Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

The course consists of 256 points. At the end of 2nd year students can choose, dependent upon satisfying minimum requirements, to complete the honours stream or remain in the pass degree.

Common Stream
BMS171 Introductory Functional Human Anatomy
BMS126 Foundations of Human Physiology
BMS271 Functional Anatomy of the Head, Neck, Pectoral Girdle, & Upper Limb
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
IKC100 Indigenous Health
OCC100 Occupation and Occupational Therapy
OCC103 Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice
OCC201 Occupational Therapy Processes
OCC204 Enabling Strategies: Environmental Adaptation and Assistive Technologies
OCC205 Occupational Engagement, Creativity, and Group Work
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
PSY214 Health Psychology
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Healthcare

Pass Stream
OCC300 Enabling Strategies: Working with Individuals
OCC304 Enabling Strategies: Working with Communities
OCC320 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 1
OCC321 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 2
OCC420 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 3
OCC421 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 4
OCC404 Enabling Strategies: Specialist Areas of Practice
OCC405 Applying Knowledge in Occupational Therapy
OCC413 Occupational Therapy Practice in Context
[Elective]

Honours Stream
HLT333 Health Honours Research Preparation
HLT441 Community Health Honours Research Project
OCC300 Enabling Strategies: Working with Individuals
OCC304 Enabling Strategies: Working with Communities
OCC330 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 1 (Honours)
OCC331 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 2 (Honours)
OCC430 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 3 (Honours)
OCC431 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 4 (Honours)
OCC404 Enabling Strategies: Specialist Areas of Practice
OCC413 Occupational Therapy Practice in Context

Enrolment pattern

Session 1 (30)
BMS171 Introductory Functional Human Anatomy
BMS126 Foundations of Human Physiology
OCC100 Occupation and Occupational Therapy (commence)
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care

Session 2 (60)
IKC100 Indigenous Health
OCC100 Occupation and Occupational Therapy (complete)
OCC103 Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services

Session 3 (30)
BMS271 Functional Anatomy of the Head, Neck, Pectoral Girdle, & Upper Limb
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
OCC201 Occupational Therapy Processes (commence)
OCC205 Occupational Engagement, Creativity, and Group Work

Session 4 (60)
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
OCC201 Occupational Therapy Processes (complete)
OCC204 Enabling Strategies: Environmental Adaptation and Assistive Technologies
PSY214 Health Psychology

Pass Stream
Session 5 (30)
OCC300 Enabling Strategies: Working with Individuals (16 points)
OCC304 Enabling Strategies: Working with Communities
[Elective]

Session 6 (60)
OCC320 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 1 (16 points)
OCC321 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 2 (16 points)

Session 7 (30)
OCC420 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 3 (16 points)
OCC421 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 4 (16 points)

Session 8 (60)
OCC404 Enabling Strategies: Specialist Areas of Practice (16 points)
OCC405 Applying Knowledge in Occupational Therapy
OCC413 Occupational Therapy Practice in Context

Honours Stream
Session 5 (30)
HLT333 Community Health Research Preparation (commenced)
OCC300 Enabling Strategies: Working with Individuals (16 points)
OCC304 Enabling Strategies: Working with Communities

Session 6 (60)
HLT333 Community Health Research Preparation (completed)
OCC330 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 1 (Honours) (12 points)
OCC331 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 2 (Honours) (12 points)

Session 7 (30)
HLT441 Community Health Research Project/Dissertation (commenced)
OCC430 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 3 (Honours) (12 points)
OCC431 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 4 (Honours) (12 points)

Session 8 (60)
HLT441 Community Health Research Project/Dissertation (completed)
OCC404 Enabling Strategies: Specialist Areas of Practice (16 points)
OCC413 Occupational Therapy Practice in Context

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