Master of Occupational Therapy
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Occupational Therapy - full-time |
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Master of Occupational Therapy |
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| Students must complete 96 credit points of units of study, including: | |||
| (a) 90 credit points of core units; and | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of elective units, chosen either from: | |||
| (i) the elective units listed below, or | |||
| (ii) from any postgraduate units offered by Sydney School of Health Sciences or | |||
| (iii) by any other faculty in the University. | |||
| The course: | |||
| (a) full-time over 4 semesters of study | |||
| (b) part-time of 8 semesters of study | |||
Full-time mode |
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1 - Core |
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| OCCP5207 Assessing Evidence for OT Practice |
6 | A Research Methods C OCCP5237 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5217 OT Assessment and Planning |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5237 Introduction to OT Theory and Practice |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December, Intensive January, Intensive November This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive December Intensive January Intensive November Semester 1 |
| Select one of the following units. | |||
| Note 1: Students with no prior Anatomy studies must enrol in BIOS5090 | |||
| Note 2: Students with no prior Psychology studies must enrol in BACH5321. Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BIOS5090 in Year 1, and BACH5321 in Year 2, as an elective. | |||
| BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1168 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| BIOS5091 Clinically Based Neuroscience |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HSBH5003 e-Health for Health Professionals This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Semester 2 - Core |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical and Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | A Musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge P BIOS1168 or BIOS5090 |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | A Musculo-skeletal anatomy C OCCP5208 |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive January, Intensive June This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive January Intensive June Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 - Core |
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| OCCP5222 Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies |
6 | P OCCP5217 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5228 Enabling Occupation with Communities |
6 | P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork |
6 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Semester 1 |
| Students without a background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in the following unit as an elective:: | |||
| 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 |
Semester 1 - Elective |
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| Select either the following unit: | |||
| 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 |
| or choose one elective from the list below: | |||
| OCCP5145 Research Elective Independent Study This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P OCCP5207 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5235 Stroke Rehabilitation |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5245 OT in Learning and Co-ord Difficulties |
6 | P OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5246 OT in Work Injury Prevention and Rehab |
6 | P OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5247 Mental Health Interventions |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5248 People with Intellectual Disability |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5249 Professional Elective - General This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5250 OT in Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation |
6 | P (BIOS1168 or BIOS5090) and OCCP5207 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5217 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Weekly attendance is mandatory |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5251 Technology for Living |
6 | P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| Note: Electives may also be chosen from units of study list offered by the Sydney School of Health Sciences | |||
Semester 2 - Core |
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| OCCP5240 Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March, Intensive October This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive July Intensive March Intensive October |
| OCCP5242 Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March, Intensive November This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive March Intensive November Intensive October |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207 and OCCP5217 and OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 |
Semester 2 |
| or select Research Stream | |||
| HSBH5006 Research Elective Dissertation |
6 | P HSBH5005 A minimum WAM of 65 is required to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply in some disciplines. |
Semester 2 |
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 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December, Intensive January, Intensive November This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive December Intensive January Intensive November Semester 1 |
| and one of | |||
| Note: Students with no prior Anatomy studies must enrol in BIOS5090. Students with no prior Psychology studies must enrol in BACH5321. Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BIOS5090 in Year 1, and BACH5321 in Year 4 as an elective. | |||
| 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 |
| BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1168 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS5091 Clinically Based Neuroscience |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HSBH5003 e-Health for Health Professionals This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical and Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | A Musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge P BIOS1168 or BIOS5090 |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | A Musculo-skeletal anatomy 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 | A Research Methods C OCCP5237 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5217 OT Assessment and Planning |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive January, Intensive June This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive January Intensive June 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 and OCCP5238 This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5240 Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March, Intensive October This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive July Intensive March Intensive October |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207 and OCCP5217 and OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 |
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 TOTAL: 15 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5228 Enabling Occupation with Communities |
6 | P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and 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 enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply in some disciplines. |
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 without a background in Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 in Year 4, as an elective. | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5242 Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March, Intensive November This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive March Intensive November Intensive October |
| 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. | |||