12401 (v.4) OT 101 - Professional Practice

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Area:	School of Occupational Therapy
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	8.5
Seminar:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:	1 x 7.5 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Philosophical, theoretical and practical foundations, core components, purposes and processes of occupational therapy. Introductory experiences in occupational therapy practice involving observation and fieldwork tasks including interpersonal communications, interview techniques, written reports. Introduction to occupational therapy terminology, roles of other health professionals and clinical reasoning.
Unit Outcomes:	Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to - Identify the core components of the philosophy and theory of occupational therapy as demonstrated in practice. Compare and contrast a variety of strategies used by occupational therapists in a range of practice environments. Demonstrate professional behaviour in fieldwork. Identify the occupational therapy process and basic concepts of clinical reasoning in action based on observation, interviews and theory. Compare and contrast the role of occupational therapists with the roles of other health professional.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	No prescribed references.
Unit Texts:	Neistadt, M.E., and Crepeau, E.B. eds., (1998). Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy, 9th ed. Philadephia, J.B. Lippincott Company.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Fieldwork evaluation 100%. This is a pass/fail assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y