Overview

Graduates will have a broad range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to: analyse information to complete a range of activities relevant to the role of Health Care Assistant; interpret and transmit solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems; and transmit information and skills to others. Graduates at this level will work under the supervision of a registered health practitioner, to provide advice and functions within broad parameters, and will apply their knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy and judgement in contexts that are subject to change.

Admission and Credit

Admission

Entry Requirement

Language requirements

Non-Standard

Structure

Course information
Essential set 128 Credit Points

Enrolment Pattern

Full-time

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
confident in understanding the role of health professionals
2.
appraise their strengths, limitations and capabilities
3.
understand the importance of lifelong learning and evidence-based practice. They will begin to demonstrate capability as inquirers to locate, evaluate, manage, and use information and research to develop and guide their own knowledge and learning
4.
sound understanding of humans as occupational beings, and the concepts of person, environment and occupation
5.
intermediate communication skills to promote health and wellbeing in their communities
6.
competent literacy and numeracy skills necessary to understand and interpret information and communicate according to the context
7.
practise and implement resilience and self-care strategies
8.
apply their understanding of the processes of reconciliation based on understanding the culture, experiences, histories and contemporary issues of Indigenous Australian communities as part of their professional reasoning
9.
demonstrate the application of occupation in developing, restoring and improving occupational engagement for individuals and groups
10.
consider the diversity of theoretical approaches to occupational therapy and the diverse contexts of practice
11.
use their understanding of diversity and the common good to begin to work constructively, respectfully and effectively with local and global communities and workplaces
12.
ethically, legally and safely use technology to select, create and share information and participate in online learning, professional and social communities

Related courses

Articulated Set
Exit Award
Integrated Honours

Alternative exit options

The Associate Degree [exit point only] is a sub-degree within the Bachelor, credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.