Outline

Overview

This unit introduces you to assessment and intervention planning as embedded in the occupational therapy practice process. You will learn to understand and plan relevant occupational therapy approaches to collecting information and assessment to address the needs of your clients. You will learn occupational therapy competencies essential for high quality, effective, culturally responsive, and evidence-based assessment and planning practice for people experiencing occupational performance difficulties. You will observe, and apply your understanding of how adults learn and process information, the use of effective and culturally responsive communication skills in a practice education setting. You will also find and use best available evidence including standardised assessments and outcome measures, and develop clinical reasoning skills that will enable you to think critically and make practice decisions in assessment and planning as an occupational therapist.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	OCCP5258
Academic unit	Participation Sciences
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	OCCP5217
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	OCCP5257
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jacqueline Wesson, jacqueline.wesson@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Kylie Angelou, kylie.angelou@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Weihong Zhang, weihong.zhang@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Attendance	Placement & (de)briefing sessions Attendance at placement site 1 x fortnight; attendance on campus in person	0%	Multiple weeks	Various
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Placement	Activity Form Record of placement hours and details is submitted.	0%	Week -02 Due date: 19 Jul 2024 at 23:59	Various
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Placement	Practice Education Skills Portfolio Demonstrate defined Year 1 level skills across 5 professional domains	0%	Week -02 Due date: 19 Jul 2024 at 23:59	Ongoing for placement duration.
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Tutorial quiz	Multiple choice quiz - 1 In-class, multiple choice questions randomly selected from question bank	15%	Week 02 Due date: 27 Mar 2024 at 00:00	30 minutes
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Assignment	Part 1 - Case Study Foundations One student submits PDF of up to 6 slides for case study Part 1 Foundations	15%	Week 03 Due date: 17 May 2024 at 23:59	Submit PDF of up to 6 slides incl notes
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Online task	Part 2 - Case Study Peer Review Each student marks 2 x submissions of Part 1 Foundations to achieve marks	5%	Week 05 Due date: 31 May 2024 at 23:59	Mark 2 x randomly allocated submissions
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Tutorial quiz	Multiple choice quiz - 2 In-class, multiple choice questions randomly selected from question bank	15%	Week 07 Due date: 27 Mar 2024 at 00:00	30 minutes
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Presentation	Part 3 - Case Study OT Formulation Team members present section of OT formulation of case in-class + slides	40%	Week 08 Due date: 27 Mar 2024 at 00:00	20 min per team; PDF of slides submitted
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Presentation	Part 4 - Case Study Communication Skills Each team member uses professional presentation skills during tutorial time	10%	Week 08 Due date: 17 Jul 2024 at 00:00	5-10 min depending on team context
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Placement	Letter of Introduction Letter of introduction submitted to clinical educator at placement site.	0%	Week 09 Due date: 25 Apr 2024 at 23:59	500 words
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Assessment summary

Case presentation Parts 1, 2 (teamwork – weighted 55% in total). You will be required to work in small teams and complete a case study. Submit slides only (+ speaking notes) for the foundations of your case presentation (Part 1 – 15%) to help provide feedback that you are on the right track. This feedback will be provided by your peers, as each of you will mark 2 cases (Part 2 task) using the assessment rubric to guide marking. Participation in the peer feedback process will earn 5% for each student. Part 3 (40%) is a live oral presentation from all group members of one section of the case study (maximum 20 minutes). You will be given time during tutorial to work through the OT process and develop your case study.
Case presentation Part 4 (individual – weighted 10%). Your communication skills during your section of the presentation will be assessed.
Two multiple choice quizzes (each worth 15%) in Week 2 and Week 7 - completed in tutorials on the Wednesday of these weeks, various times.
Clinical placement requirements – attendance is required at all briefing sessions on campus (pre- and post) and clinical placements as allocated. Recording of hours must be completed accurately; a letter of introduction to your placement site and a practice education skills portfolio addressing domains of entry-level professional skills needs to be submitted and is marked on a pass/ fail basis.

You must complete all the assessment tasks to pass the entire unit. Failure to submit any assessment item will result in you being awarded a Fail grade – regardless of your cumulative marks in the unit of study. Detailed information for each assessment will be available on Canvas and during tutorials.

Assessment criteria

As per Universitiy of Sydney guidelines

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

As per University of Sydney Assessment Procedures 2011

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

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Support for students

The Support for Students Policy 2023 reflects the University’s commitment to supporting students in their academic journey and making the University safe for students. It is important that you read and understand this policy so that you are familiar with the range of support services available to you and understand how to engage with them.

The University uses email as its primary source of communication with students who need support under the Support for Students Policy 2023. Make sure you check your University email regularly and respond to any communications received from the University.

Learning resources and detailed information about weekly assessment and learning activities can be accessed via Canvas. It is essential that you visit your unit of study Canvas site to ensure you are up to date with all of your tasks.

If you are having difficulties completing your studies, or are feeling unsure about your progress, we are here to help. You can access the support services offered by the University at any time:

Support and Services (including health and wellbeing services, financial support and learning support)
Course planning and administration
Meet with an Academic Adviser

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	A: Orientation; introduction to assessment & occupational performance issues B: Interviewing & assessment practice: the lived experience	Lecture (2 hr)
	A: Communication & language skills in assessment practice; Teamwork allocations	Tutorial (2 hr)
	B: Prioritising OPIs & goal setting using COPM; Teamwork skills	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 02	A: Goal setting - supported decision making in practice B: Types of assessments & data gathering	Lecture (2 hr)
	A: Goal setting and supported decision making; Case study work	Tutorial (2 hr)
	B: In-class quiz; using client data from different sources	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 03	A: Selecting and evaluating assessments B: Psychometric properties	Lecture (2 hr)
	A: Factors influencing assessment selection; Case study work	Tutorial (2 hr)
	B: Critiquing assessments with help; Case study work	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 04	A & B: Assessing functional cognition & cognition	Lecture (2 hr)
	A: Functional cognitive processes in adults	Tutorial (2 hr)
	B: Practice & critique cognitive & functional cognitive assessments	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 05	A: Everyday activities assessment (ADL & instrumental ADL) B: Home visits, environmental assessments & falls	Lecture (2 hr)
	A: Assessing everyday activities - standardised & non-standardised methods	Tutorial (2 hr)
	B: Home visits, environmental assessment, falls & risk assessment	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 06	A: Driving assessment	Lecture (1 hr)
	A: Driving assessment	Tutorial (2 hr)
	B: Case study boot camp	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 07	A: Mental health assessment (self study)	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 07	B: In-class quiz; Mental health assessment; Case study work	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 08	B: Team presentations of case studies	Tutorial (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance at lectures and tutorials is recommended in order to meet requirements of the assignments.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

See Canvas site for details

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Demonstrate occupational therapy competencies needed for person-focussed, ethical, safe, lawful, inclusive, culturally responsive and accountable occupational therapy practice in assessment and planning in practice education contexts.
LO2. Perform occupational therapy assessment and planning in a manner that is informed by relevant and contemporary theory, up-to-date practice knowledge and best available evidence from research, policy, and practice expertise.
LO3. Use an occupational therapy approach to data gathering and assessment, including how to select, administer, record, communicate and critique assessments that reveal information about health, wellbeing, human occupation and the barriers and enablers to personally and culturally meaningful participation of individuals, groups, communities and populations.
LO4. Perform occupational therapy assessment of adult and older adult occupations and occupational performance, life situations, and the barriers and enablers to participation experienced by individuals in a manner that is client-centred, appropriate to the problem or issue, culturally safe, based on best-available evidence, within scope of practice, efficient and accountable.
LO5. Demonstrate understanding of the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for collaborative decision-making and goal setting related to occupational therapy assessment, re-assessment and outcome evaluation, and planning according to principles of adult learning and information-processing approaches.
LO6. Demonstrate competent communication skills and professional behaviours relevant to occupational therapy that are client-centred and stakeholder-appropriate using written, verbal and non-verbal approaches.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This is the first time the unit has been offered, however student feedback provided by the previous version of the unit (OCCP5217) has been included into the development of this new unit.

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Support for students

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Support for students

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect