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Master of Occupational Therapy

Course rules

 

Master of Occupational Therapy


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

SC141

Master of Occupational Therapy

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on academic merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Master of Occupational Therapy requires a PhD, master's or bachelor's degree from an Australian institution or equivalent. Applicants without a degree in a health related area such as medicine, nursing, allied health or health sciences or human functioning (education, anthropology, anthropometrics, built environment) must complete prescribed units of study in anatomy and/or psychology as electives.

5 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for this course are set out in the Table of Units of Study for the Master of Occupational Therapy.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Occupational Therapy a candidate must complete 96 credit points of units of study, including:
(a)
90 credit points of core units; and
(b)
6 credit points of elective units, chosen either from the list of elective units in the Table or, with the approval of the Dean, from any postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences or by any other faculty in the University.

6 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016, or later date as the faculty may, in special circumstances, approve.

Master of Occupational Therapy

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session
Course code SC141: Credit points for award: 96
On-campus: full-time, 4 semesters; part-time, 8 semesters

Full-time mode

Year 1

Semester 1
OCCP5207
Assessing Evidence for OT Practice
6    C OCCP5237
Semester 1
OCCP5217
OT Assessment and Planning
6    A English and computing skills
Semester 1
OCCP5237
Introduction to OT Theory and Practice
6    A Skills are assumed in the following areas: communicating in English, computer and word processing, interacting positively with others.

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2,
Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Int December
Int February
Int January
Int July
Int June
Int November
Semester 1
Semester 2
and one of
BACH5321
Psychology for Graduate Students
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2,

Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS5090
Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS5091
Clinically Based Neuroscience
6      Semester 1
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
OCCP5208
Biomechanical & Sensorimotor Strategies
6    P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge
Semester 2
OCCP5218
OT in Home and Community Environments
6    P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge
C OCCP5208
Semester 2
OCCP5219
OT in School and Work Environments
6    P OCCP5217
Semester 2
OCCP5238
Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice
6    P OCCP5237 or OCCP5211

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2,
Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Int December
Int February
Int January
Int July
Int June
Int November
Semester 1
Semester 2
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Year 2

Semester 1
OCCP5222
Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies
6    P OCCP5217
Semester 1
OCCP5228
Person - Environment - Occupation
6    P OCCP5208 , OCCP5218, OCCP5219
Semester 1
OCCP5239
Community Based OT Fieldwork
6    P OCCP5237, OCCP5238


Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Semester 1
Choose one elective [6]
Electives may be chosen from units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives is available in the Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook.
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
OCCP5240
Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice
9    P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int July,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2,
Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Int August
Int December
Int February
Int January
Int July
Int June
Int November
Semester 1
Semester 2
OCCP5241
Evaluation of OT Practice
6    P OCCP5207, OCCP5217, OCCP5237, OCCP5238
C OCCP5240

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1,

Semester 1
Semester 2
OCCP5242
Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice
9    P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239
C OCCP5240

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int July,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2,
Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Int December
Int February
Int January
Int July
Int June
Int November
Int October
Semester 1
Semester 2
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Part-time mode

Year 1

Semester 1
OCCP5237
Introduction to OT Theory and Practice
6    A Skills are assumed in the following areas: communicating in English, computer and word processing, interacting positively with others.

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2,
Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Int December
Int February
Int January
Int July
Int June
Int November
Semester 1
Semester 2
and one of
BACH5321
Psychology for Graduate Students
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2,

Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS5090
Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS5091
Clinically Based Neuroscience
6      Semester 1
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
OCCP5208
Biomechanical & Sensorimotor Strategies
6    P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge
Semester 2
OCCP5218
OT in Home and Community Environments
6    P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge
C OCCP5208
Semester 2
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS

Year 2

Semester 1
OCCP5207
Assessing Evidence for OT Practice
6    C OCCP5237
Semester 1
OCCP5217
OT Assessment and Planning
6    A English and computing skills
Semester 1
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
OCCP5219
OT in School and Work Environments
6    P OCCP5217
Semester 2
OCCP5238
Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice
6    P OCCP5237 or OCCP5211

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2,
Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Int December
Int February
Int January
Int July
Int June
Int November
Semester 1
Semester 2
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS

Year 3

Semester 1
OCCP5222
Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies
6    P OCCP5217
Semester 1
OCCP5239
Community Based OT Fieldwork
6    P OCCP5237, OCCP5238


Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Semester 1
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
OCCP5240
Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice
9    P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int July,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2,
Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Int August
Int December
Int February
Int January
Int July
Int June
Int November
Semester 1
Semester 2
OCCP5241
Evaluation of OT Practice
6    P OCCP5207, OCCP5217, OCCP5237, OCCP5238
C OCCP5240

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1,

Semester 1
Semester 2
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 15 CREDIT POINTS

Year 4

Semester 1
OCCP5228
Person - Environment - Occupation
6    P OCCP5208 , OCCP5218, OCCP5219
Semester 1
Elective [6] (see elective list below)
Electives may be chosen from the list below or units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives is available in the Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook.
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
OCCP5242
Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice
9    P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239
C OCCP5240

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int July,,Int June,,Int November,,Semester 1,,Semester 2,
Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Int December
Int February
Int January
Int July
Int June
Int November
Int October
Semester 1
Semester 2
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 9 CREDIT POINTS
Note
Students wishing to change from part-time to full-time mode must consult with the Course Director in advance before enrolling for Year 3.

Occupational Therapy Electives

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session
HIMT5094
Health Informatics Foundations & Systems
6    N HIMT5060
Semester 2
OCCP5187
Falls Prevention With Older People
6   

Available to MOT students
Semester 1
OCCP5233
Child & Adolescent Mental Health in OT
6    A Knowledge of child and adolescent development

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
OCCP5245
OT in Learning & Co-ord Difficulties
6      Semester 1
OCCP5246
OT in Occ Health, Safety & Rehab
6      Semester 1
OCCP5247
Mental Health Interventions
6      Semester 1
OCCP5248
People with Intellectual Disability
6      Semester 1
OCCP5249
Professional Elective - General
6    P OCCP5208
Semester 1