Unit of Study OCCU2003 Learning and Applying Knowledge for Individuals and Groups (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

OCCU2004 - Musculoskeletal and Reduced Energy Assessments and Interventions

Unit description

This unit presents and applies principles of learning and systematic instruction that underpin occupational therapy assessment and intervention. Unit content will enable students to understand how people learn, individually and in groups, and how to design and implement evidence-based interventions for both service delivery approaches.

Unit content

Learning and teaching strategies relevant to individuals and groups
Understanding human behaviour to enable behaviour change
Groups and group formation
Applying theory and frameworks to develop therapeutic groups
Evaluation and reflection on, and within, group programs
Group programs and the service context

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term4	Term4
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

apply occupational therapy and biopsychosocial concepts and theories relevant to individual learning and systematic instruction

develop an evidence-based program incorporating goal setting and behaviour support principles for an individual client, within a service context

apply concepts and theories underpinning group work to deliver an evidence-based group program for individuals with specific occupational support needs.

collaboratively conduct a therapeutic group activity

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	40%
Report	30%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	40%
Report	30%
Presentation	30%

Prescribed learning resources

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