Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Occupational Therapy |
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Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) |
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| Students complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising: | |||
| (a) 156 credit points of core units listed in the sequence below; and | |||
| (b) 36 credit points of elective units, including | |||
| (i) a minimum of 6 credit points from the Behavioural or Social Sciences, refer to table on this page. | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points from the Biomedical Sciences, refer to table on this page. | |||
| The pass course: | |||
| (a) is full-time only over 4 years study | |||
| Note: All Occupational Therapy students must complete the relevant pre-placement requirements prior to all work integrated learning or fieldwork placements. | |||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 |
Semester 1 Unit Coordinators are Dr Cliffton Chan and A/Prof Leslie Nicholson, Semester 2 unit coordinator is Dr Joanna Diong |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH1007 Health Science and Research |
6 | N HSBH2007 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OCCP1096 Understanding Occupation-People-Context |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP1097 Analysing Occupations and Performance |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Semester 2 - Core units |
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| OCCP1098 Teaching Occupations and Performance |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP1099 Occupational Performance: Healthcare 1 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP1100 Professional Practice I |
6 |
This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Semester 2 |
Elective |
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| Elective (non-OT) [6] (see note 1), refer to table on this page. | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| HSBH1003 Health, Behaviour and Society |
6 | N BACH1130 or BACH1132 or BACH1133 or BACH1134 or BACH1161 or BACH1165 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP2085 Occupational Performance: Home and Family |
6 | A OCCP1099 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP2086 Professional Practice 2 |
6 | P OCCP1099 and OCCP1100 This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP2088 Occupational Performance: Child and Family |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Semester 2 - Core units |
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| BIOS1171 Neuroscience |
6 | N BIOS1137 or BIOS2103 or ANAT2010 Semester 1 coordinator is Dr Jin Huang, Semester 2 coordinator is Dr Alan Freeman |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OCCP2084 Occupational Performance: Healthcare 2 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP2087 Occupational Performance: Community |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Elective (non-OT) [6] (see note 1), refer to table on this page. | |||
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| OCCP3061 Professional Practice IIIA |
12 | P OCCP1096 and OCCP1097 and OCCP1098 and OCCP1099 and OCCP1100 and OCCP2084 and OCCP2085 and OCCP2086 and OCCP2087 and OCCP2088 and BIOS1168 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive August This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive August Intensive March |
| OCCP3065 Professional Practice IIIB |
12 | P OCCP1096 and OCCP1097 and OCCP1098 and OCCP1099 and OCCP1100 and OCCP2084 and OCCP2085 and OCCP2086 and OCCP2087 and OCCP2088 and BIOS1168 C OCCP3061 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive August This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive August Intensive May |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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| OCCP3076 Occupational Performance: Education |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP3077 Occupational Performance: Productivity |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP3078 Occupational Performance: Retirement |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Elective (non-OT) [6] (see note 1), refer to table on this page. | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| OCCP4087 Health Promotion Through Occupation |
6 | P OCCP3065 |
Semester 1 |
| Three Electives (OT or non-OT) [18] (see note 1), refer to table on this page. | |||
Semester 2 - Core units |
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| OCCP4088 Professional Practice IV |
18 | P OCCP3061 and OCCP3065 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive August Intensive March |
| OCCP4089 Evaluation in Professional Practice |
6 | P OCCP4087 |
Semester 2 |
Electives |
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| (i) Students are required to complete 36 credit points of electives over the course of the degree. | |||
| (ii) a minimum of 6 credit points must come from the Behavioural or Social Sciences (or equivalent) | |||
| (iii) a minimum of 6 credit points must come from the Biomedical Sciences (or equivalent). | |||
| (iii) Otherwise, students may choose from Health Sciences elective units of study, as well as Occupational Therapy elective units of study listed below. | |||
| (iv) Students may also take broader University electives, with permission | |||
Occupational Therapy Electives |
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| OCCP4079 OT in Learning and Co-ord Difficulties |
6 | P OCCP3076 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4080 Upper Limb and Hand Rehabilitation |
6 | P OCCP1099 and BIOS1168 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Weekly attendance is mandatory |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4082 OT in Work Injury Prevention and Rehab |
6 | P OCCP3077 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4083 Mental Health Interventions |
6 | P OCCP2084 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4085 People with Intellectual Disability |
6 | P OCCP3065 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4086 Professional Elective - General This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Departmental permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4094 Technology for Living |
6 | P OCCP2085 and OCCP2087 and OCCP2088 and OCCP3065 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4095 Stroke Rehabilitation |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Recommended Electives for Biomedical Sciences |
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| BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B |
6 | P BIOS1168 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1155 Structure, Function and Disease A |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| BIOS1167 Foundations of Biomedical Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| BIOS1170 Body Systems: Structure and Function |
6 | N BMED2403 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1172 Biological Aspects of Ageing |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BIOS1173 Disease in Ageing |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BIOS3066 Current Issues in Healthcare |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B is recommended by the Course Director as your biomedical elective. | |||
Recommended Electives for Behavioural or Social Sciences |
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| HSBH1005 Human Development |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BACH3128 Health Professionals and Globalisation |
6 | P A minimum of 48 credit points N HSBH3009 |
Semester 2 |
| BACH3146 Cyberpsychology and e-Health |
6 | P completion of 48 credit points |
Semester 2 |
| BACH3147 Health at Work |
6 | P A minimum of 48 credit points |
Semester 2 |
| CSCD1032 Human Communication |
6 | A CSCD1034 P HSBH1003 Speech Pathology students must pass this unit in order to enrol in clinical units in Year 2 |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH2008 Physical Activity and Population Health |
6 | P 48 credit points of units |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3012 Sydney Health Students Abroad |
6 | P A minimum of 48 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students interested in participating must obtain permission from their course director before enrolling in FHS Abroad. Some degrees require participants have a minimum credit average. |
Intensive December Intensive June |
| HSBH3013 FHS Indigenous Communities |
6 | P Successful completion of 72 credit points in an undergraduate degree Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students are required to attend an interview with the unit of study course coordinator prior to enrolling (please email to arrange) and consult with their course director to ensure that there are no timetable conflicts with other Units of Study also being undertaken during semester 2. |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3015 Mental Health Rehabilitation |
6 | P 48 credit points |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3016 Individual and Societal Ageing |
6 | P HSBH1003 or HSBH1013 Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed 24 credit points of HSBH junior units for enrolment into this unit. All other students must have completed 48 credit points. |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3017 Disability, Sport and Social Inclusion |
6 | P (HSBH1003 OR HSBH1013) and complete a minimum of 48 credit points Students must have completed 48 credit points to enrol in this unit. |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3021 Environmental Stress and Physiological Strain |
6 | P EXSS1032 or EXSS2027 or BIOS1170 |
Semester 1 |
| REHB3062 Public Offenders: Criminality and Rehab |
6 | N REHB3051 |
Semester 2 |
| REHB3064 Alcohol and Drug Misuse Rehabilitation |
6 | P (HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009) or 48 credit points of previous study. N REHB3061 Students must have completed 48 credit points to enrol in this unit |
Semester 1 |
| REHB3065 PTSD and Rehabilitation |
6 | P 48 credit points N REHB3059 or REHB5063 or REHB5034 |
Semester 1 |