Unit of Study OCCU2010 Work and Employment Occupations (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 OCCU2004 - Musculoskeletal and Reduced Energy Assessments and Interventions

Unit description

This unit examines the impact of occupational performance limitations on productivity and employment due to physical, cognitive and psychosocial impairments and environmental constraints. Students will develop skills in methods used to assess, maintain, restore and enhance productivity roles.

Unit content

Paid and unpaid work
Occupational choice
Legislation – Workers’ Compensation, Workplace Health and Safety; Disability Discrimination
Workplace assessments and job analyses
Functional Capacity Evaluations and other work-related assessments
Return to work plans and injury management
Case management
Ergonomics in the workplace
Prevention of work-related injury/illness (WHS)
Supported employment options.

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term3	Term3
Gold Coast	Term3	Term3

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:

articulate the purpose, scope and role of occupational therapy within workplace rehabilitation

analyse a productivity occupation through a detailed assessment of duties, tasks and critical demands

create evidence-based intervention strategies to enhance work occupations with consideration of relevant Australian legislation

demonstrate effective and professional communication skills related to occupational therapy practice in workplace rehabilitation

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	30%
Case study	60%
Quiz	10%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	30%
Case study	60%
Quiz	10%

Prescribed learning resources

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Fee information

Domestic

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