Occupational Therapy Practice 1 unit (CXA717)

Launceston

Introduction

In this professional experience placement unit, you will examine different contexts of occupation to situate the threshold concepts of occupational therapy process including client assessment, occupational analysis and occupational enablement. You will draw on the concepts and principles of occupational science and occupational therapy to select and apply an occupational model and other frames of reference to client situations using an evidence-based clinical reasoning approach. The unit includes experiential learning activities to provide you with practical, interactive and interprofessional opportunities to apply client-centredness, clinical reasoning, critical self-reflection, and evidence-based approaches to the performance and application of your foundational occupational therapy skills, values and knowledge.

Summary

Unit name	Occupational Therapy Practice 1
Unit code	CXA717
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Ms Leigh Tesch
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Launceston	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	5/7/2026	27/7/2026	30/8/2026	24/10/2026

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Establish and communicate personal learning objectives appropriate for practice placement and future theoretical study and occupational therapy lifelong learning skills and attributes.
• Engage in culturally responsive and inclusive occupation focused practice including needs of Aboriginal Peoples.
• Demonstrate safe and effective foundational level written and verbal communication skills with clients, families, colleagues, and service users.
• Integrate foundational level professional knowledge for occupational therapy practice and process.
• Demonstrate foundational level professional practice behaviours in accordance with relevant codes and standards.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
061703	$1,192.00	$1,192.00	not applicable	$2,919.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Co-requisites

CXA716 Foundations of Occupational Therapy

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Independent Learning (1hr x 5 times), Individual Study (1hr x 5 times), Professional Experience Placement (8hrs x 15 times), Workshop (3hrs x 2 times), Practical (40hrs x 1 time)
Assessment	Assessment of Occupational Therapy Practice|Application of an occupation focused model Part 2 (30%)|Occupational Therapy Skill Performance and Learning Objectives Plan (30%)|Application of an occupation focused model Part 1 (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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