Course overview
The aim of this course is to enable students to apply and integrate the knowledge and skills gained in the academic program to field practice and to enable them to reflect on their clinical experience. Orientation to practice education including: expectations, professional behaviour, goal setting, effective use of supervision, self directed learning in practice settings. Orientation to practice education assessment: including performance evaluation tools, purpose of workbook and portfolio of evidence. Reflective practice. Observation and participation at a beginning level in occupational therapy programs and service delivery, under supervision, that may include observation, interview, occupational analysis, development of a graded occupational program, manual handling, universal precautions, environmental modifications, positioning, advocacy, educational approaches, and modalities. Application of Occupational Therapy Process Model at a beginning level that may include naming, validating and prioritising occupational performance issues, selecting theoretical approaches, identifying occupational performance components and environmental conditions, identifying strengths and resources, negotiating targeted outcomes and developing action plans and implementing plans through occupation. Report writing and documentation.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply appropriate occupational therapy model(s) at a beginning level in response to the client's issues and needs.
- Demonstrate competence in the provision of occupational therapy programs to allocated clients at a level appropriate to second year students.
- Evidence appropriate documentation and report writing skills relevant to the agency and suitable for inclusion in the practice record/clinical record for each client.
- Apply skills of self-directed learning, situational analysis and information literacy to develop an understanding of the issues and conditions relevant to allocated clients, and to the development of occupational therapy programs.
- Demonstrate an organised, analytical and reflective approach to self-assessment of second year field practice.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 66816
Section LE01
Size 100
Available 100
Class number 66862
Section CL03
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66863
Section CL02
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66864
Section CL01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66867
Section CL04
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66819
Section WS04
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66820
Section WS03
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66821
Section WS02
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66822
Section WS01
Size 20
Available 20
Group 2
Class number 68705
Section LE02
Size 100
Available 100
Class number 66865
Section CL06
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66866
Section CL05
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66817
Section WS06
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66818
Section WS05
Size 20
Available 20
Group 3
Class number 68704
Section LE03
Size 100
Available 100
Class number 66724
Section WS09
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66725
Section WS08
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66726
Section WS07
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66813
Section CL09
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66814
Section CL08
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 66815
Section CL07
Size 20
Available 20
Whyalla
Group 1
Class number 66807
Section WS01
Size 15
Available 15
Class number 66808
Section CL01
Size 15
Available 15
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