OCTY71-111: The New Global Occupational Therapist

Description

Occupational therapy is a dynamic and changing profession. Contemporary competencies change across time and across international boundaries, with professional boundaries being impacted by the local evolution of the profession in response to local needs, challenges, and opportunities. In this subject, you will develop an understanding of contemporary and international practice issues and take part in workshops to prepare you for international and emerging areas of practice. You will take part in a project-based practice education experience in an immersive role-emerging area of occupational therapy practice.

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate an awareness of international differences in occupational therapy practice. 2. Adapt and develop existing occupational therapy competencies to rural and remote, non-traditional and non-Australian contexts. 3. Apply occupational therapy professional skills and knowledge in an international, rural and remote, or non-traditional context commensurate with studies completed. 4. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in discrete clinical practice topics that feature in contemporary occupational therapy practice.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• September 2022 [Situated - Weeks 1-12]
• September 2021 [Standard]
• September 2020 [Intensive - .]
• September 2019 [Intensive]
• September 2017 [Mixed Mode*]

Subject dates