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Introduction to Occupation and Occupational Therapy
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NHPOT1011 - Introduction to Occupation and Occupational Therapy
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<p>The purpose of this unit is to establish an understanding of the meaning and concept of occupation and be able to apply an occupational perspective to human situations. Students will engage with the occupational therapy community and identify the foundational processes that underpin occupational therapy practice for enabling change.</p>
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<p>The Ahpra and National Boards’ Shared Code of Conduct (2022); Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (2018) and National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit.</p>
<p>Topics may include:</p>
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<li>The study of human occupation</li>
<li>The structure of occupation</li>
<li>Occupational development and change</li>
<li>Occupational development across the life span</li>
<li>Occupational health and wellbeing</li>
<li>Occupational justice</li>
<li>Occupational disruption</li>
<li>Key concepts and the process of occupational therapy</li>
<li>Client centred practice</li>
<li>Enabling occupation</li>
<li>Thinking like an OT</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>The purpose of this unit is to establish an understanding of the meaning and concept of occupation and be able to apply an occupational perspective to human situations. Students will engage with the occupational therapy community and identify the foundational processes that underpin occupational therapy practice for enabling change.</p>
Unit content
<p>The Ahpra and National Boards’ Shared Code of Conduct (2022); Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (2018) and National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit.</p> <p>Topics may include:</p> <ul> <li>The study of human occupation</li> <li>The structure of occupation</li> <li>Occupational development and change</li> <li>Occupational development across the life span</li> <li>Occupational health and wellbeing</li> <li>Occupational justice</li> <li>Occupational disruption</li> <li>Key concepts and the process of occupational therapy</li> <li>Client centred practice</li> <li>Enabling occupation</li> <li>Thinking like an OT</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Occupational Therapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061703 - Occupational Therapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
5
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpot1011">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
Learning Outcomes
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K1
<p>Define and analyse occupation and apply approaches to studying and classifying the relationship between occupation and time use</p>
K2
<p>Describe the breadth and scope of occupational therapy practice with individuals, families groups, communities, organisations and populations</p>
S1
<p>Identify the role of the occupational therapist and synthesise skills in assessing human occupation, structure and development across the lifespan</p>
S2
<p>Initiate, plan and implement approaches which support the rights of people in occupation and client centered practice</p>
A1
<p>Apply an occupational framework to analyse own experience over the life span and the influence of personal and environmental factors in occupation choice and development</p>
A2
<p>Define and apply core concepts of occupational therapy practice including occupational therapy process, professional reasoning and interactions of person, environment and occupation.</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
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<p>Developing a person occupational profile</p>
<p>Written assignment</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, S1, S2, A1
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<p>Occupational interview</p>
<p>Interview and poster</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, S1, S2, A2
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<p>Theory examination</p>
<p>Examination (Must pass assessment task)</p>
<p>45-55%</p>
K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2
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<p>Attendance and participation in at least 80% of workshops in preparation for clinical assessment</p>
<p>Attendance and participation</p>
<p>S/U</p>
K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2
5
<p>Achieving a pass result for theory examination</p>
<p>Examination</p>
<p>S/U Hurdle</p>
K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Occupational Therapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061703 - Occupational Therapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
5
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpot1011">View unit fees</a>
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