Master of Occupational Therapy – MAOCCTHE2000
Course rules
Master of Occupational Therapy
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
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Code |
Course title |
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SC141 |
Master of Occupational Therapy |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on academic merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Master of Occupational Therapy requires a PhD, master's or bachelor's degree from an Australian institution or equivalent. Applicants without a degree in a health related area such as medicine, nursing, allied health or health sciences or human functioning (education, anthropology, anthropometrics, built environment) must complete prescribed units of study in anatomy and/or psychology as electives.
5 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for this course are set out in the Table of Units of Study for the Master of Occupational Therapy.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Occupational Therapy a candidate must complete 96 credit points of units of study, including:
(b)
6 credit points of elective units, chosen either from the list of elective units in the Table or, with the approval of the Dean, from any postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences or by any other faculty in the University.
6 Transitional provisions
Master of Occupational Therapy
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| Course MAOCCTHE2000: Credit points for award: 96 | |||
| To view semester session codes: handbooks/heath_sci/postgraduate/coursework/units_of_study/ | |||
| On-campus: full-time, 4 semesters; part-time, 8 semesters | |||
Full-time mode |
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5207 Assessing Evidence for OT Practice |
6 | C OCCP5237 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5217 OT Assessment and Planning |
6 | A English and computing skills |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5237 Introduction to OT Theory and Practice |
6 | A Skills are assumed in the following areas: communicating in English, computer and word processing, interacting positively with others. Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 2, Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| and one of | |||
| Note: Students who have no prior Psychology studies must enrol in BACH5321 | |||
| BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment BACH5321 is only available to those who have been assessed by the course director as requiring Psychology content. These students will be given departmental permission to enrol in BACH5321. |
Semester 1 |
| Note: Students who have no prior Anatomy university studies must enrol in BIOS5090 | |||
| BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| Note: Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BIOS5090 Semester 1, and BACH5321 in Year 2, Semester 1 | |||
| BIOS5091 Clinically Based Neuroscience |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical & Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge C OCCP5208 |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2b, |
Semester 2 Semester 2b |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 or OCCP5211 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1, Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5222 Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies |
6 | P OCCP5217 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5228 Person - Environment - Occupation |
6 | P OCCP5208 , OCCP5218, OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork |
6 | P OCCP5237, OCCP5238 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Semester 1 |
| either | |||
| HSBH5005 Research Project Elective |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment A minimum WAM of 65 is required to be eligible to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply to some disciplines of study |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or choose one elective [6] (see elective list below) | |||
| Electives may be chosen from units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives is available in the Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook. | |||
| Note: Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 in Year 2, Semester 1 as their elective | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5240 Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2, Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int August Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OCCP5242 Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2, Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Int October Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207, OCCP5217, OCCP5237, OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or select Research Stream | |||
| HSBH5006 Research Elective Dissertation |
6 | P HSBH5005 A minimum WAM of 65 is required to be eligible to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply to some disciplines of study |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Part-time mode |
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5237 Introduction to OT Theory and Practice |
6 | A Skills are assumed in the following areas: communicating in English, computer and word processing, interacting positively with others. Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 2, Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| and one of | |||
| Note: Students who have no prior Psychology studies must enrol in BACH5321. | |||
| BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment BACH5321 is only available to those who have been assessed by the course director as requiring Psychology content. These students will be given departmental permission to enrol in BACH5321. |
Semester 1 |
| Note: Students who have no prior Anatomy university studies must enrol in BIOS5090 | |||
| BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| Note: Students with neither background must enrol in BIOS5090 Semester 1, and BACH5321 in Year 2, Semester 1 | |||
| BIOS5091 Clinically Based Neuroscience |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical & Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge C OCCP5208 |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5207 Assessing Evidence for OT Practice |
6 | C OCCP5237 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5217 OT Assessment and Planning |
6 | A English and computing skills |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2b, |
Semester 2 Semester 2b |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 or OCCP5211 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1, Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5222 Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies |
6 | P OCCP5217 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork |
6 | P OCCP5237, OCCP5238 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5240 Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2, Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int August Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207, OCCP5217, OCCP5237, OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or select Research Stream | |||
| HSBH5005 Research Project Elective |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment A minimum WAM of 65 is required to be eligible to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply to some disciplines of study |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 15 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5228 Person - Environment - Occupation |
6 | P OCCP5208 , OCCP5218, OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| either elective [6] (see elective list below) | |||
| or Research elective stream | |||
| HSBH5006 Research Elective Dissertation |
6 | P HSBH5005 A minimum WAM of 65 is required to be eligible to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply to some disciplines of study |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Electives may be chosen from the list below or units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives is available in the Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook. | |||
| Note: Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 in Year 4, Semester 1 as their elective | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5242 Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2, Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Int October Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 9 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Note |
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| Students wishing to change from part-time to full-time mode must consult with the Course Director in advance before enrolling for Year 3. | |||
Occupational Therapy Electives
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| To view semester session codes: handbooks/heath_sci/postgraduate/coursework/units_of_study/ | |||
| HIMT5094 Health Informatics Foundations & Systems |
6 | N HIMT5060 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OCCP5145 Research Elective Independent Study |
6 | P OCCP5207 Note: Department permission required for enrolment WAM of 75 or over on completion of MOT1 (FT) units also required for enrolment in this unit |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OCCP5187 Falls Prevention With Older People |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Available to MOT students |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5233 Child & Adolescent Mental Health in OT |
6 | A Knowledge of child and adolescent development Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5235 Stroke Rehabilitation |
6 | P Undergraduate degree in allied health (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology) or MOT student, otherwise on request to unit coordinator Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5245 OT in Learning & Co-ord Difficulties |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5246 OT in Occ Health, Safety & Rehab |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5247 Mental Health Interventions |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5248 People with Intellectual Disability |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5249 Professional Elective - General |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Clinical Education
Due to clinical education placements some academic semesters may not run over the entire 16 weeks. Academic teaching and assessment will be condensed to fit with these placements.
For further information on Clinical Education visit:
sydney.edu.au/health_sciences/placements/