307109 (v.1) OT 613 Rehabilitation Practice

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Area:	School of Occupational Therapy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	44.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 40 Hours Quarterly
Syllabus:	Vocational rehabilitation for individuals with psychiatric, psycho-social, intellectual and physical disabilities of an acute or chronic nature. Functional capacity evaluation, work assessments and job analysis. Medico-legal, legislative and management issues in occupational therapy services. Professional practice emphasising clinical reasoning, communication, assessment, planning and intervention.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Selected and utilised the most appropriate assessments, interventions and evaluations in response to changes in human systems that are resulting from disease, injury, abnormal development or of apsychological nature and which affects occupational performance. Described the vocational rehabilitation process and applied analytical and clinical reasoning skills to prepare a program plan, including selection of assessments, interventions and evaluations with regard to risk identification and management at all stages. Investigated and critiqued occupational rehabilitation services such as supported employment and other community services for supporting individuals with special needs related to issuessuch as intellectual disability, mental health illness, substance use and long-term unemployment. Critically evaluated the application of management theories to the practice of occupational therapy and ethical dilemmas related to medico-legal requirements. During professional practice demonstrated competency in professional behaviour, professional communication skills, assessment, planning, intervention, clinical reasoning and reflection.
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:	CCH, (1990), Guidebook to Workers' Compensation in Australia, CCH, New South Wales. Gilkeson G.E., (1997), Occupational Therapy Leadership, Philadelphia, F.A. Davis Company. Jacobs K., (1999), Ergonomics for Therapists, 2nd ed., Boston, Butterworth and Heinemann. Kroemer K. and Grandjean E., (1997), Fitting the Task to the Human, 5th ed., London, Taylor and Francis. Ranney K., (1997), Chronic Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Work Place, Sydney, W.B. Saunders and Company. Robbins S.P., Bergman R. and StaggI., (1997), Management, Sydney, Prentice Hall. Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act of Western Australia (1981), Amendments and Regulations.Government Printer, Perth. WorkCover Western Australia (2000), Guidelines for Injury Management at the Work Place, Perth, WorkCover WA.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignment 1 25%, Assignment 2 355, Examination 40%, Fieldwork evaluation Pass/Fail. This is by grade/mark assessment. To successfully complete this unit students must pass the exam, the assignments and pass professional practice.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y