Introduction
The unit develops your occupational perspective and prepares you to perform the various practice roles as a resilient, confident, and autonomous practitioner in the delivery of ethical, culturally responsive, sustainable, and safe practice. To consider implications for the future direction of occupational therapy and the occupational therapists’ scope of practice, the profession and discipline are examined. You will study the foundations of occupational therapy practice, including client-centered care, the nature of occupation, and how environment acts as an enabler or barrier to occupational performance. You will learn how to select and justify occupational therapy models of practice and apply evidence-based frames of reference to specific practice contexts and explain their utility in supporting the occupational needs of diverse client groups.
Summary
| Unit name | Foundations of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science |
| Unit code | CXA716 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Health Sciences |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Anita Hamilton |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Describe occupational therapy practice as a profession and a discipline to analyse implications for future direction and scope of practice.
- Analyse the nature of occupation, occupation-focused practice, occupational science theory, and evidence-informed occupational therapy processes to support people’s meaningful participation.
- Apply the principles of occupational science, sustainable and rights-based occupational therapy, client-centredness and reflective practice to respond to diverse populations including Aboriginal and First nations Peoples.
- Select and justify occupational therapy models of practice for specific contexts and explain their utility in supporting the occupational needs of diverse client groups and communities.
- Analyse key concepts of occupation and explain the role of occupational therapy in supporting occupational justice, participation and performance.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Co-requisites
CXA717 Occupational Therapy Practice 1Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Individual Study (2hrs x 11times), Independant Learning (6hrs x 11 times), Residential School (6hrs x 2 times), Tutorial or Online Class (1hr x 11 times) |
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| Assessment | Critical Analysis of an Occupational Perspective of Health (30%)|Critical Personal Professional Reflection My Occupational Identity (30%)|Occupational Therapy Skill Performance (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Thomas, H. (2022). Occupational and Activity Analysis (3rd ed.). Routledge. |
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