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307111 (v.1) OT 609 Childhood and Adolescence
Area: | School of Occupational Therapy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Theories and practices related to the ability of children and adolescents with developmental delay or impairment to engage in occupational roles in the home and community. Theories and principles of psychosocial, cognitive, sensory, perceptual and motor interventions for children and adolescents. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated the ability to apply knowledge of typical age-appropriate competencies to determine the extent of developmental delay and impairment in children and adolescents. Applied appropriatetheoretical approaches to occupational therapy practice with children and adolescents. Selected, administered and interpreted assessments that are appropriate to the needs of the child and adolescent with physical, psychosocial or cognitive dysfunction that includes consideration of age, gender, ethnicity, occupations, functional performance and environmental demands. Designed and evaluated appropriate interventions for the child and adolescent with the home and other environments. |
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: | Case-Smith J., (Ed.), (2001), Occupational Therapy for Children, 4th ed., Toronto, C.V. Mosby Company. Christiansen C. and Baum C., (eds.), (1997), Occupational Therapy - Enabling Function and Wellbeing, 2nd ed, New Jersey, Slack Incorporated. Kramer P.and Hinojosa J., (Eds.), (1999), Frames of Reference for Pediatric Occupational Therapy, 2nd ed., Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins. |
Unit Texts: | Case-Smith, J. (2001), Occupational therapy for children (4th ed.). St Louis, Mosby. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1 30%, Assignment 2 20%, Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61703 Occupational Therapy | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | 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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