Occupational Therapy
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Occupational Therapy - full-time |
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Master of Occupational Therapy |
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| Students 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: | |||
| (i) the elective units listed below, or | |||
| (ii) from any postgraduate units offered by Sydney School of Health Sciences or | |||
| (iii) by any other faculty in the University. | |||
| The course: | |||
| (a) full-time over 4 semesters of study | |||
| (b) part-time of 8 semesters of study | |||
Full-time mode |
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1 - Core |
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| OCCP5207 Assessing Evidence for OT Practice |
6 | A Research Methods C OCCP5237 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5217 OT Assessment and Planning |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5237 Introduction to OT Theory and Practice |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive November Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive November Semester 1 |
| Select one of the following units. | |||
| Note 1: Students with no prior Anatomy studies must enrol in BIOS5090 | |||
| Note 2: Students with no prior Psychology studies must enrol in BACH5321. Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BIOS5090 in Year 1, and BACH5321 in Year 2, as an elective. | |||
| BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1168 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS5091 Clinically Based Neuroscience |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH5003 e-Health for Health Professionals |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 - Core |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical and Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | A Musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge P BIOS1168 or BIOS5090 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | A Musculo-skeletal anatomy C OCCP5208 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive June Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive June Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 - Core |
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| OCCP5222 Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies |
6 | P OCCP5217 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5228 Enabling Occupation with Communities |
6 | P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork |
6 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| Students without a background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in the following unit as an elective:: | |||
| BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
Semester 1 - Elective |
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| Select either the following unit: | |||
| HSBH5005 Research Project Elective This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| or choose one elective from the list below: | |||
| OCCP5245 OT in Learning and Co-ord Difficulties |
6 | P OCCP5219 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5246 OT in Work Injury Prevention and Rehab This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | P OCCP5219 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5247 Mental Health Interventions This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5250 OT in Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation |
6 | P (BIOS1168 or BIOS5090) and OCCP5207 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5217 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5251 Technology for Living |
6 | P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| Note: Electives may also be chosen from units of study list offered by the Sydney School of Health Sciences | |||
Semester 2 - Core |
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| OCCP5240 Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive July Intensive March |
| OCCP5242 Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive March Intensive October |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207 and OCCP5217 and OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Session 2 Early Census |
| or select Research Stream | |||
Part-time mode |
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5237 Introduction to OT Theory and Practice |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive November Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive November Semester 1 |
| and one of | |||
| Note: Students with no prior Anatomy studies must enrol in BIOS5090. Students with no prior Psychology studies must enrol in BACH5321. Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BIOS5090 in Year 1, and BACH5321 in Year 4 as an elective. | |||
| BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1168 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS5091 Clinically Based Neuroscience |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH5003 e-Health for Health Professionals |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical and Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | A Musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge P BIOS1168 or BIOS5090 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | A Musculo-skeletal anatomy C OCCP5208 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5207 Assessing Evidence for OT Practice |
6 | A Research Methods C OCCP5237 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5217 OT Assessment and Planning |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive June Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive June Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5222 Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies |
6 | P OCCP5217 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork |
6 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5240 Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive July Intensive March |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207 and OCCP5217 and OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Session 2 Early Census |
| or select Research Stream | |||
| HSBH5005 Research Project Elective This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 15 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5228 Enabling Occupation with Communities |
6 | P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| either elective [6] (see elective list below) | |||
| or Research elective stream | |||
| 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. | |||
| Note: Students without a background in Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 in Year 4, as an elective. | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5242 Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 and OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive March Intensive October |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 9 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Note |
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| Students wishing to change from part-time to full-time mode must consult with the Course Director in advance before enrolling for Year 3. | |||