Description
Learning, playing and connecting are integral to building life skills, mental well-being and resilience. In this subject you will explore occupations associated with learning, playing and connecting. Specific approaches, such as behavioural, sensory and coaching approaches will be learnt, including their application to fields such as paediatrics, mental health, intellectual disability and ageing. This subject will include a practical experience project working alongside a child at a local school to promote occupation.
Subject details
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Code | OCTY71-109 |
| EFTSL | 0.125 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine |
| Semesters offered |
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| Credit | 10 |
| Study abroad | Available to Study Abroad students |
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| Subject fees |
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Learning outcomes
1. Critically analyse and synthesise the literature.
2. Explain the health benefits of learning, playing and connecting.
3. Apply therapeutic reasoning to the assessment and intervention planning in the context of paediatric practice.
4. Apply skills in a range of therapeutic approaches.
Prerequisites
Please check the subject outline for pre-requisite subjects.
Subject outlines
Subject dates
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| Enrolment opens | 15/07/2018 |
| Semester start | 10/09/2018 |
| Subject start | 10/09/2018 |
| Cancellation 1? | 24/09/2018 |
| Cancellation 2? | 01/10/2018 |
| Last enrolment | 23/09/2018 |
| Last withdrawal? | 05/10/2018 |
| Teaching census? | 05/10/2018 |