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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 50-minute lecture weekly
1 x 50-minute tutorial weekly
1 x 50-minute tutorial weekly
Prerequisites
^ = May be enrolled concurrently
1 Admission into MOT-Master of Occupational Therapy
1a Admission into BHSMOT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Occupational Therapy
2 OCCT2001 - Introduction to Occupational Science
3 1 of HLTH1004, HLTH1210
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a) and 2 and 3)
1a Admission into BHSMOT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Occupational Therapy
2 OCCT2001 - Introduction to Occupational Science
3 1 of HLTH1004, HLTH1210
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a) and 2 and 3)
Enrolment not permitted
REHB3003 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
Foundation occupational science, psychology and human biology.
Assessment
Tests and assignment
Topic description
This topic covers:
- Occupational performance across the lifespan
- Group work and presentation skills
- Pain, posture and movement
- Preparation for practice placements
Educational aims
This topic aims to provide occupational therapy students with extended knowledge and skills in the discrete areas of lifespan development, group work and postural control and to prepare them for the entry into the Master of Occupational Therapy.
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Describe key life stages and the associated occupational performance milestones
- Describe the physiology and biopsychosocial elements of pain both acute and chronic
- Describe the neurological control of movement and motor learning
- Analyse posture and balance
- Analyse group dynamics
- Present effectively to a large group
- Complete preparatory requirements for fieldwork placements in the Master of Occupational Therapy
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