Unit of Study OCCU2013 Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

OCCU1001 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy and Human Occupations

Enrolment information

Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

This unit expands students' understanding of occupational therapy theory and how this relates to practice with individuals, groups and communities. Students will explore contemporary profession-specific conceptual practice models and concepts of occupational justice.

Unit content

An introduction to occupational therapy theoretical models and practice frameworks
Application of occupational therapy theoretical models and practice frameworks
The Model of Human Occupation Part 1 – Essential constructs and theoretical concepts
The Model of Human Occupation Part 2 – Application of theory to practice
The Canadian Model of Occupational Participation Part 1 – Essential constructs and theoretical concepts
The Canadian Model of Occupational Participation Part 2 – Application of theory to practice

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term1	Term1
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1

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 the constructs of a range of theoretical models and frameworks relevant to human occupations and occupational performance used in international occupational therapy practice

implement theory driven practice to make decisions for occupational therapy practice

discuss the value of using theoretical models to underpin occupational therapy practice

identify and describe occupational justice concepts and its relevance to individuals, groups and populations

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	50%
Presentation	20%
Reflective writing	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	50%
Presentation	20%
Reflective writing	30%

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