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This unit explores the promotion of lifelong participation of older people and their valued contribution within the community. Students will be challenged to reflect upon personal perspectives about ageing and older adults and to further develop their professional reasoning skills. Models of practice and assessments and intervention strategies that enhance occupational performance in all facets of living are introduced. Concepts of evidence-based practice developed in other occupational therapy units are applied to individuals, groups and communities of an older adult population.
Students are required to attend a minimum of 16 days of placement, at a residential aged care facility, as well as pre placement orientation activities (minimum of 136 hours). Placement partners may change placement timing with minimal notice because of operational demands. This is outside of the control of ECU.
Students must have passed OCT2100 or OCT2202 and OCT2102 or OCT2208
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 13 x 2 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 39 x 9 hour practical class | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
On-campus laboratories are highly interactive with students participating in collaborative group discussions and a range of hands-on learning activities, including practice of relevant clinical assessments, development of occupational therapy interventions, review of evidence base, case study development and discussion. This unit includes participation in placement in residential aged care,minimum of 136 hours, as specified by the placement coordinator, and successful completion of the SPEF-R2, completed by an external supervisor. The placement provides students with the opportunity to apply the theory and knowledge of evidence based practice in real world situations. A registered occupational therapist will provide onsite supervision and support. The student will have regular contact with the ECU Placement Coordinator who will oversee the placement.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Evidenced based practice | 30% |
| Assignment | Program plan | 30% |
| Case Study ^ | Community practice | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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.
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:
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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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