CQUniversity Unit Profile.

This assessment has three (3) component parts that will require you to take into consideration the knowledge gained from the theory content presented in lectures and practical activities, as well as that gained from independent research. 

Tasks include:
Task 1: You are required to fabricate an orthoses to an examiner providing a brief critique of it.  

Task 2: You are required to design one orthosis patterns to address a wrist and thumb MP immobilising orthosis.

Your orthosis pattern, should include the following:

• an outline of the hand and forearm with all anatomical landmarks clearly identified
• the outline of your orthosis pattern (demonstrating included/excluded anatomical joints, orthosis length, width and overall shape)
• brief rationales/clinical reasoning for your design, for example, why certain joints were included/excluded, why the design is the length/width it is, etc

Task 3: In reference to your experience of orthosis design and fabrication, you will author a reflective essay (750 words maximum) that details:

• how current evidence has influenced your understanding of the process
• how new learning has led to consolidation or adaptation in your thinking or approach
• your identification, evaluation and assessment of different solutions to a problem to determine the best course of action based on evidence and reasoning
• clear, detailed (specific) and achievable goals to work towards, identifying and addressing any barriers or challenges to their achievement and outining priority and deadlines for tasks 

Level of GenAI use allowed: Level 1; you must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge. 

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006 Moodle site for further detail.

Please note that the 72-hour grace period does not apply to Task 1 of this assessment item.

Task 1 (5 marks): Construction and critique of orthosis,

Task 2 (5 marks): Orthosis pattern is technically correct with evidence of appropriate anatomical markings, management of spatial elements, and a rationale for the orthosis design.

Task 3 (15 marks): In depth exploration and demonstration of critical thinking, and goal setting and action planning.

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further detail.

This assessment has three (3) component parts (Tasks 1 & 2 to be completed in a group, Task 3 to be completed independently) that will require you to take into consideration the knowledge gained from the theory content presented in lectures and practical activities, as well as that gained from independent research. 

Your tasks include:
Task 1 (Group Task): Your primary task as a group is to select and prescribe an appropriate assistive technology, that is, a wheelchair, for a specific client. The wheelchair may be manual, powered, or a hybrid, whatever is the most appropriate, with evidence of your professional reasoning behind the selection clearly identified in your presentation. Presentation guidelines include:

• the maximum time allocated for each group presentation will be 20 minutes (+/- 2 minutes),
• there will be 5 minutes of additional time allocated to the end of the presentation for the asking and answering of questions,
• each member of the group is expected to prepare and deliver an equal part of the presentation, and
• in your presentation, you are encouraged to consider your client's profile; family-centred practice; barriers and facilitators in their environment; financial considerations; features required of the wheelchair; and any additional accessories or assistive technology that may be required as part of your group's wheelchair prescription.

Task 2 (Group Task): Your group will compile a PowerPoint resource to support and accompany your presentation. The resource must include on-slide citations and a reference list using APA 7th formatting.

Task 3 (Individual Task): You will be participating in 6 mentoring sessions (held across the first 8 weeks of term) with 4th year occupational therapy students at a mutually convenient time for both mentors and mentees. The task requires you to: 

• prepare for, attend, and actively participate in a minimum of 6 mentoring sessions (minimum of 30-minute duration) 
• contribute to and document progress of your mentoring agreement (developed in collaboration with your mentors) 
• complete an individual reflection (500 words maximum) of your experience of the mentoring process   

Level of Gen AI 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. 

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further detail.

Please note that the 72-hour grace period does not apply to Task 1 and 2 of this assessment item.

Tasks 1 & 2:

• accurate and thorough description of your client's functional impairment/s (10 marks),
• analysis of the relationship between your client's functional impairment/s and the environmental barriers and facilitators (10 marks),
• generation of appropriate intervention solutions to optimise your client's occupational participation and performance, including evidence of professional reasoning for selection of assistive technology (20 marks),
• effective use of multimedia (10 marks),
• use of peer reviewed, evidence-based literature to support presentation content, including correct use of APA 7th formatting in-slide and in the reference list (5 marks), and
• proficiency in verbal and non-verbal communication, including participation in the question and answer session (5 marks).

Task 3: Comprehensive and active participation in mentoring sessions; ability to self-evaluate participation in learning process and to identify plans for improving areas of challenge going forward (20 marks).

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further detail.

This assessment has both group and individual contribution components.  It requires you to take into consideration the knowledge gained from the theory content presented in lectures and practical activities, as well as that gained from independent research. 

Your primary task as a group is to develop a client specific report that addresses the assessment of a private residence and identifies recommendations for environmental modification and prescription of assistive technology. This task requires your group to:

• develop a client profile that considers all aspects of the impact of the diagnostic presentation on activities of daily living (ADL's) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL's),
• conduct an environmental assessment of a residential environment,
• make recommendations for environmental modifications and assistive technology prescription,
• produce technical drawings to illustrate the recommended environmental modifications and provide images of prescribed assistive technology,
  • each individual group member is required to create at least one technical drawing (this will be marked as an individual component on the rubric),
• use professional reasoning to justify and support your recommendations for modification and prescription, and
• include in-text citations and a reference list using APA 7th formatting.

Note: This assessment is marked out of 80. The group work component is allocated 65 marks and the individual component is allocated 15 marks.

Level of Gen AI 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. 

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further details.

The report will be assessed using the following criteria:

• development of a client profile via analysis of the impact of both the condition and environment on the client's occupational participation and performance (10 marks),
• recommendations for environmental modifications and assistive technology, including rationale for same (45 marks),
• production of appropriate and accurate technical drawings that reflect the goals of occupational therapy intervention (15 marks),
• appropriate academic and professional communication adhered to within the report (5 marks), and
• appropriate selection and use of peer-reviewed, evidence-based literature, with accurate in-text citations and reference list entries using APA 7th formatting (5 marks).

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further detail.