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Unit Synopsis
This unit introduces the foundational knowledge and skills required for occupational therapy practice. You will explore the theoretical frameworks and contemporary practice models that inform the profession, as well as the regulatory and professional standards that support ethical practice. Through engagement with a range of meaningful occupations, you will learn to conduct occupational therapy activity analyses as a core professional skill. The unit also introduces occupational therapy assessment and intervention processes across diverse functional presentations, age groups, and practice contexts.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
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.
Assessment Tasks
To see assessment details from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.
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%).
Past Exams
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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.
Source: SUTE comments
Students found concentrating for the entirety of long classes to be challenging.
It is recommended that more breaks and variety in learning activities be introduced to class content to enable continued concentration and engagement.
Regular breaks and varied learning activities were scheduled into the workshops.
Source: SUTE comments; informal student feedback
Students requested more guidance and exemplars for the interview practice.
It is recommended that increased use of demonstration be incorporated into interview practice classes, including the use of video resources.
Demonstration of interview techniques was included in the workshops, as well as providing access to example interview videos.
Source: SUTE comments
Some students found the Assessment #1 task challenging to understand.
It is recommended that this assessment task be reviewed, and if retained ensure all instructions are sufficiently clear.
In Progress
Source: SUTE comments, informal feedback to educators
Practical content was appreciated, with more requested.
It is recommended that increased practical content be introduced to workshops in order to support concepts learned in lectures.
In Progress
Source: SUTE comments, Educator reflection, External assessment by course reviewers
Some students are challenged to understand and visualise the application of class content to clinical practice.
It is recommended that the order of content in the two Year 1 OCCT units be reviewed and rearranged as needed so that students can be engaged in practical, clinically relevant activities across the whole year.
In Progress
Source: SUTE comments, Educator reflection, internal curriculum review
While a highly valued component of the unit, interviewing may be better placed in Term 2.
It is recommended that communication and interviewing content be moved to Term 2, with activity analysis moved from Term 2 to Term 1.
In Progress
Source: SUTE comments, Unit Coordinator observations and reflection.
Students at this level find it difficult to engage in content at the remote campus without an onsite educator.
It is recommended that staffing allocations be considered to provide more coverage on the far campus.
In Progress
To see Learning Outcomes from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.