Course overview
The aim of this course is to enable students to describe and design occupational therapy practices which embed primary health care, social health models and the principles of community development. Primary Health Care, Alma Ata, Ottawa Charter; Population health; Social determinants of health and health inequalities; Community development principles and practices including community assessment and analysis, participation and partnership. Trans-cultural practice and ethical practice. Factors that impact on occupational performance and health from a community perspective, including socio-economic, political, physical, interpersonal and cultural dimensions of environment.
Impacts of cultural and health beliefs on peoples understanding and response to health challenges and subsequent approaches to practice. Exploration of occupational performance and health issues and subsequent community approaches to service delivery as they apply to a range of communities and health issues including but not limited to Australian rural populations, majority world communities, minority groups and Aboriginal and The aim of this course is Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Course learning outcomes
- Examine the environmental contexts of health at a local, national and global level.
- Appraise and discuss social models of health in an historical and contemporary perspective.
- Demonstrate the ability to compare and critique primary health care and community development principles in practice.
- Identify and examine the potential range of ethical issues relevant to social health and community practice.
- Design an occupation-based, capacity-building process for enabling health through social change.
- Explore and communicate personal and professional values in relation to working with social health and community development approaches
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 22699
Section LE01
Size 101
Available 0
Class number 22700
Section WS01
Size 25
Available -1
Class number 22701
Section WS02
Size 25
Available 0
Class number 22702
Section WS03
Size 25
Available 0
Class number 22703
Section WS04
Size 25
Available 0
Whyalla
Class number 30226
Section LE01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 30227
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 30
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