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OCTY71-113: The Occupational Therapy Professional: Practice, Standards and Quality

Description

This subject focusses on becoming an occupational therapy professional. This subject will assist you to transition into the workforce, with an understanding of professional bodies and authorities, ethics, governance, quality improvement cycles, and medicolegal implications. You will explore current issues affecting the occupational therapy profession. The subject will culminate with the preparation of a professional portfolio and development plan.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: OCTY71-113
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
Semesters offered:
  • January 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • January 2025 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Health, Biomedical, and Sport Sciences
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,560.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $5,680.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $6,220.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $6,500.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Examine professional issues in occupational therapy.
  2. Apply knowledge of a range of professional standards and regulations for occupational therapy.
  3. Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing reflective practice and professional development as an occupational therapist.
  4. Demonstrate a commitment to the development of leadership and management skills to further the occupational therapy profession.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Pre-requisites:

Co-requisites:

There are no co-requisites

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
    Semester start: 15/01/2024
    Subject start: 15/01/2024
    Cancellation 1: 25/01/2024
    Cancellation 2: 27/01/2024
    Last enrolment: 23/01/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 03/02/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 15/02/2024
    Teaching census: 02/02/2024
  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
    Semester start: 20/01/2025
    Subject start: 20/01/2025
    Cancellation 1: 29/01/2025
    Cancellation 2: 31/01/2025
    Last enrolment: 27/01/2025
    Withdraw - Financial: 06/02/2025
    Withdraw - Academic: 16/02/2025
    Teaching census: 05/02/2025
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
Semester start: 15/01/2024
Subject start: 15/01/2024
Cancellation 1: 25/01/2024
Cancellation 2: 27/01/2024
Last enrolment: 23/01/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 03/02/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 15/02/2024
Teaching census: 02/02/2024