13261 (v.3) Occupational Performance with School Aged Students 681

Area:

School of Occupational Therapy

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

2.0

Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Other Requisite(s):

Substantial completion: Of an undergraduate degree in a relevant health sciences or social sciences discipline.

Syllabus:

Therapy services for children with a disability in school. Philosophy and policy on integration and inclusion in education from an Australian and international perspective. Ecological perspective for assessment and intervention. Application of person/environment/task frames of reference. Evidence-based intervention and evaluation of therapy services for school-age children.

Unit Outcomes:

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to - Critically analyse current philosophies and legislation for the education of children who have a disability and evaluate the impact on provision of therapy services and the child with a disability.Apply an ecological approach to the assessment and intervention of children receiving therapy services in schools. Evaluate paediatric therapy services within educational contexts, and evaluate the evidence to support therapy interventions.

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:

Ashman A. and Elkins, J. (Eds.). (1998). Educating Children With Special Needs. 3rd ed. French's Forest, Prentice Hall Australia Pty Ltd. Foreman, P. ed.,(2001). Integration and Inclusion in Action. Sydney, Harcourt.

Unit Texts:

Letts, L., Law, M., Pollock, N., Stewart, D., Westmoorland, M., Philpot, A., and Bosch, J. (1999). A Programme Evaluation Workbook for Occupational Therapists: An Evidence-based Practice Tool. Ottowa, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy Publishers. Taylor, M.C. (2000). Evidence-based Practice for Occupational Therapists. Oxford, Blackwell Science.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 1 20%, Assignment 2 30%, Assignment 3 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Summer Period	Y