OCC404 Enabling Strategies: Specialist Areas of Practice (16)
Enrolment Restriction: Students must be enrolled in Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or Bachelor of Occupational Therapy(Honours)
This subject presents specialised areas of occupational therapy practice. It concentrates on both occupational therapy specific skills and practice areas, plus uses multidisciplinary teaching staff and external clinicians to broaden practice areas and approaches presented. The subject is taught in modules to incorporate a range of practice areas. Specific focus includes advanced psychosocial practice, aged care, child and family studies and advanced rehabilitation, work rehabilitation and working with well communities. The content of this subject is flexible to be responsive to changes within the profession and to student interest.
To engage in this subject effectively, students should be able to critique the complexities of occupational therapy practice in context; carry a case-load expected of an entry level occupational therapist dependent on placement setting; implement well reasoned and appropriate enabling strategies; evaluate the effectiveness of the enabling strategies progr
ams; and achieve a satisfactory for all competencies listed on the fieldwork assessment evaluation form.