The course includes the following awards:

Associate Degree in Health Science AssocDegHlthSc

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy BOccTherapy

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) BOccTherapy(Hons)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (4409OT)

On Campus - Albury-Wodonga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)

Associate Degree in Health Science [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Standard CSU and UAC admission criteria apply. School leavers will be admitted on the basis of ATAR (or equivalent).
Non-recent school leavers will be admitted based on evidence of their academic performance. Academic performance will be based on senior school results and university results from study undertaken at a minimum of a Bachelor's level for one year. Access to the occupational therapy program may be facilitated by completion of a relevant health or science related degree. International students will be considered for admission on the basis of prior academic performance and evidence of likely success in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy.
English language requirements apply.
Students with occupational therapy qualifications from an off-shore university will be considered for admission as International students,
or as on-shore students for those with permanent residency. Onshore students with permanent residency will apply through VTAC/UAC through the usual processes.
Applications for credit transfer will be considered after enrolment in the course.

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Standard CSU and UAC admission criteria apply. School leavers will be admitted on the basis of ATAR (or equivalent).
Non-recent school leavers will be admitted based on evidence of their academic performance. Academic performance will be based on senior school results and university results from study undertaken at a minimum of a Bachelor's level for one year. Access to the occupational therapy program may be facilitated by completion of a relevant health or science related degree. International students will be considered for admission on the basis of prior academic performance and evidence of likely success in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy.
English language requirements apply.
Students with occupational therapy qualifications from an off-shore university will be considered for admission as International students,
or as on-shore students for those with permanent residency. Onshore students with permanent residency will apply through VTAC/UAC through the usual processes.
Applications for credit transfer will be considered after enrolment in the course.

Credit

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Standard CSU credit rules apply

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Standard CSU credit rules apply

Graduation requirements

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

Associate Degree in Health Science [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Course Structure

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 Introduction to Functional Human Anatomy
BMS126 Foundations of Human Physiology
BMS271 Functional Anatomy of the Head, Neck, Pectoral Girdle, & Upper Limb
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
HIP100 Introduction to Health and Rehabilitation
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
IKC100 Indigenous Health
OCC103 Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice
OCC104 Person, Environment and Occupation Foundations
OCC105 Occupational Therapy Practice
OCC200 Professional Decision-making in Occupational Therapy
OCC204 Enabling Strategies: Environmental Adaptation and Assistive Technologies
OCC205 Enabling Strategies: Working with Groups
OCC206 Enabling Strategies: Working with Individuals (Fundamentals)
OCC300 Enabling Strategies: Working with Individuals (Consolidation)
OCC304 Enabling Strategies: Working with Communities
OCC404 Enabling Strategies: Advanced Practice
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Healthcare

Pass Stream
OCC320 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 1
OCC321 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 2
OCC420 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 3
OCC421 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 4
OCC414 Professional and Organisational Contexts of Practice
OCC415 Political and Socio-cultural Contexts of Practice
Elective

Honours Stream
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation
HLT441 Health Honours Project/Dissertation
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)
OCC416 Socio-cultural and Professional Contexts of Practice

Unrestricted elective subjects for Pass stream only (1 subject, 8 points).
Students can choose to complete any subject offered within Charles Sturt University that they are eligible to enrol in.

The following subjects are examples of some of the subjects students may choose to enrol in for Session 5 (30):

GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
LES101 Introduction to Leisure and Health
LES202 Community Leisure & Health Issues
LES301 Health Policy and Program Development
PSY214 Health Psychology
SCI301 International Practical Experience
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviour

Key Subjects

BMS171 Introduction to Functional Human Anatomy
BMS126 Foundations of Human Physiology
BMS271 Functional Anatomy of the Head, Neck, Pectoral Girdle, & Upper Limb
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
OCC103 Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice
OCC104 Person, Environment and Occupation Foundations
OCC105 Occupational Therapy Practice
OCC320 OT Workplace Learning 1
OCC321 OT Workplace Learning 2
OCC330 OT Workplace Learning 1 (Honours)
OCC331 OT Workplace Learning 2 (Honours)
OCC420 OT Workplace Learning 3
OCC421 OT Workplace Learning 4
OCC430 OT Workplace Learning 3 (Honours)
OCC431 OT Workplace Learning 4 (Honours)

Enrolment Pattern

Session 1 (30)
BMS171 Introduction to Functional Human Anatomy
BMS126 Foundations of Human Physiology
HIP100 Introduction to Health and Rehabilitation
OCC104 Person, Environment and Occupation Foundations

Session 2 (60)
IKC100 Indigenous Health
OCC103 Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice
OCC105 Occupational Therapy Practice
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Healthcare

Session 3 (30)
BMS271 Functional Anatomy of the Head, Neck, Pectoral Girdle, and Upper Limb
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
OCC200 Professional decision-making in occupational therapy
OCC204 Enabling Strategies: Environmental Adaptation and Assistive Technologies

Session 4 (60)
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
OCC205 Enabling Strategies: Working with Groups
OCC206 Enabling Strategies: Working with Individuals (Fundamentals)

Students may exit at this point with the Associate Degree in Health Science (exit point only) award.

Pass Stream

Session 5 (30)
OCC300 Enabling Strategies: Working with Individuals (Consolidation) (16)
OCC304 Enabling Strategies: Working with Communities
Elective

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

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

Session 8 (60)
OCC404 Enabling Strategies: Advanced Practice (16)
OCC414 Professional and Organisational Contexts of Practice
OCC415 Political and Socio-cultural Contexts of Practice

Honours Stream

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

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

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

Session 8 (60)
HLT441 Health Honours Project/Dissertation
OCC404 Enabling Strategies: Advanced Practice (16)
OCC416 Socio-cultural and Professional Contexts of Practice

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

HIP100 Introduction to Health and Rehabilitation
OCC103 Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice
OCC320 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 1
OCC321 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 2
OCC330 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 1 (Honours)
OCC331 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 2 (Honours)
OCC420 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 3
OCC421 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 4
OCC430 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 3 (Honours)
OCC431 Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 4 (Honours)

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

BMS171 Introduction to Functional Human Anatomy
BMS172 Functional Anatomy of the Vertebral Column, Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb
BMS271 Functional Anatomy of the Head, Neck, Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy is accredited by Occupational Therapy Council (OTC), and is also accredited by Occupational Therapy Australia Limited on behalf of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).