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. |
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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. |
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: | 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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Fieldwork evaluation 100%. This is a pass/fail assessment. |
Field of Education: | 19900 Other Natural and Physical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 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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