Course OT8 - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Course overview

Our comprehensive four-year program covers a variety of topics, focusing on contemporary occupational therapy practice, and based on real-life scenarios and cases. Some subjects are delivered with other health professional students, so you will have an inter-professional experience which will increase your employability upon graduation. You'll play a key role in helping clients by providing guidance and the physical skills required to modify and undertake daily tasks. You'll also be key in helping people achieve participation in recreational or leisure activities that are important factors in enabling them to enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle. Rural Australians have less access to occupational therapists than Australians who live in cities, so the demand for qualified occupational therapists continues to grow. This program is designed to help to fill this gap while providing you with rewarding career opportunities locally, nationally and beyond.

Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Occupational Therapy

Study level:

Undergraduate

Study load:

Credit points:

480

AQF level:

8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma

Duration (in full time equivalent):

4 years

Domestic students:

International students:

Guaranteed ATAR:

Professional accreditation:

CRICOS code:

115402D

Course coordinator:

Academic requirements

Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: <ul><li>Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 25 in English or Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) ; and</li><li>Units 1 and 2: Satisfactory completion in Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics ; and</li><li>Units 3 and 4: Satisfactory completion in Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: Satisfactory completion in Biology, Chemistry, Health and Human Development, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology</li></ul>

ATAR

Guaranteed ATAR

Selection rank adjustments

<ul> <li>Subject adjustments Subject adjustments may apply to this course. Please visit <a href="https://delta.vtac.edu.au/coursesearch/#/search">CourseSearch</a> in the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website, find this course and open the 'Course requirements' section to see if subject adjustments apply. </li> <li>Equity schemes If you've faced educational disadvantage, we encourage you to apply for our <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/undergraduate/equity-schemes/">equity schemes</a>. Depending on your eligibility and circumstances, an equity scheme application may support your course application. </li> </ul>

Academic requirements

<ul><li>Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in with a GPA 5.0 and above or</li><li>Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in any discipline with a GPA 5.5 and above or</li><li>Successful completion of a minimum of 8 units in a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in Community Services, Early Childhood Education, Education, Nursing with a GPA 6.0 and above or</li></ul><ul><li> Completion of the Federation Access Studies (FAST) course with a credit result or above in all units, and; completion of Anatomy and Physiology for Rehabilitation Science 1 (NHPBM1031) and Anatomy and Physiology for Rehabilitation Science 2 (NHPBM1032) with a pass result or above in both units.  </li></ul>

Academic requirements

Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: <ul><li>Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or overseas equivalent.</li></ul><ul><li>Equivalent of Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 25 in English or Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) ; and</li><li>Equivalent of Units 1 and 2: Satisfactory completion in Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics ; and</li><li>Equivalent of Units 3 and 4: Satisfactory completion in Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: Satisfactory completion in Biology, Chemistry, Health and Human Development, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology</li></ul>

English language requirements

Requirements

Essential requirements prior to enrolment

Essential requirements during enrolment

Immunisation You’ll be expected to provide evidence of your current immunisation status prior to clinical placement. Working with Children Check You’ll need to hold a valid <a href="http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Working with Children</a> Check before starting professional placements in this course. Police Check You’ll be required to hold a valid National Police Check for professional placements as part of this course. NDIS Work Screening Test The National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check (NDIS Check) is a way to ensure that people who work with NDIS participants do not present an unacceptable risk to participants.

Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.

Complete 480 credit points comprising:

420 credit points from Occupational Therapy Core Units, and
60 credit points for Honours Project

Occupational Therapy Core Units

Complete exactly 420 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
NHPBM1031	Anatomy and Physiology for Rehabilitation Science 1	15
NHPBM1032	Anatomy and Physiology for Rehabilitation Science 2	15
NHPHS1003	Life Span Development for Health A	15
NHPHS1401	Health and Healthcare in Australia	15
NHPHS2101	Health Professional Research 1	15
NHPHS2102	Health Professional Research 2	15
NHPOT1011	Introduction to Occupation and Occupational Therapy	15
NHPOT1012	Enabling Occupation through Partnerships	15
NHPOT2015	Physical and Cognitive-Neurological Determinants of Occupation	30
NHPOT2013	Psycho-emotional Determinants of Occupation	15
NHPOT2014	Contextual Determinants of Occupation	15
NHPOT2016	Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care in Occupational Therapy	15
NHPOT3015	Design and Delivery of Occupation Based Interventions	30
NHPOT3018	Professional Practice Preparation	15
NHPOT3020	Rural and Urban Practice 1	30
NHPOT3021	Rural and Urban Practice 2	30
NHPOT4022	Advanced Rural or Urban Practice	45
NHPOT4025	Advancing Professional Practice	15
NHPOT4027	Advancing Reflective Practice	15
NHPRH1002	Communication Skills for Health Professionals	15
NHPRH1004	Foundations of Allied Health Professional Practice	15
NHPRH2002	Clinical Medicine for Therapy	15

Honours Project

Complete 60 credit points for either of the following:

60 credit points from Professional Honours, or
60 credit points from Research Honours

Professional Honours

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
NHPOT3019	Occupational Therapy Honours Project Part 1 of 3	15
NHPOT4023	Occupational Therapy Honours Project Part 2 of 3	15
NHPOT4026	Occupational Therapy Honours Project 3 of 3	30

Research Honours

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
NHPOT3119	Occupational Therapy Honours Research Part 1 of 3	15
NHPOT4123	Occupational Therapy Honours Research Part 2 of 3	15
NHPOT4126	Occupational Therapy Honours Research Part 3 of 3	30

Commendation

Counselling

Unsatisfactory

Exclusion / suspension

Final unit supplementary assessment

Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline). Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).

Year 1

Semester 1

NHPBM1031

Anatomy and Physiology for Rehabilitation Science 1