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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise 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

    Clinical Science 5

  • Unit Code

    OCT3108

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    30

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This practicum (minimum of 200 hours) is intended to provide students with an opportunity to work with clients (individuals or groups) over an extended period. During the practicum students will work with occupational therapists and other professionals and their clients to integrate theory into practice, to develop their clinical reasoning skills and to learn and practise other skills that underpin competent and professional occupational therapy practice. In addition students will have an opportunity to participate in some of the general duties undertaken by occupational therapists and to learn about the systems and legislative frameworks that govern the provision of services within an organisation.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 4 units from OCT3201, OCT3202, OCT3203, OCT3209

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Adopt a health and well-being framework in their approach to practice with clients.
  2. Apply the concepts of occupational analysis in formulating an intervention that will best meet a client's needs.
  3. Apply the occupational therapy process (assess, plan, implement, review) with a range of people across the lifespan and from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  4. Demonstrate engagement and commitment to the values of client-centred practice and consumer participation in decision-making and evaluation of interventions and services.
  5. Demonstrate professional conduct and self-management skills in practice settings.
  6. Demonstrate proficiency in written, oral and interpersonal communication.
  7. Use clinical reasoning and evidenced based practice as a basis for decision-making with clients.

Unit Content

  1. Application of clinical reasoning and client centred-practice.
  2. Application of occupational analysis with an individual or group.
  3. Application of the occupational therapy process with individuals or groups.
  4. Communication skills - oral, written and interpersonal.
  5. Contribute to team work in a clinical setting.
  6. Preparation required for participating in a minimum of 200 hours practicum.
  7. Professional conduct and self-management in a practice setting.
  8. Reporting the findings of an assessment and outcome of an intervention.
  9. Review the legislation and policies related to the area of clinical practice.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Clinical education in a supervised setting.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Student Practice Evaluation Form - Revised (SPEF-R)

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Boyt-Schell, B. Gillen, G., & Scaffa, M. (2014). Willard & Spackman's occupational therapy (12th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Journal References

  • Canadian Occupational Therapy Journal
  • Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Website References

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

OCT3108|2|1

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise 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

    Clinical Science 5

  • Unit Code

    OCT3108

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    30

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This practicum (minimum of 200 hours) is intended to provide students with an opportunity to work with clients (individuals or groups) over an extended period. During the practicum students will work with occupational therapists and other professionals and their clients to integrate theory into practice, to develop their clinical reasoning skills and to learn and practise other skills that underpin competent and professional occupational therapy practice. In addition students will have an opportunity to participate in some of the general duties undertaken by occupational therapists and to learn about the systems and legislative frameworks that govern the provision of services within an organisation.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 4 units from OCT3201, OCT3202, OCT3203, OCT3209

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Adopt a health and well-being framework in their approach to practice with clients.
  2. Apply the concepts of occupational analysis in formulating an intervention that will best meet a client's needs.
  3. Apply the occupational therapy process (assess, plan, implement, review) with a range of people across the lifespan and from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  4. Demonstrate engagement and commitment to the values of client-centred practice and consumer participation in decision-making and evaluation of interventions and services.
  5. Demonstrate professional conduct and self-management skills in practice settings.
  6. Demonstrate proficiency in written, oral and interpersonal communication.
  7. Use clinical reasoning and evidenced based practice as a basis for decision-making with clients.

Unit Content

  1. Application of clinical reasoning and client centred-practice.
  2. Application of occupational analysis with an individual or group.
  3. Application of the occupational therapy process with individuals or groups.
  4. Communication skills - oral, written and interpersonal.
  5. Contribute to team work in a clinical setting.
  6. Preparation required for participating in a minimum of 200 hours practicum.
  7. Professional conduct and self-management in a practice setting.
  8. Reporting the findings of an assessment and outcome of an intervention.
  9. Review the legislation and policies related to the area of clinical practice.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Clinical education in a supervised setting.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Student Practice Evaluation Form - Revised (SPEF-R)

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Boyt-Schell, B. Gillen, G., & Scaffa, M. (2014). Willard & Spackman's occupational therapy (12th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Journal References

  • Canadian Occupational Therapy Journal
  • Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Website References

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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