Course overview
The aim of this course is to develop competence for occupational therapy practice in the areas of work/employment and of upper limb injury. Understanding the issues for occupational performance work and employment that may arise from traumatic injuries to the upper limb, chronic pain, and back injury. Exploration of occupational therapy and other approaches to the management of these issues. Management of traumatic injuries to the upper limb including dynamic splinting. Legislative, ethical and medico-legal and reporting aspects of scenarios and their implications for practice. Analysis of cultural and health beliefs relating to health, disability and work and implications for practice. Strategies and techniques for enabling occupational performance that are relevant to work and employment, including advanced occupational analysis, assessing work capacity, comparing human capacities to occupational demands, workplace assessments, application of biomechanical principles (including manual handling), application of ergonomic principles, development of graded programs, negotiation, modification of work and environment, work safety assessment, issues and approaches in teamwork, case management, and working with organisations that are common when working with people with disorders affecting work and employment.
Course learning outcomes
- Discuss and critically evaluate a range of approaches/theoretical frameworks used by occupational therapists in occupational rehabilitation.
- Effectively apply occupational therapy skills to analysis, observation, interpretation, intervention and documentation of a range of occupations and client groups.
- Describe relevant legislative frameworks, medico-legal requirements and ethical considerations, and investigate and analyse the potential impact on occupational therapy service provision.
- Generate and evaluate occupational performance issues that arise from a range of common work/employment related injuries that may impact on employment.
- Generate and evaluate appropriate treatment strategies in treatment of upper limb injuries.
- Apply strategies of occupational analysis and grading to develop programs which support performance in work environments.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 40057
Section LE01
Size 30
Available 13
Class number 40058
Section PR01
Size 30
Available 13
Class number 40059
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 13
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