School Of Science And HealthOccupational Therapy Practice 2Western Sydney University Unit Code: 400909.3
Discipline: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Completion of the occupational therapy core unit 400160 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy and 400907 - Occupational Therapy Practice 1 is assumed knowledge.
Equivalent Units
400167 - Occupational Therapy Clinical Practice 2
Prerequisite
400908 People, Environment and Occupations
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4663 Bachelor of Health Science/Masters of Occupational Therapy or 4711 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy . To be able to enrol in this unit, all students must have a National Police Certificate, a Working with Children Check Student Declaration and a First Aid Certificate (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation). To be eligible to undertake fieldwork placements in public hospitals, students must comply with NSW Health vaccination requirements and be prepared to submit a completed Adult Immunisation Card to placement institutions. Details of necessary vaccinations are available from NSW Health. To meet NSW health requirements for clinical placements, students will be required to attend a ‘bulk compliance’ appointment to have their special requirements verified by NSW Health staff. Students must have a complete uniform for fieldwork.
About this Unit
This unit provides opportunities for students to implement skills and integrate theory with practice. In class students will be provided with learning opportunities through a variety of experiential and self-directed learning exercises that will continue to develop their clinical skills and competence in professional practice. The two week block placement is conducted at the end of the teaching period in accordance with World Federation of Occupational Therapy accreditation guidelines. This placement will allow students to work with occupational therapists in one of the many settings where therapists currently practice.