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This unit introduces you to the fundamental importance of the environment and its influence on occupational participation. You will use your foundation knowledge of occupational therapy ecological models to understand the role of the physical, social, cultural and temporal environment in occupational performance. You will study the theories and evidence-based practice behind the provision of environmental modifications and the application of the occupational therapy process in assessing, prescribing and evaluating environmental modifications. By participating in practical learning experiences, you will examine contemporary occupational therapy practice in this field.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must have successfully completed the following prerequisites: OCCT11002 Introduction to Occupational Therapy OCCT11001 Activity and Occupation ALLH12007 or ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals ALLH1005 Anatomy & Physiology 1 or BMSC11007 Medical Anatomy & Physiology 1ALLH11004 Anatomy & Physiology 2 or BMSC11008 Medical Anatomy & Physiology 2
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2025
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from In-class student feedback, Term 1 2024 SUTE feedback, unit coordinator reflection.
There was positive feedback about the inclusion of 'real life' assessment tasks.
It is recommended that the practical and simulated focus of the three assessment tasks be retained.
Feedback from In-class student feedback, Term 1 2024 SUTE feedback
Students reported that the schedule and content flow was easy to follow and understand.
It is recommended that the current lecture, workshop and assessment schedule be retained.
- Describe the role of the environment in understanding occupational performance
- Apply professional reasoning skills in the selection of environmental modifications for a variety of client presentations across the lifespan
- Develop intervention plans for clients presenting with a range of conditions that may require environmental intervention strategies based on contemporary evidence from the literature
- Design and construct a non-commercially available assistive device for a client with specific requirements
- Utilise web-based and other product information sources to ensure contemporary knowledge of the field of environmental modifications, rehabilitation appliances, daily living aids and assistive technology.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Presentation - 40% | |||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 20% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Presentation - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||