OCC413 Occupational Therapy Practice in Context (8)

Abstract

This subject provides final year students with the opportunity to critically appraise and critically reflect on contexts and issues relevant to the contemporary practice of occupational therapy. These contexts include a critical evaluation of professional practices within diverse cultural backgrounds with a focus on Australian Indigenous individuals and communities. Students consolidate their learning throughout the course and apply their knowledge, skills and values to the broader aspects of professional practice and strategies for managing self and others.
This subject enables students to transition from the role of student to the role of new graduate occupational therapist.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 2
On Campus	Albury-Wodonga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: OCC413
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:
One session	HD/FL	School of Community Health

Enrolment restrictions

Students must be enrolled in Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or Bachelor of Occupational Therapy(Honours)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to critically appraise and critically review global, national and local influences on the managerial, socio-cultural, legislative and professional aspects of practice
be able to critically investigate professional practices that shape engagement with Australian Indigenous communities and individuals and other cultural groups
be able to critically reflect on and self-evaluate their professional knowledge, skills and values relevant to their emerging role as a new graduate occupational therapist
be able to demonstrate effective teamwork, collegial practice and self-management skills
be able to critique a contemporary practice issue in occupational therapy from a quality improvement perspective

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

Understanding the broader contexts of practice
Reflecting on and evaluating your professional knowledge, skills and values
Health system funding and legislation
Managing self and working collaboratively with others
Finding networks and mentors
Power and professional privilege working in the majority world
critique professional engagement with Australian Indigenous communities and other diverse groups when working in the majority world
Private practice
Registration and regulation issues
Tales of new graduates
Supervising students as a new graduate
Organising and running a conference

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.