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OCCT3161

Intermediate Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy

20 Units 3000 Level Course

Not available in 2012

Previously offered in 2013

Applied and competent standards for integrating knowledge, professional reasoning and professional behaviour are developed within this practice course that lays emphasis on applying the occupational therapy processes. Students must experience a range of different people with different needs, and in different circumstances. This course is the second of three major practice courses in the occupational therapy program.

Objectives
These objectives conform to the Student Practice Evaluation Form - Revised [SPEF-R]

1. Professional Behaviour
2. Self management Skills
3. Co-worker Communication
4. Communication Skills
5. Documentation
6. Information Gathering
7. Service Provision
8. Service Evaluation
Content
Each practice setting will be different for the students but the following are general indicators:
1. Each practice environment has a set of learning outcomes,
2. Each student has developed a learning contract with personal outcomes,
3. The two sets of outcomes above must be mutually negotiated and must form the basis of the practice experience these documents are dynamic and can be altered during the course as proficiency develops,
4. Students learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for professional practice at this intermediary level of year three which is the second long practice experience,
5. Students benchmark their learning against the Australian Competency Standards (1994: 1999) until such time as an agreed new set of competencies are designed. Other standards will be the WFOT Competencies.
Replacing Course(s)
N/A
Transition
N/A
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
Students must have successfully completed the beginning practice placement OCCT2254 and covered the OCCT courses in years one and two of the program.
Modes of Delivery
External Mode
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Practicum
Assessment Items
Other: (please specify)
Portfolio on professional development = 40%
Other: (please specify)
On-line briefing preparation before practice
Debriefing laboratory after practice = Pass/Fail
Other: (please specify)
Below are the national categories from the Student Practice Evaluation Form _ Revised [SPEF-R]
against which the students are assessed:
Professional Behaviour
Self management Skills
Co-worker Communication
Communication Skills
Documentation
Information Gathering
Service Provision
Service Evaluation

On SPEF-R all the above categories are assessed by the practice educator on a 5 point Likert Scale at half-way ( = 4 weeks) and at the final week ( = 8 weeks). On completion University staff will translate this mark into a grade = 30%
Presentations - Individual
Viva = 30%
Contact Hours
Practical: for 38 hour(s) per Week for 8 weeks