BH-OCCT1 v.1 Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours)
Course CRICOS Code: 094933K
Registered full-time Duration:
4 Years
Course Overview
Bachelor Honours Degrees prepare students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional work, research and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications.
Occupational therapy is a profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through occupation. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life. Occupational therapists achieve this outcome by enabling people to do the things that will enhance their ability to participate or by modifying their environment to better support participation. Occupational therapists have a broad education that equips them with skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with individuals or groups of people (and their communities) who have an impairment of body structure or function due to a health condition, and who experience barriers to participation. Occupational therapists believe that participation can be supported or restricted by physical, social, attitudinal and legislative environments. Therefore, occupational therapy practice may be directed to changing aspects of the environment to enhance participation.
Course Accreditation Status
Graduates using the title registered health practitioner or the title of occupational therapist must be registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (the National Board).Graduates can also choose to be a member of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists and/or Occupational Therapy Australia (WA). The course is recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. The course is accredited by the Occupational Therapy Council/Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
Career Opportunities
The excellent reputation of Curtin's OT course means our graduates are in high demand in an area of high need. You may be employed in a health, community or industry setting including urban and rural community based programs, private practice, medical and vocational rehabilitation units, psychiatric services, mining and resource industries, and schools. Opportunities for work exist throughout Australia and internationally through recognition of our degree through accreditation with the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. Completion of this course also provides pathways to higher degrees through research.
Course Entry and Completion Details
Applicants for a Bachelor Honours Degree are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; details are provided at http://study.curtin.edu.au/ and include flexible entry pathways. Admission to Honours is by invitation and follows high achievement in an appropriate Bachelor Degree. Any specific course entry and completion requirements must also be met.
Prerequisites: at least one ATAR science course from the following list: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Human Biology, Integrated Science, Physics, Psychology or Physical Education Studies. Applicants must also meet the University's standard entry requirements, which include English competency. STAT is not accepted for entry to this course. Selection is based on the tertiary entrance rank for Year 12 students. Other criteria for non-school leaver applicants. Part-time students are not accepted. Desirable WACE courses: Human Biology, Physics and Mathematics Applications.
Credit for Recognised Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/non-school-leavers/rpl.cfm
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/non-school-leavers/rpl.cfm
Pathway to Further Study
Graduates with a Bachelor Degree may qualify for entry to some Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Master by Coursework degrees. Graduates with a Bachelor Degree with Honours may also qualify for entry to a Master or Doctorate by Research. For further details, see the University website http://curtin.edu.au.
Award Pathways (Specific)
Graduates may qualify for entry to Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Master by Coursework and Research degrees and Doctorates. For further details, see the University website http://curtin.edu.au.
Course Organisation
Bachelor degrees with honours typically contain a series of units which may include compulsory (core), optional or elective units to cater for student preferences. They may contain a range of majors/streams for students to choose from to pursue learning in a specialised area of study. They comprise honours-level research within the coursework of the course and are at least four years in duration.
Clinical practice throughout the course is undertaken in a number of hospitals and allied institutions with the cooperation of the relevant specialist and administrative staff.
Course Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. apply occupational therapy knowledge, principles and practice to achieve client-centred and evidence-based outcomes
2. demonstrate critical and professional reasoning to create innovative and effective solutions for occupational therapy practice
3. use credible sources to locate, evaluate and synthesise information, including theoretical concepts and technical knowledge to support clinical decision-making in contemporary occupational therapy and research
4. communicate effectively and appropriately to ensure active client participation; accurate documentation and reporting; and the sharing of professional and research outcomes to academic, industry and community stakeholders
5. evaluate contemporary occupational therapy practice and research and incorporate appropriate technologies to enable participation in meaningful occupations
6. actively seek and engage in opportunities for ongoing learning that builds the body of occupational therapy knowledge and research, and facilitates personal and professional aspirations
7. demonstrate practice that reflects an understanding and appreciation of the influences and relationships between local and global occupational therapy professional standards and interprofesional practice
8. undertake occupational therapy practice and research in a culturally safe and respectful manner incorporating perspectives of multiple stake-holders
9. work in a professional and collaborative manner to meet ethical and legal responsibilities
Duration and Availability
This course is available full-time only over four years, part-time study is only available under exceptional circumstances. Fieldwork placement activities occur during the entire final year of the course and, in particular, one fieldwork block may continue beyond the end of the final semester of the course.
Location and delivery Mode
| Year | Location | Period | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2021 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2022 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2022 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| OCCT1001 | v.1 | Introduction to Occupational Therapy | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| CMHL1000 | v.1 | Foundations for Professional Health Practice | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB1000 | v.1 | Human Structure and Function | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| PSYC1000 | v.1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| OCCT1000 | v.1 | Concepts in Occupational Therapy Practice | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| INDH1006 | v.1 | Indigenous Cultures and Health Behaviours | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB1005 | v.1 | Applied Anatomy | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| CMHL1001 | v.1 | Evidence Informed Health Practice | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| OCCT2005 | v.2 | Allied Health Research Design | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDS2000 | v.1 | Clinical Pathophysiology | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OCCT2002 | v.1 | Foundations of Environment, Health and Disability | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| OCCT2003 | v.1 | Introduction to Occupational Therapy Professional Practice | 25.0 | ||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| OCCT2001 | v.1 | Applied Physical Rehabilitation | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| PSYT2000 | v.1 | Occupational Therapy in Neuropsychiatry and Recovery | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OCCT2004 | v.1 | Integrated Ergonomics and Safety Science | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDS2001 | v.1 | Developmental Neuroscience | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| MEDS3003 | v.1 | Orthoses and Upper Limb Rehabilitation | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDS3004 | v.1 | Integrated Gerontology | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OCCT3001 | v.1 | Foundations of Clinical Counselling and Group Work | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| OCCT3006 | v.2 | Fundamentals of Management in Allied Health Practice | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| OCCT3005 | v.1 | Leadership in Community Occupational Therapy Practice | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OCCT3003 | v.3 | Allied Health Honours Proposal | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PAED3000 | v.1 | Principles and Practice of Paediatrics | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDS3001 | v.1 | Neuroscience for Occupational Therapy | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| OCCT4007 | v.1 | Special Topic in Clinical Education | 25.0 | ||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Study Period 1 | |||||
| OCCT4010 | v.1 | Advanced Occupational Therapy Professional Practice | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 25.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Full Year - Honours | |||||
| OCCT4011 | v.1 | Allied Health Honours Research Project | 9.0 | 75.0 | |
| 75.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| OCCT4012 | v.1 | Occupational Therapy Fieldwork 1 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| OCCT4009 | v.1 | Occupational Therapy Fieldwork 2 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
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