In groups of three (3) students, prepare and deliver an oral presentation that analyses a piece of current occupational justice literature. Your groups journal article will be assigned by the unit coordinator in Week 1, and will be drawn from the list of articles available in the Week 5 Moodle Tile. 

Use of PowerPoint or similar to prepare the key points of your oral presentation is recommended for effective communication of your content to the audience. 

Individual marks will be allocated to students based on their presentation skills and ability to respond to peer and assessor questions. 

Presentation Guidelines:

Use the following to guide the preparation of your presentation slides.

1.     Study title & aim of the paper (1 slide)

2.     Background – key literature that provides justification for the paper (2 slides)

3.     The occupational justice issues raised in paper (2-4 slides)

4.     Your appraisal – what are the implications for occupational therapy practice? What are the possible implications for future occupational therapy research? (up to 6 slides) 

5.     Identification of questions or key take-home messages you have as a result of this article (up to 6 slides) e.g., 

a.     How has this article enhanced your knowledge?

b.     What more do you need to know?

c.     What were you surprised by?

d.     How has this impacted your worldview?

Note: Each student will recieve an individual mark for their contribution to this section (dot point 5) of the presentation. 

You will not be able to effectively complete steps three (3), four (4) and five (5) in the guide above without drawing on literature from the OCCT12002 reading list and other relevant references. 

The presentation is required to be fifteen (15) minutes in length. Penalties will be applied if the presentation is less than 13 minutes and if it exceeds 17 minutes (1 mark per minute below or above these parameters). Questions and discussion should arise from your presentation, but this must occur within the upper limit of 17 minutes.

It is recommended that you draw upon approximately five (5) pieces of literature, which must be included in your reference list, to provide the background/justification for the article being analysed. 

Level of GenAI use allowed:

Level 2: You may use AI for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas. 

Due Date:

Your group needs to allocate a single member to upload the completed presentation resource (in PDF format) to Moodle by 5:00pm Wednesday 13/08/2025 (Week 5) for marking without penalty.

You will present with your student group on Thursday 14/08/2025 (Week 5) at an allocated time between 8:00am and 2:00pm. The presentation schedule will be released by 5pm Thursday (07/08/2025). All students are expected to attend for the entire duration of the symposium. 

Note: The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment task. 

1. Identification and explanation of the relevant occupational justice issue/s (10 marks) 
2. Analysis of the injustices and translation to occupational therapy practice and future research opportunities (10 marks)
3. Professionalism in presentation style (5 marks) 
4. Use of evidence-based literature to support content, inclusive of correct APA 7th in-slide citations and reference list (5 marks)
5. Individual presentation style - reflection skills, insights on knowledge of occupational justice concepts, responsiveness to audience questions (10 marks) 

This assessment requires you to complete an 1800 word written essay on ‘Occupational Justice at the Collective Level or Global Level’.

Your Topic:

Students are required to explore the occupational injustices experienced by a group of your choosing. 

Examples of appropriate groups include:

1.     Older people in residential aged care

2.     Homelessness in regional Australian communities 

3.     Incarceration rates of minority groups

4.     Refugee situations as a result of civil unrest and wars

5.     Sexual violence against women and children in certain communities

Some students may choose to move their focus away from local issues to a more global situation. Students are encouraged to choose a topic that resonates with them. When you have selected your topic (chosen group), please contact your Unit Coordinator to confirm that it is an appropriate topic for this assessment task. 

Task Guidelines:

Your essay must include the following:

1.     A description of the issues including a summary of any relevant and contemporary media coverage.

2.     Identification of any advocacy groups who work to present facts, raise awareness and move people to action on this issue.

3.     Comprehensive description of the occupational injustices experienced by this group/collective.

4.     Explanation of how you would apply the POJF and/or the CORE approach to address the occupational injustices and enact change on this issue. 

Word Count: 

The word count for this assessment is 1800 words (+/- 10%) excluding references. Students will face a 2-mark penalty if their word count falls outside of these parameters. Ensure that your essay aligns with APA 7th formatting guidelines, this includes, font size, spacing, indents and any use of headings. 

Referencing Guidelines:

Your research for this essay must include journal articles and text-book sources as provided in the unit materials and you must demonstrate evidence of wider reading of the professional, peer-reviewed literature. As you are required to discuss relevant and contemporary media coverage it is expected that some references will be outside of peer-reviewed literature sources. 

Please ensure that 10-15 contemporary papers are included to make your work as current as possible and to obtain the best possible mark. All references must meet the APA 7th standards. 

Level of GenAI use allowed:

Level 2: You may use AI for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas. 

Due Date:

You need to upload your written essay (in Word format) to Moodle by 8:00am Thursday 18/09/2025 (Week 9) for marking without penalty. 

1. Quality of description and quality of analysis of the global/collective issue (15 marks) 

2. Ability to draw on the literature to relate the challenges to occupational justice concepts (15 marks) 

3. Research and analysis about the role of occupational therapy (10 marks) 

4. Application of the POJF or CORE to analyse the issue (10 marks) 

5. Written communication skills (10 marks)

6. Application of APA 7th throughout (10 marks) 

This assessment has two (2) components. The first component is a 2000 word written report which must be submitted prior to class in the allocated assessment week (Week 12). The second component is a five (5) minute professional oral presentation summary to your peers and assessor/s accompanied by one (1) poster slide summarising your topic and findings.  

To complete this assessment, you are required to draw upon the current co-design literature and occupational therapy/disability/technology/health profession’s literature to investigate one (1) example of a ‘wicked problem’ and describe how it is being addressed. You will use your knowledge from CQUniversity’s Social Innovation i-Change module which you have already completed in your studies. The knowledge gained from this module (and from this unit) will inform you to consider what a ‘wicked problem’ or ‘grand challenge’ is and to understand that many solutions in the occupational therapy/disability/technology/health professions’ literature address a ‘direct service’ approach to those problems. This assessment task aims to build upon your knowledge from earlier assessments where you have taken your perspective from an individual therapeutic approach to a more collective approach, but this time the focus is more on diagnostic groups/wicked problems and co-design. 

Students will be allocated a time slot within the class schedule in Week 12 to present their five-minute summary presentation. All students must attend for the entire duration of the presentations. 

Your Topic:

Your topic must be different from the topic you selected in Assessment 2 and now the focus will be on co-design, innovation and advocacy. 

There are a range of examples in contemporary literature, including but not limited to:

1.     Virtual/remote home visiting

2.     Co-design in the manufacture of customised assistive technology 

3.     Co-design for people with dementia and their carers

4.     Co-design of social networking platforms for adolescents with ASD

5.     Self-management apps for people with spinal cord injury 

Students are encouraged to choose a topic that resonates with them. When you have selected your topic (chosen group), please contact your Unit Coordinator to confirm it is an appropriate for this assessment task. 

Written Report Guidelines:

The written report of 2000 words (+/- 10%) must cover the following:

1.     Identify and describe the ‘wicked problem’/’grand challenge’ targeted by the chosen initiative 

2.     Present the solution being proposed/trialled/implemented

3.     Analyse how the solution may be an example of advocacy and/or change-making and/or social innovation

4.     Articulate which occupational injustices the solution is attempting to address and in what way 

5.     Identify and explain how the solution or process enhances participation in occupation 

The word count of your report is 2000 words (+/10%) excluding references. Students will face a 2-mark penalty if their word count falls outside of these parameters. 

You may use headings to structure your report.

You are required to use APA 7th formatting guidelines for style and formatting. This includes font size, spacing, indents and any use of headings and tables. 

Presentation Guidelines:

The five-minute oral presentation summary will be a synopsis of the key points covered in your written report, accompanied by a visual presentation to support learner engagement.

You can use a media program of your choosing i.e., PowerPoint, Prezi, Canva or you can create a PDF poster document to accompany your presentation. You may only have one slide to accompany you as you present.

Level of GenAI use allowed:

Level 2: You may use AI for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas. 

Due Date:

You must submit your completed report (with presentation slide included as an Appendix) to Moodle by 8:00am Wednesday 08/10/2025 (Week 12) for marking without penalty. 

You will present in your schedule class time on Thursday 09/10/2025 (Week 12) at an allocated time between 8:00am and 2:00pm. The presentation schedule will be released by 5:00pm Friday (03/10/2025). All students are expected to attend for the entire duration of the symposium.  

Note: The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment task. 

1. Description and analysis of the 'wicked problem' as it relates to relevant literature from the social innovation, human-centred design and sustainable development goals fields (15 marks)

2. Clear description of the solution referenced with sources from the co-design literature (10 marks)

3. Analysis of how the solution exemplifies advocacy and/or change-making and/or social innovation (15 marks)

4. Articulation and analysis of the relevant occupational justices being addressed (10 marks) 

5. Identification and analysis of how the solution fosters participation in occupation (10 marks) 

6. Oral presentation skills - concise, professional, engaging, ability to synthesise key concepts (10 marks) 

7. Written communication skills (5 marks)

8. Application of APA 7 in written report (5 marks) 

9. Term attendance (10 marks)