Occupational Therapy
Part-time unit of study table
| This page was first published on 21 November 2022 and was last amended on 31 January 2023. View details of the changes below. |
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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 from the list of elective units in Table A. |
| The course: |
| (a) full-time over 4 semesters of study, 24 credit points in a semester |
| (b) part-time of 8 semesters of study, 12 credit points in a semester |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Part-time mode |
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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. | ||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 - Core units of study |
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| OCCP5237 Introduction to OT Theory and Practice |
6 | |
| 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. | ||
| Note 3: Students without a background in Anatomy or Psychology should enrol as an elective in BIOS5090 in Year 1, and BACH5321 in Year 4 | ||
| BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students |
6 | |
| BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | |
| BIOS5091 Clinically Based Neuroscience |
6 | |
| BIDH5003 Foundations of Digital Health |
6 | N HSBH5003 or HSBH3008 or BIDH3008 |
Semester 2 - Core units of study |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical and Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | A Musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge P BIOS1168 or BIOS5090 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | A Musculo-skeletal anatomy C OCCP5208 |
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 - Core units of study |
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| OCCP5207 Assessing Evidence for OT Practice |
6 | A Research Methods C OCCP5237 |
| OCCP5217 OT Assessment and Planning |
6 | |
Semester 2 - Core units of study |
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| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 |
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 - Core units of study |
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| OCCP5222 Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies |
6 | P OCCP5217 |
| OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork |
6 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 |
Semester 2 - Core units of study |
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| OCCP5240 Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 |
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207 and OCCP5217 and OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 |
| HSBH5005 Research Project Elective |
6 | Unit not available in 2023 |
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 - Core units of study |
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| OCCP5228 Enabling Occupation with Communities |
6 | P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 |
| Note: Students without a background in Psychology must enrol in the following unit: | ||
| BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students |
6 | |
Semester 2 - Core unit of study |
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| OCCP5242 Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 - Elective |
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| or choose one elective from the list below: | ||
| BIDH5003 Foundations of Digital Health |
6 | N HSBH5003 or HSBH3008 or BIDH3008 |
| HSBH5007 Living with Cancer |
6 | A Fieldwork experience, anatomy and physiology |
| HSBH5005 Research Project Elective |
6 | Unit not available in 2023 |
| OCCP5245 OT in Learning and Co-ord Difficulties |
6 | P 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 OCCP5207 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5217 |
| OCCP5251 Technology for Living |
6 | P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 |
