Unit of Study OCCU2008 Cognition Assessments and Interventions (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

OCCU2014 - Work Integrated Learning in Occupational Therapy I OR OCCU2012 - Clinical Reasoning in Professional Experience Learning; AND OCCU2003 - Learning and Applying Knowledge for Individuals and Groups

Unit description

This unit examines the practice of occupational therapy for individuals whose occupational performance has been impacted by a range of cognitive impairments. Students will develop theory driven and practical clinical reasoning skills to guide their approach to assessment and intervention for clients with cognitive impairments.

Unit content

Introduction to cognition
Assessment and intervention for cognitive impairment
Dementia assessment and intervention
Stroke assessment and intervention
Traumatic brain injury assessment and intervention
Paediatric conditions assessment and intervention

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term2	Term2
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2

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:

describe theoretical frameworks of cognition and identify cognitive domains that affect occupational performance

individually and collaboratively analyse and document how occupational performance is impacted by cognitive impairment

develop appropriate client-centred goals to support occupational performance for people with cognitive impairment

design and evaluate evidence based occupational therapy interventions to enhance functional cognition required for occupational performance

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	10%
Presentation	30%
Report	60%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	10%
Presentation	30%
Report	60%

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Domestic

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