OCCT13009 - Professional Occupational Therapy Practice 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This 18 credit point unit is a clinical unit where you will complete your first long block of work integrated learning. Successful completion of the professional practice hours will contribute towards your accreditation requirements of completing a minimum of 1000 work integrated learning hours. This unit aims to foster your ability to consistently utilise the occupational therapy process when working with clients. Through integrating and applying the academic concepts, professional reasoning and professional behaviours you have developed throughout your course you will ensure the ethical and legal responsibilities of your professional practice are met. You will be allocated to one work integrated learning opportunity, which will be selected by the practice education manager from a variety of settings and client groups. You may also be required to undertake your work integrated learning away from your home town at your own expense. Work integrated learning opportunities will vary in start and finish dates and it is important to plan on being available for commencement from the end of Term 1 until 31 December of the same year. Additionally you will participate in a compulsory residential focusing on preparing you for the work integrated learning experience through a variety of seminars and workshops.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 18
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.375
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

To enrol in this unit you must be enrolled in CB84 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) and meet the following pre-requisites:

OCCT13001 Enabling Work Participation

OCCT13002 Enabling Strategies in Neurological Rehabilitation

OCCT13007 Enabling Mental Health

ALLH13011 Rural and Remote Practice for Health Professionals


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).

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Residential School Compulsory Residential School
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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026

Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 18-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 37.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 450 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 6.06% response rate.

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: Student feedback and unit coordinator reflection
Feedback
Student feedback highlights the importance of the unit-coordinator providing regular communication with students throughout the placement to support their learning.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit-coordinator continues to provide regular communication with students on practicum through email check-ins (first week, halfway and at the completion of placement), phone calls and site visits.
Action Taken
The unit coordinator provided regular communication with students on practicum through various modes.
Source: Student feedback and unit coordinator reflection
Feedback
Student feedback highlights the benefits of including Portfolio content examples to support the students' professional development and understanding of assessment requirements.
Recommendation
It is recommended that additional examples of Portfolio content, particularly evidence of learning, be available for students to review on Moodle. A tile named "Placement Resources" is to remain on the unit Moodle site to improve accessibility of resources for students.
Action Taken
The ‘Placement Resources’ tile remains available on the Moodle site and now includes additional examples of Portfolio content.
Source: SUTE feedback
Feedback
Student feedback highlights the importance of including different progress note templates to support the student's documentation skills on placement.
Recommendation
It is recommended that various documentation and progress note templates are available on the Moodle site for students to access.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit coordinator reflection
Feedback
Recent student experiences on placement highlight the importance of discussing appropriate professional behaviour from other stakeholders (i.e. clients, family members, staff members) and students' safety and wellbeing while attending practicum.
Recommendation
It is recommended that a representative of the Safer Communities team present on professional behaviour in relation to student safety and wellbeing on placement, reporting options and the avenues available if students have experienced harmful situations or behaviours during their practicum. This presentation is to be included during the pre-placement residential.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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