Occupational Therapy Practice 4 unit (CXA749)

Introduction

In this unit you will consolidate knowledge, skills and attributes   to perform occupational therapy practice to a pre-entry level. You will exhibit    leadership in contemporary practice by critically reflecting upon complexity, cultural safety and service provision and by planning and implementing an evidenced based project. Through the curation of your professional portfolio, you will evidence your readiness for transition to practice. 

Summary

Unit name	Occupational Therapy Practice 4
Unit code	CXA749
Credit points	25
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Professor Angela Berndt
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Perform and evaluate client-centred and evidence-based initiatives and service provision for clients, families and communities with complex and / or chronic conditions using sound clinical reasoning based on, occupational therapy process and evidence- based practice.
• Demonstrate entry-to-practice level professional communication and reflect on the adaptation of written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills to assist problem solving, goal setting and intervention evaluation in complex therapeutic situations.
• Apply critical self-reflection and the attributes of life-long learning, inquiry and relate to ongoing professional development as an occupational therapist as a client advocate and as an emerging leader within the discipline.
• Curate a professional portfolio of evidence that demonstrates entry-level competence required for graduate registration as an occupational therapist in Australia.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA720 Occupational Therapy Practice 3

Co-requisites

CXA722 Chronicity, Complexity and Occupational Therapy Service Delivery

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Professional Experience Placement (Part time 10 weeks + Full time 6 weeks), Independent Learning (8hrs x 5 times), Tutorial (1hr x 12 times)
Assessment	Assessment of Occupational Therapy Practice|PEP Learning Plan and Critical Self-Reflection (20%)|Professional Portfolio (30%)|Evidence Translation for Occupational Therapy Poster (50%)
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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