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Occupational Therapy

Full-time unit of study table

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 5 December 2023.
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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

Full-time mode

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 1 - Selective units of study
Please note: Students without a background in musculoskeletal anatomy must select BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A
BIOS5090
Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A
6  
Or
BACH5321
Introduction to Neuropsychology for Practice
6  
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
N OCCP5238
OCCP5288
Psychosocial Occupational Therapy
6 P OCCP5258
N OCCP5222

Year 2

Semester 1 - Core units of study
OCCP5252
Professional Practice Education II
6

P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and [(OCCP5256 and OCCP5258) or OCCP5219]

This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Unit rules are prospective only.

OCCP5253
Professional Practice Education III
6

P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and [(OCCP5256 and OCCP5258) or OCCP5219]

This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Unit rules are prospective only.

Semester 1 - Selective unit of study
Please note: Students who don't have background in Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 Introduction to Neuropsychology for Practice
BACH5321
Introduction to Neuropsychology for Practice
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
HSBH5005
Research Project Elective

6  
HSBH5007
Living with Cancer
6 A Fieldwork experience, anatomy and physiology
OCCP5245
OT in Learning and Co-ord Difficulties
6 P OCCP5255 or OCCP5219
OCCP5246
OT in Work Injury Prevention and Rehab

6 P OCCP5219
OCCP5247
Mental Health Interventions

6 C OCCP5222
OCCP5250
OT in Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation
6 P (BIOS1168 or BIOS5090) and OCCP5208 and (OCCP5217 or OCCP5258)
OCCP5251
Technology for Living
6 P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and (OCCP5219 or OCCP5255)
OCCP5235
Stroke Rehabilitation
6  
Semester 2 - Core units of study
OCCP5228
Enabling Occupation with Communities
6 P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219
OCCP5254
Professional Practice Education IV
12

P OCCP5252 and OCCP5253

This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Unit rules are prospective only.

OCCP5241
Evaluation of OT Practice
6 P BACH5321 and (OCCP5217 or OCCP5258) and (OCCP5237 or OCCP5257) and (OCCP5238 or OCCP5256)
C OCCP5240

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
24/11/2023 OCCP5218  was available for selection OCCP5218 removed
24/11/2023 OCCP5219 missing from:
Year 1, Selective units of study
OCCP5219 added to:
Year 1, Selective units of study
24/11/2023 Supplementary text for HSBH5005 published as:
Unit not available 2023
Supplementary text for HSBH5005
29/11/2023 OCCP5217 was available for selection in Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study OCCP5217 removed from Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5218 was available for selection in Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study OCCP5218 removed from Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5237 was available for selection in Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study OCCP5237 removed from Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5257 missing from:
Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
OCCP5257 added to:
Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5258 missing from:
Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
OCCP5258 added to:
Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5218 missing from:
Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
OCCP5218 added to:
Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5219 was available for selection in Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study OCCP5219 removed from Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5222 was available for selection in Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study OCCP5222 removed from Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5238 was available for selection in Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study OCCP5238 removed from Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5255 missing from:
Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study
OCCP5255 added to:
Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5256 missing from:
Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study
OCCP5256 added to:
Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study
29/11/2023 OCCP5288 missing from:
Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study
OCCP5288 added to:
Year 1, Semester 2 Core units of study
29/11/2023 Prerequisites (P) for OCCP5252 published as:
P OCCP5217
Prerequisites (P) for OCCP5252 amended to:
P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and [(OCCP5256 and  OCCP5258) or OCCP5219]
5/12/2023

Year 2, Semester 1 - Selective unit of study notes published as:

Please note: Students who don't have background in Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students

Year 2, Semester 1 - Selective unit of study notes corrected to:

Please note: Students who don't have background in Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 Introduction to Neuropsychology for Practice