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Occupational Therapy

Part-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, 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

Part-time mode

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

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
Semester 2 - Core units of study
OCCP5255
Skills for Paediatric Practice in OT
6 P OCCP5258
N OCCP5219
OCCP5288
Psychosocial Occupational Therapy
6 P OCCP5258
N OCCP5222

Year 2

Semester 1 - Core units of study
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
OCCP5256
Professional Practice Education I
6

P OCCP5257
N OCCP5238

 

Year 3

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.

Semester 1 - Selective unit of study
Please note: Students who don't have a background in Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 Introduction to Neuropsychology for Practice
BACH5321
Introduction to Neuropsychology for Practice
6  
Semester 2 - Core units of study
OCCP5228
Enabling Occupation with Communities
6 P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219
OCCP5241
Evaluation of OT Practice
6 P BACH5321 and (OCCP5217 or OCCP5258) and (OCCP5237 or OCCP5257) and (OCCP5238 or OCCP5256)
C OCCP5240

Year 4

Semester 1
Please note: students also choose 6 credit points of elective units.
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 2 - Core unit of study
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.

Elective units of study
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
HSBH5007
Living with Cancer
6 A Fieldwork experience, anatomy and physiology
HSBH5005
Research Project Elective
6  
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  

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
24/11/2023 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
24/11/2023 OCCP5217 missing from:
Year 1, Semester 1 Core units of study
OCCP5217 added to:
Year 1, Semester 1 Core 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 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 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 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 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 OCCP5238 was available for selection in Year 2, Semester 2 Core units of study OCCP5238 removed from Year 2, 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 Prerequisites (P) for OCCP5252 published as:
P OCCP5217
Prerequisites (P) for OCCP5252 amended to:
P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and [(OCCP5256 and  OCCP5258) or OCCP5219]
29/11/2023 Prerequisites (P) missing for OCCP5253 Prerequisites (P) for OCCP5253 amended to:
P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and [(OCCP5256 and OCCP5258) or OCCP5219]
29/11/2023 Prerequisites (P) missing for OCCP5254 Prerequisites (P) for OCCP5254 amended to:
P OCCP5252 and OCCP5253
5/12/2023

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

Please note: Students choose 6 credit points of selective units. Students without a background in musculoskeletal anatomy must select BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A.

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

Please note: Students without a background in musculoskeletal anatomy must select BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A.

5/12/2023

Year 3, Semester 1 - Selective unit of study notes published as:

Please note: Students choose 6 credit points from the selective and elective units of study tables. Students who don't have a background in Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students as a selective unit. If BACH5321 has been completed previously, 6 credit points of elective units may be selected.

Year 3, Semester 1 - Selective unit of study notes corrected to:

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