OCC100 Occupation and occupational therapy (16)

Abstract

This subject introduces students to concepts and theories about human occupation with an emphasis on personal factors, development of occupations across the lifespan, social and cultural influences on occupations, and the influence of global perspectives on health. The practice of occupational therapy is based on the idea that what people spend their time doing can enhance or disrupt health and well-being at individual, community, national, or even global levels. Within this subject students consider and discuss what is meant by the term "occupation" and how environments assist or limit people's ability to engage in occupation. Students will be introduced to practice-based occupation-centred assessment and enabling strategies for people who may be challenged in engaging in their valued occupations.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Internal	Albury-Wodonga Campus
Session 2
Internal	Albury-Wodonga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: OCC100
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
Two sessions	HD/FL	School of Community Health

Enrolment restrictions

Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Incompatible subject(s)
OCC101 OCC102

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to define occupation and occupational therapy
be able to describe how humans use and structure their time through engaging in occupation
be able to discuss the importance of occupation to humans across the life-span
be able to comment on issues that may impact, interrupt, or delay the development of skills which underlie occupation
be able to describe how identity and social, cultural, economic, and political issues influence occupation
be able to describe the philosophical foundations of occupational therapy as a profession
be able to apply the philosophical foundations of occupational therapy to an assessment task
be able to explain the relationship between occupation, the person, and the environment
be able to conduct introductory practice-based assessments and conduct analyses of occupational engagement.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

Personal and individual perspectives of occupation
Social, cultural, and community perspectives of occupation and the environment
Socio-political perspectives of occupational engagement
Activity and environmental analysis
Spirituality
Reflection on practice
Inter/intra personal aspects related to doing
Biomechanical, sensory-motor, and cognitive-perceptual aspects related to doing
Overview of practice-based assessment and enabling strategies

Work Place Learning

This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 40 hours duration. Students are required to participate in 40 hours of work with a community organisation. This is referred to as the Community Engagement Experience. The reasons for participating in the Community Engagement Experience is to:

Develop an understanding of people as occupational beings, where participating in valued occupation is a right, an intrinsic need and part of belonging to the social work;
Be able to understand how participating in occupation is central to a person's self-concept and sense of health and well-being, regardless of impairment or disability;
Have access to and work with people in the community who may have health related issues not previously encountered;
Promote a sense of community spirit, giving of the student's own time to other;
Practice communication and professional skills related to being an occupational therapist; and
Engender a sense of personal integrity and compassion for others.

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

Handbook 2015