Occupational Therapy Practice 3 unit (CXA720)

Launceston

Introduction

This professional experience placement unit explores concepts associated with sustainable health care and service delivery through an occupational lens. Relevant frameworks, including the Sustainable Quality Improvement (SuSQI) principles are applied   in practice to research, analyse and make recommendations for improvement in sustainable practice.  Using participatory and collaborative methods you will plan and implement a project in partnership with a host agency and key stakeholders.  The issue you are working on will be pitched to you by the agency and will reflect contemporary need for quality improvement for client focused service outcomes.  You will demonstrate occupational therapy competencies at an intermediate level including professional practice, self-management and teamwork, communication, documentation, information gathering, critical analysis, service delivery, evaluation, and reflective practice. 

Summary

Unit name	Occupational Therapy Practice 3
Unit code	CXA720
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Ms Michelle Fair
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

• Explain the relationships between sustainability principles and practices, occupational therapy, and service delivery.
• Perform research literacy skills, information gathering, and synthesis aimed at quality improvement through a sustainability framework.
• Use critical analysis and participatory methods to identify and recommend ethical quality improvements in service delivery for individuals, communities, and populations in a relevant practice context.
• Apply critical self-reflection and the attributes of life-long learning to ongoing professional development as an occupational therapist and a client advocate.
• Demonstrate professional attributes, including effective therapeutic communication, professionalism, and active engagement through inquiry and interprofessional collaboration.

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

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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

Prerequisites

CXA718 Occupational Therapy Practice 2|CXA723 Occupation, Environment and Enablement

Co-requisites

CXA746 Developing as Allied Health Collaborators

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Independent Learning (1hr 10 times), Individual Study (1hr 10 times), Professional Experience Placement (7hrs 28 times), Workshop (6hrs 2 times), Professional Experience Placement (8hrs 3 times); Online Tutorial (1hr x 4 times)
Assessment	Assessment of Occupational Therapy Practice|Targeted Literature Review (20%)|Sustainable Project Outcomes and Evaluation Report (40%)|Sustainable Project Plan (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Refer to MyLO for required and recommended reading materials

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