Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Disability

• Unit Code

  OCT4109

• Year

  2015

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

This unit will explore the range of disabilities including intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological and physical disabilities that result in a permanent reduction in communication, social interaction, learning and/or mobility. The unit will explore models and theories that examine social, political, cultural, and economic factors that define disability and help determine personal and collective responses to difference. Cross-cultural issues and their impact on disabilities will be explored.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 3 units from OCT3108, OCT3205, OCT3206

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Analyse the relevant legislation and discuss legal and ethical issues.
2. Appraise clinical reasoning and occupational therapy process to maximise occupational performance outcomes for people across a range of long term disability, including co-morbidity, and ageing.
3. Critique the basic concepts of models of disability, classification, aetiology, models of intervention and life span issues.
4. Evaluate models of practice and frameworks to support inclusion of people with disability.
5. Interpret the principles of client and family centred practice.

Unit Content

1. Assessment and intervention approaches to address occupational performance areas, role participation, inclusion and participation for people with long term disabilities.
2. Community living and institutionalism.
3. Concepts and models of disability, including historical perspectives.
4. Cross cultural issues in disability.
5. Disability as a social, cultural and political phenomenon.
6. Ethical issues relating to clinical settings.
7. Legislation, legal issues e.g. consent, guardianship, disability discrimination.
8. Models of practice including client and family centred practice, inclusion, multi disciplinary and trans disciplinary team work.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminar class, guest speakers, case studies, critical reviews, e-learning, small group discussions, problem solving activities, debate, student presentations and feedback to students.

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 Board of Examiners.

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

• Boyt-Schell, B. Gillen, G., & Scaffa, M. (2013). Willard & Spackman's occupational therapy (12th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
• Goodman, J., Jurst, J., & Loche, C. (2008). Occupational therapy for people with learning disabilities. Sydney, Australia: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
• Dempsey, I., & Nankervis, K. (Eds.). (2006). Community disability services: An evidence based approach to practice. Sydney, Australia: University of New South Wales Press.
• Hammell, K. (2006). Perspectives on disability and rehabilitation. Sydney, Australia: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
• Conway, M. (2008). Occupational therapy and inclusive design: Principles for practice. Oxford, England: Blackwell Publishing.

Journal References

• Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disability
• International Journal of Practical Approaches to Disability
• Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability
• Australian and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disability
• Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
• Disability and Society

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