Behavior; Self-management Skills; Co-worker Communication; Communication Skills; Documentation; Information Gathering; Service Provision and Service Evaluation in accordance with the revised version of the Student Practice Education Form (SPEF-R)

In addition an emphasis will be placed on teaching the second year students about the importance of client-centered practice and becoming a reflective practitioner during the briefing and debriefing sessions in the course.


Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.


Requisite

This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) program.

Pre-requisite - successful completion of OCCT1242, OCCT2150 and OCCT2151.


Assessment items

Professional Task: Professional Practice Placement
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Viva Voce: Case Study Presentation

Report: Professional Report


Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

  • NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.

Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per term
Practical-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 38 hour(s) per week(s) for 7 week(s)
  • Professional Practice Education: 7 weeks @ 38 hours/week = 266 hours of practice2 hour briefing lecture prior to placement 2 hour computer laboratory prior to placement
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per term
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per term
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.

Course outline