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12354 (v.3) OT 208 - Rehabilitation
Area: | School of Occupational Therapy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Laboratory: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 12343 (v.3) OT 201 - Anatomy and Kinesiology or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Occupational therapy rehabilitation process and skills development for a selection of musculoskeletal, general medical and orthopaedic conditions. Developing knowledge in assessments, transfers, home visiting, seating, wheelchairs, hoists and ADL training techniques. Acquiring skills to prescribe and modify ADL equipment, involving interpersonal skills, interdisciplinary teams, clinical reasoning, activity analysis and adaptation. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Develop clinical reasoning skills to select and apply appropriate assessments and interventions in adult physical rehabilitation, including assistive devices, adaptive techniques and environmental modifications. Use task analysis to break down daily activities into performance components, in order to instruct the client in task completion, or grade and adapt the task and/or equipment appropriate to the client's needs. Develop the ability toselect and safely demonstrate appropriate manual handling skills for adults with disabilities. Demonstrate the ability to adapt levels of communication and/or instruction, to be appropriate for different clients and/or health professionals. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Christiansen C. and Baum C., (eds.), (1997), Occupational Therapy - Enabling Function and Well-being, 2nd ed., New Jersey, SLACK Inc. Daniel M.S. and Strickland L.R., (1992), Occupational Therapy Protocol Management in Adult Physical Rehabilitation, Maryland, Aspen Publication. Hagedorn R., (1995), Occupational Therapy Perspectives and Processes, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.Hanson R. and Atchison B., (1993), Conditions in Occupational Therapy, Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins. Lewin J. and Reed C., (1998), Creative Problem Solving in Occupational Therapy, New York, Lippincott. Neistadt M.E. and Crepeau E.B., (eds.), (1998), Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy, 9th ed., Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Company. Pedretti L.W., (1996), Occupational Therapy - Practices Skills for Physical Dysfunction, St. Louis, Mosby. Turner A., Foster M. and Johnson S., (1996), Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction - Principles, Skills and Practice, 4th ed., New York, Churchill Livingstone. |
Unit Texts: | Trombly C.A. and Radomski M.V., (eds.), (2002), Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction, 5th ed., Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Clinical competencies 20%, Design project 20%, Laboratory case study 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61700 Rehabilitation Therapies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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