Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) Honours
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Occupational Therapy Honours |
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Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours) |
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| Honours is available to meritorious students who will complete an alternative set of units of study in the last three semesters of the program. | |||
| Students in the honours course must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising: | |||
| (a) the requirements for the pass degree listed in the sequence below but include the alternative honours units of study listed below | |||
| (b) maintain a credit average or higher throughout the honours program. | |||
| (c) not fail a unit of study throughout their degree (any exceptions require Honours Committee approval). | |||
| The honours course is full-time only over 4 years of study | |||
| Note: All Occupational Therapy students must complete the relevant pre-placement requirements prior to all work integrated learning or fieldwork placements. | |||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 |
Semester 1 Unit Coordinators are Dr Cliffton Chan and A/Prof Leslie Nicholson, Semester 2 unit coordinator is Dr Joanna Diong |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH1007 Health Science and Research |
6 | N HSBH2007 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OCCP1096 Understanding Occupation-People-Context |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP1097 Analysing Occupations and Performance |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Semester 2 - Core units |
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| OCCP1098 Teaching Occupations and Performance |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP1099 Occupational Performance: Healthcare 1 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP1100 Professional Practice I |
6 |
This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Semester 2 |
Elective |
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| Elective [6] (see note 1) | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| HSBH1003 Health, Behaviour and Society |
6 | N BACH1130 or BACH1132 or BACH1133 or BACH1134 or BACH1161 or BACH1165 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP2085 Occupational Performance: Home and Family |
6 | A OCCP1099 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP2086 Professional Practice 2 |
6 | P OCCP1099 and OCCP1100 This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP2088 Occupational Performance: Child and Family |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Semester 2 - Core units |
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| BIOS1171 Neuroscience |
6 | N BIOS1137 or BIOS2103 or ANAT2010 Semester 1 coordinator is Dr Jin Huang, Semester 2 coordinator is Dr Alan Freeman |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OCCP2084 Occupational Performance: Healthcare 2 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP2087 Occupational Performance: Community |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Elective |
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| Elective [6] (see note 1) | |||
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| OCCP3061 Professional Practice IIIA |
12 | P OCCP1096 and OCCP1097 and OCCP1098 and OCCP1099 and OCCP1100 and OCCP2084 and OCCP2085 and OCCP2086 and OCCP2087 and OCCP2088 and BIOS1168 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive August This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive August Intensive March |
| OCCP3065 Professional Practice IIIB |
12 | P OCCP1096 and OCCP1097 and OCCP1098 and OCCP1099 and OCCP1100 and OCCP2084 and OCCP2085 and OCCP2086 and OCCP2087 and OCCP2088 and BIOS1168 C OCCP3061 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive August This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive August Intensive May |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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| Choose two of the following units (total 12 credit points) | |||
| OCCP3076 Occupational Performance: Education |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP3077 Occupational Performance: Productivity |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP3078 Occupational Performance: Retirement |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BHSC3021 Honours A: Research Design |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive October Semester 2 |
| and One Research Elective that matches the research topic. Selection of a Research Elective should be discussed with the Honours Supervisor. | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| OCCP4087 Health Promotion Through Occupation |
6 | P OCCP3065 |
Semester 1 |
| BHSC4012 Honours B: Applied Research Skills |
6 | P BHSC3021 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1b |
Semester 1 Semester 1b |
| and Two Electives [12cp] | |||
Semester 2 - Core units |
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| BHSC4013 Honours C: Research Project |
6 | P BHSC4012 |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP4092 Professional Practice IVH |
12 | P OCCP3061 and OCCP3065 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March This unit of study includes a work integrated learning placement. Students must be aware of and complete all pre-placement requirements. |
Intensive March Intensive November |
| And choose one of the following four units (total 6cp) | |||
| OCCP3076 Occupational Performance: Education |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP3077 Occupational Performance: Productivity |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP3078 Occupational Performance: Retirement |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| OCCP4089 Evaluation in Professional Practice |
6 | P OCCP4087 |
Semester 2 |
Electives |
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| (i) Students are required to complete 36 credit points of electives over the course of the degree. | |||
| (ii) At least 6 credit points must come from the Behavioural or Social Sciences (or equivalent) | |||
| (iii) a minimum of 6 credit points must come from the Biomedical Sciences (or equivalent). | |||
| (iii) Otherwise, students may choose from Health Sciences elective units of study, as well as Occupational Therapy elective units of study listed below. | |||
| (iv) Students may also take broader University electives, with permission from the Course Director | |||
| OCCP4079 OT in Learning and Co-ord Difficulties |
6 | P OCCP3076 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4080 Upper Limb and Hand Rehabilitation |
6 | P OCCP1099 and BIOS1168 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Weekly attendance is mandatory |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4082 OT in Work Injury Prevention and Rehab |
6 | P OCCP3077 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4083 Mental Health Interventions |
6 | P OCCP2084 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4085 People with Intellectual Disability |
6 | P OCCP3065 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4086 Professional Elective - General This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Departmental permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4094 Technology for Living |
6 | P OCCP2085 and OCCP2087 and OCCP2088 and OCCP3065 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP4095 Stroke Rehabilitation |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |