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This is the last unit in a series of three extended professional practice units the students need to complete. These units enable students to gain occupational therapy experience in workplace settings to develop the skills and capabilities necessary for registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. Under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist, students are required to demonstrate the occupational therapy process with people across the lifespan and who have a range of mental health and/or physical conditions. Professional practice activities of information gathering, report writing, and service delivery are included. Students also need to develop organizational and time management skills to work both independently and as a member of a team. Professional behavior is also required throughout the placement to ensure a culturally sensitive and respectful approach. Students complete a minimum of 320 hours of placement within private, public or rural settings. Pre-placement screens, vaccinations and training need to be completed before commencing placement.
Students will undertake professional placement during the hours specified by the placement provider and that these may occur at times outside the identified semester weeks. Additionally, placement days and hours may change with minimal notice to students due to circumstances outside the control of the School.
OCT3303 or OCT3108 OCT3107 or OCT3205
Unit was previously coded OCT4214
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
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students are required to submit compulsory pre-placement documents that show they have completed necessary background checks, training, vaccinations, and medical screens. To participate in placement and to be eligible to pass this unit these pre-placement requirements must be completed and submitted within specified timeframes. Students may have their placement cancelled or ceased and they may receive a fail grade if they do not complete their pre-placement preparation as required. During the placement, students use the Student Practice Evaluation Form – Revised (Second Edition) (or SPEF-R2) to guide their learning. They are required to keep evidence of their achievements, capabilities, and self-reflections. In collaboration with their placement supervisor a student is assessed using the Student Practice Evaluation Form – Revised (Second Edition). The SPEF-R2 is completed at the midway point and at the end of the placement. A student’s final grade for this unit is taken from the supervisor completed SPEF-R2.
GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning
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.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Practicum | Midway- Student Practice Evaluation Form - Revised 2nd Edition (SPEF-R2) |
| Practicum ^ | Final- Student Practice Evaluation Form - Revised 2nd Edition (SPEF-R2) |
^ 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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