School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2023 Units. All assessment changes will be published by 20th February 2023. All students are reminded to check the handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Enabling Participation for Children and Youth
  • Unit Code

    OCT2100
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Melanie DAY

Description

In this unit, students will learn about the development of skills and abilities that are required for effective occupational performance throughout infancy, childhood and adolescence. Common childhood conditions will be explored with a focus on strengths based’ and family-centered’ practices. Students will engage in hands on learning, where knowledge is taken from lectures and labs and applied directly to student placement each week.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students are required to attend a minimum of 10 days (80 hours) of placement, at a primary school and the university clinic. Placement partners may change placement timing with minimal notice because of operational demands. This is outside of the control of ECU.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed OCT1205, OCT1220 and OCT1108

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded as OCT2202

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe typical and atypical developmental progression in common child and adolescent occupations
  2. Use theories, frameworks and standardised measures of assessment to evaluate the occupational performance of infants, children and adolescents
  3. Apply evidence-based occupational therapy intervention to support child occupational performance and participation
  4. Analyse the impact of common developmental conditions on the occupational performance and participation of children
  5. Set realistic goals for improving the occupational performance of infants, children and adolescents considering the family and environmental factors

Unit Content

  1. Paediatric best practice and OT processes
  2. Typical development
  3. Fine motor skills
  4. Sensory processing
  5. Visual skills and visual perception
  6. Gross motor skills and cerebral palsy
  7. Cognitive, social, emotional and language skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder
  8. Neurodevelopmental disorders
  9. Childhood occupations
  10. Adolescence and psychosocial OT with young people
  11. Working in Paediatrics

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 126 x 9 hour practical classNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 126 x 1 hour studioNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit includes lectures, laboratories and participation in a school-based placement, consisting of 9 days (8 hours per day) over 9 weeks as well as two half days at the university clinic, as specified by the placement coordinator. Students are required to successfully complete the Student Placement Assessment Form (completed by an external supervisor) as part of the placement portfolio assessment. The placement provides students with the opportunity to apply the theory and knowledge of evidence-based practice in real world situations. A school-based teacher will provide onsite supervision and support. The student will have regular contact with the ECU Placement Coordinator who will oversee the placement.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit information may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalAssessing and Report Writing35%
PortfolioPlacement portfolio40%
Test ^End of semester online test25%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Enabling Participation for Children and Youth
  • Unit Code

    OCT2100
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Melanie DAY

Description

In this unit, students will learn about the development of skills and abilities that are required for effective occupational performance throughout infancy, childhood and adolescence. Common childhood conditions will be explored with a focus on strengths based’ and family-centered’ practices. Students will engage in hands on learning, where knowledge is taken from lectures and labs and applied directly to student placement each week.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students are required to attend a minimum of 10 days (80 hours) of placement, at a primary school and the university clinic. Placement partners may change placement timing with minimal notice because of operational demands. This is outside of the control of ECU.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed OCT1205, OCT1220 and OCT1108

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded as OCT2202

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe typical and atypical developmental progression in common child and adolescent occupations
  2. Use theories, frameworks and standardised measures of assessment to evaluate the occupational performance of infants, children and adolescents
  3. Apply evidence-based occupational therapy intervention to support child occupational performance and participation
  4. Analyse the impact of common developmental conditions on the occupational performance and participation of children
  5. Set realistic goals for improving the occupational performance of infants, children and adolescents considering the family and environmental factors

Unit Content

  1. Paediatric best practice and OT processes
  2. Typical development
  3. Fine motor skills
  4. Sensory processing
  5. Visual skills and visual perception
  6. Gross motor skills and cerebral palsy
  7. Cognitive, social, emotional and language skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder
  8. Neurodevelopmental disorders
  9. Childhood occupations
  10. Adolescence and psychosocial OT with young people
  11. Working in Paediatrics

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 126 x 9 hour practical classNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 126 x 1 hour studioNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit includes lectures, laboratories and participation in a school-based placement, consisting of 9 days (8 hours per day) over 9 weeks as well as two half days at the university clinic, as specified by the placement coordinator. Students are required to successfully complete the Student Placement Assessment Form (completed by an external supervisor) as part of the placement portfolio assessment. The placement provides students with the opportunity to apply the theory and knowledge of evidence-based practice in real world situations. A school-based teacher will provide onsite supervision and support. The student will have regular contact with the ECU Placement Coordinator who will oversee the placement.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit information may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalAssessing and Report Writing35%
PortfolioPlacement portfolio40%
Test ^End of semester online test25%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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