Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)
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Honours unit of study table (Table A)
Academic calendarTeaching and learning in this course takes place in accordance with the University’s approved semesters and teaching blocks, and as set out in the 2026 Sydney School of Health Sciences Academic Calendar, available on the Key dates page and approved by the Academic Standards and Policy Committee. |
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Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours) |
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| Honours is available to meritorious students who will complete an alternative set of units of study in the last three semesters of the program. |
| Students in the honours course must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising: |
| (a) 138 credit points of core units listed in the table below; and |
| (b) a minor (36 credit points) of core units listed in the table for Disability, Participation and Health table; and |
| (c) 18 credit points of Honours units listed in the table below |
| (d) maintain a credit average or higher throughout the honours program. |
| (e) not fail a unit of study throughout their degree (any exceptions require Honours Committee approval). |
| Note: All Occupational Therapy students must complete the relevant pre-placement requirements prior to all Work Integrated Learning or fieldwork placements |
| The honours course is full-time only over 4 years of study |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Year 1 - Core units |
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| BIOS1168 Essential Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy |
6 | |
| OCCP1103 Occupational Therapy Theory and Process |
6 | N OCCP1096 |
| OCCP1104 Analysing and Teaching Occupations |
6 | N OCCP1097 and OCCP1098 |
| OCCP1105 Physical Capacity and Occupational Performance |
6 | A BIOS1168 N OCCP1099 |
| OCCP1106 Psychosocial Capacity and Occ Performance 1 |
6 | N OCCP2084 |
Year 2 - Core units |
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| OCCP2101 Self-maintenance and Rest Occupations |
6 | A OCCP1101 and OCCP1102 and OCCP1104 P OCCP1103 and OCCP1105 and OCCP2090 N OCCP2085 |
| OCCP2102 Home and Community Occupations |
6 | A OCCP1101 and OCCP1102 and OCCP1104 and OCCP1105 P (OCCP1103 and OCCP2090) or (OCCP1096 and OCCP1099) N OCCP2087 |
| OCCP2105 Practice Education 1 |
6 | P (OCCP1103 and OCCP1104 and OCCP1105 and OCCP1106) or (OCCP1099 and OCCP1100) N OCCP2086 |
| BIOS1171 Neuroscience |
6 | N BIOS2171 or BIOS2103 or ANAT2X10 |
| OCCP2103 Occupational Performance at School |
6 | A OCCP1101 and OCCP1102 P OCCP1103 and OCCP1105 and OCCP1104 or (OCCP1096 and OCCP1097 and OCCP1098) N OCCP3076 |
| OCCP2104 Neuromotor Capacity and Occupational Perf |
6 | A BIOS1168 and BIOS1171 P OCCP1103 and OCCP1105 C BIOS1171 |
Year 3 - Core units |
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| OCCP3101 Practice Education 2 |
6 | A OCCP1101 and OCCP1102 and OCCP2091 and OCCP2089 P BIOS1168 and OCCP2105 and OCCP2101 and OCCP2102 and OCCP2103 and OCCP2104 N OCCP3061 |
| OCCP3102 Using and Generating Evidence in OT |
6 | P OCCP2105 C OCCP3101 N OCCP4089 |
| OCCP3103 Practice Education 3 |
12 | A OCCP1101 and OCCP1102 and OCCP2091 and OCCP2089 P BIOS1168 and OCCP2105 and OCCP2101 and OCCP2102 and OCCP2103 and OCCP2104 C OCCP3101 N OCCP3065 |
| BHSC3021 Honours A: Research Design |
6 | |
| OCCP3104 Infancy and Pre School Occ Performance |
6 | A OCCP1101 and OCCP1102 and OCCP2103 and OCCP2104 P OCCP1103 and OCCP1105 and OCCP1104 N OCCP2088 |
| OCCP3105 Cognitive Ability and Occupational Performance |
6 | A BIOS1168 and BIOS1171 P OCCP1103 and OCCP1105 |
| OCCP3106 Participation and Ageing Well |
6 | A OCCP1101 and OCCP1102 and OCCP2103 and OCCP2104 P OCCP1103 and OCCP1105 and OCCP1104 N OCCP3078 |
Year 4 - Core units |
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| BHSC4012 Honours B: Applied Research Skills |
6 | P BHSC3021 |
| BHSC4013 Honours C: Research Project |
6 | P BHSC4012 |
| OCCP4101 Work Occupations |
6 | P OCCP1105 and OCCP1106 and OCCP2105 and OCCP3105 N OCCP3077 |
| OCCP4102 Psychosocial Capacity and Occ Performance 2 |
6 | P OCCP1106 and OCCP3103 |
| OCCP4104 Practice Education 4H |
18 | P BHSC3021 and BHSC4012 and OCCP3102 and OCCP3103 and OCCP4101 and OCCP4102 N OCCP4103 or OCCP4088 or OCCP4092 |
