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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

311238 (v.2) Physical Rehabilitation 242

Area: Department of Occupational Therapy
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):     309629 (v.1) Anatomy 131 or any previous version
    OR
    313401 (v.2) Functional Anatomy 100 or any previous version
AND
309631 (v.3) Pathophysiology 241 or any previous version
Syllabus: Enhancement of occupational performance through the application of occupational therapy assessments and interventions for people with musculoskeletal, general medical and orthopaedic conditions, within the frameworks of the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) and Person Environment Occupation (PEO). Practical skill development to assess and manage a selection of Musculoskeletal, general medical and orthopaedic conditions. Application of occupational therapy practice skills including: patient transfers; mobility and functioning; wheelchairs and pressure care selection and management home visiting; prescription and modification of Activities of Daily Living(ADL) equipment; Assistive technology and universal design. Management of acute and chronic pain.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 061703 Occupational Therapy
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External