Enabling Change: Population Approaches A

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
OCCU 4008
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Course ID
207814
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of AH & HP
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Amelia Di Tommaso
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
Yes
Work Integrated Learning hours
Work Integrated Learning hours
48 hours
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

In this course students will shift their view beyond the occupational challenges facing individuals, to consider the ways in which occupational therapists enable change at the level of communities and populations. The course focusses on developing students' knowledge of health promotion and primary prevention strategies and how these enable or address occupational participation. Students will apply, understand and evaluate major subject themes through appraising other projects and preparing a project proposal to address a preventable health issue.

Course learning outcomes

  • Integrate and apply knowledge of population approaches to practical/practice situations
  • Apply principles of project scoping to justify and design ethical health projects in consultation with external agencies
  • Formulate a culturally safe and occupationally focused project proposal based on population health approaches
  • Demonstrate and reflect on professional competencies as outlined in the SPEF-R2

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 24467
Section
Section PL01
Size
Size 80
Available
Available 23
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Feb - 3 Jul Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East SANTOS, 402/403
6 Feb - 3 Jul Friday 11:10am - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 24520
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 80
Available
Available 23
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Jan - 30 Jan Tuesday 9:10am - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East SANTOS, 402/403

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of OCCU2010 Participation in Diverse Communities/OCCU3903 Occupational Therapy Clinical Practice A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed OCCTH4005 Enabling Change - Population Approaches A at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

TEXTBOOK: Project management in health and community services : getting good ideas to work, ISBN 9781000248654

Assessment

N/A

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