OCC414 Professional and organisational contexts of practice (8)

This subject focuses on students becoming and being confident in their professional identity and their ability to succeed in the workplace.  Students will have opportunities to articulate the unique contribution occupational therapy makes to services and organisations. As part of this subject, students will be required to identify their personal strengths and develop strategies for their continuing professional development. Students will draw on their workplace learning experiences to discuss and critique management strategies and discuss characteristics of effective processes, teams and workplaces.

Subject Outlines
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Availability

Session 2 (60)
On Campus
Albury-Wodonga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: OCC414. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Community Health

Enrolment Restrictions

Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Occupational Therapy OR Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Assumed Knowledge

All previous subjects in the occupational therapy course.

Incompatible Subjects

OCC405

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to articulate personal strengths relevant to their emerging role as a new graduate occupational therapist
  • be able to critically reflect on and self-evaluate their professional knowledge, skills and values relevant to their emerging role as an entry-level occupational therapist
  • be able to present a continuing professional development plan relevant to their emerging role as an entry-level occupational therapist
  • be able to explore strategies for self-management that contribute to resilience in practice
  • be able to identify the difference between effective and ineffective processes, teams and workplaces and develop strategies for improvement

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Professional identity
  • Identifying personal strengths
  • Ongoing professional development and performance management
  • Managing conflict
  • Managing burnout
  • Prioritising workloads
  • Registration
  • Finding networks and mentors
  • Private practice
  • Supervising others
  • Quality improvement of processes, teams and workplaces
  • Tales of new graduates

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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