| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | OCTY71-110 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
In this subject you will explore the role of occupational therapy in enabling independence and participation. There will be an emphasis on independence in self-care and activities of daily living to function in the home environment, as well as focussed attention on selected activities (including transport, sex and sexuality, and sleep) that underpin participation. At the end of the semester you will conduct a community presentation, where you will demonstrate group education and facilitation skills in the context of promoting independence and participation.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Apply occupational therapy reasoning to improve independence and participation.
- Apply enabling skills in the context of improving independence and participation.
- Explore assessment and intervention for key activities such as self-care, instrumental activities of daily living, caring, transport, sleep, sex and sexuality, and religious and spiritual participation.
- Work collaboratively and effectively as a group.
- Provide effective and evidence-based group education and facilitation.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject outlines
- May 2024 [Standard - Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation]
- May 2023 [Standard - Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation]
- May 2022 [Standard - Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation]
- May 2021 [Standard - Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation]
- May 2020 [Standard - Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation]
- May 2019 [Standard - Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation]
- May 2018 [Standard - Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation]
- May 2017 [Standard - Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation]
Subject dates
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May 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 17/03/2024 Semester start: 13/05/2024 Subject start: 13/05/2024 Last enrolment: 26/05/2024 Teaching census: 07/06/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 08/06/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 29/06/2024
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| Enrolment opens: | 17/03/2024 |
| Semester start: | 13/05/2024 |
| Subject start: | 13/05/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 26/05/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 07/06/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 08/06/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 29/06/2024 |