Occupation, Environment and Enablement unit (CXA723)

Introduction

This unit enhances your core threshold learning in occupational therapy process and practice, with attention to principles of, and skills in assessing and designing enabling environments and interventions that address social, cultural, physical, built, and institutional environmental factors through universal design, inclusive and occupation-based methods.  You will analyse the transactional nature of the person-environment-occupation model in context of the needs of different people, groups, and populations. You will also develop skills and knowledge in assistive technology service provision, using Global and Australian best practice guidelines and contemporary consumer and co-design principles.  You will develop audience and impact focused written communication skills. 

Summary

Unit name	Occupation, Environment and Enablement
Unit code	CXA723
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Professor Angela Berndt
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Learning Outcomes

• Critically analyse cultural environments, attitudes, values, and beliefs on the assessment, intervention and outcome measurement of occupational participation for people across the lifespan through a relevant occupation model.
• Critically reflect on using the concepts of advocacy, equity, diversity, decolonisation and cultural safety to communicate with people in inclusive and affirming ways.
• Assess features in the physical, natural, and social environment and interpret information to support universal design for accessibility, sustainable occupational engagement, and cultural inclusion.
• Design interventions to enable accessibility, sustainable occupational engagement and social inclusion through environmental modifications and assistive technology.
• Analyse institutional environments through policy frameworks in aged care, disability, and education settings in Australia through an environment as enabler lens.

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
			not applicable

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Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA716 Foundations of Occupational Therapy|CXA717 Occupational Therapy Practice 1

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Individual Study (2hrs x 11 times), Independent Learning (6hrs x 11 times), Online Class (1hr x 11 times), Residential School (6hrs x 2 times)
Assessment	Advocating for Inclusivity Assignment (30%)|Assistive Technology for participation in home, leisure and play settings (30%)|Universal Design Audit and Environmental Modification (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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