Courses Handbook 2008

311244 (v.1) OT341 - Ageing


Area: School of Occupational Therapy
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Enhancement of occupational performance through the application of occupational therapy intervention for elders, within the frameworks of the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) and Person Environment Occupation (PEO). Biopsychosocial ageing processes. Life transitions. Theoretical frameworks including occupational performance and wellness models. Ageing and its effects on function. Compensatory techniques. Health promotion and injury prevention. Carer roles.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 061703 Occupational Therapy
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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