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
Class number 52794
Section CL01
Size 25
Available 2
Class number 52795
Section CL02
Size 25
Available 8
Class number 52796
Section CL03
Size 25
Available 13
Class number 52797
Section CL04
Size 25
Available 8
Class number 52798
Section CL05
Size 25
Available 22
Class number 52793
Section LE01
Size 125
Available 53
Class number 57818
Section WS01
Size 25
Available 0
Class number 57819
Section WS02
Size 25
Available 8
Class number 57820
Section WS03
Size 25
Available 14
Class number 57821
Section WS04
Size 25
Available 9
Class number 57822
Section WS05
Size 25
Available 22
Whyalla
Class number 52799
Section CL01
Size 10
Available 10
Class number 52800
Section LE01
Size 10
Available 10
Class number 52801
Section WS01
Size 10
Available 10
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