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Occupational Therapy

Unit of study table

Master of Occupational Therapy

Students must complete 96 credit points of units of study, including:
(a) 78 credit points of core units; and
(b) 0-12 credit points of selective units chosen from the list of selective units in Table A.
(c) 6-18 credit points of elective units, chosen from the list of elective units in Table A.
The course:
(a) full-time over 4 semesters of study
(b) part-time of 8 semesters of study
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1

Semester 1 - Core units of study
OCCP5257
Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice
6 N OCCP5237
C OCCP5258
OCCP5258
Introduction to the OT Practice Process
6 N OCCP5217
C OCCP5257
OCCP5218
OT Practice in Home and Community Contexts
6 A Musculo-skeletal anatomy
Semester 2 - Core units of study
OCCP5208
Motor and Sensory Strategies
6 A Musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge
P BIOS1168 or BIOS5090
OCCP5255
Skills for Paediatric Practice in OT
6 P OCCP5258
N OCCP5219
OCCP5256
Professional Practice Education I
6 P OCCP5257 and OCCP5258
N OCCP5238
OCCP5288
Psychosocial Occupational Therapy
6 P OCCP5257
N OCCP5222

Year 2

Semester 1 - Core units of study
OCCP5252
Professional Practice Education II
6 P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5256 and OCCP5258
N OCCP5240
OCCP5228
Enabling Occupation with Communities
6 P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and (OCCP5255 or OCCP5219)
OCCP5241
Evaluation of OT Practice
6 P (OCCP5217 or OCCP5258) and (OCCP5237 or OCCP5257) and (OCCP5238 or OCCP5256)
Semester 2 - Core units of study
OCCP5253
Professional Practice Education III
6 P OCCP5228 and OCCP5241
C OCCP5261
N OCCP5239
OCCP5254
Professional Practice Education IV
6 P OCCP5252
N OCCP5242
OCCP5261
Work and Occupational Rehabilitation
6 P OCCP5208
C OCCP5253
N OCCP5246
Selective units of study
Please note: Students without a background in Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 Introduction to Neuropsychology for Practice
Please note: Students without a background in musculoskeletal anatomy must select BIOS5090 Clin.Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A
BACH5321
Introduction to Neuropsychology for Practice
6  
BIOS5090
Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A
6  
Elective units of study
Students choose 6-18 credit points of elective units in Table A.
All units of study are subject to availability and may vary from year to year.
BIDH5003
Foundations of Digital Health

6 N HSBH5003 or HSBH3008 or BIDH3008
OCCP5400
Enhancing Occ Performance and Function
6 P OCCP5208
OCCP5401
Lifespan Approach to Participation and Health
6 P BACH5321 and (OCCP5288 or OCCP5222) and (OCCP5255 or OCCP5219)