Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning (Honours) 2

Abstract

In this subject, honours students complete their second supervised occupational therapy work-integrated learning (WIL) placement. This placement focuses on working with people who experience occupational dysfunction and/or may focus on planning or implementing an occupation-focused project. The placement provides students with the opportunity to manage their own caseload and to … For more content click the Read More button below.

In this subject, honours students complete their second supervised occupational therapy work-integrated learning (WIL) placement. This placement focuses on working with people who experience occupational dysfunction and/or may focus on planning or implementing an occupation-focused project. The placement provides students with the opportunity to manage their own caseload and to practice and consolidate their assessment, intervention, and evaluation skills. Students will also develop and extend their critical evaluation and reflective practice skills.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: Placement preparation;Applying and reflecting on communication skills;Appropriate professional behaviour in different contexts;Assessment and enabling strategies;Intervention planning and evaluation;Demonstrating very good reflection on practice;Ensuring portfolio provides evidence of competency development; andThis subject will include one six-week period of work-integrated learning placement.

This subject will cover the following topics:

Placement preparation;
Applying and reflecting on communication skills;
Appropriate professional behaviour in different contexts;
Assessment and enabling strategies;
Intervention planning and evaluation;
Demonstrating very good reflection on practice;
Ensuring portfolio provides evidence of competency development; and
This subject will include one six-week period of work-integrated learning placement.

Assessment items

1. Reflection and Learning Objectives

2. Competency for practice

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

discuss the complexities of occupational therapy practice;

demonstrate appropriate verbal and written communication strategies;

demonstrate appropriate professional behaviours and engage in reflective practice;

plan and conduct formal and informal assessments of clients;

design and implement appropriate and well-reasoned enabling strategies and/or occupation-focused projects;

evaluate the effectiveness of implemented strategies and projects; and

demonstrate competency in occupational therapy practice in a professional setting.

Enrolment restrictions

Students must be enrolled in Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours).

Pre-requisite

Work integrated learning

Placement Duration 210 hours Details Students will complete a supervised placement at an allocated service/location.The 28 days of placement will usually be undertaken on a full-time basis over a six week period (approx. 210 hours). Placement opportunities include public health services, hospitals, community health settings, disability services, private practice, schools … For more content click the Read More button below.

Placement

Duration 210 hours

Details Students will complete a supervised placement at an allocated service/location.

The 28 days of placement will usually be undertaken on a full-time basis over a six week period (approx. 210 hours). Placement opportunities include public health services, hospitals, community health settings, disability services, private practice, schools and aged care. Student roles and responsibilities will vary according to the setting and may include planning and providing direct client services, assessment and report writing, contributing to a multi-disciplinary team and/or completing an occupation-based project relevant to the setting. Placements are allocated in a way that aims to support students to experience a range of practice settings and locations (e.g. regional, remote, metropolitan) during their work-integrated learning subjects.

Learning resources

Additional resources required by students

Students attending compulsory work-integrated learning will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.

Handbook

OCC331 - Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning (Honours) 2