The attendance pattern for these courses is full time only.

This degree is managed by the Faculty of Medicine and Health.

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Policy.

The units of study that may be taken for the Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) are set out in the:

Table A for the Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy); and

Table S.

In these resolutions, except where otherwise specified, Table A means Table A for the Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) and Table S means the shared pool of electives for undergraduate degrees.

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy), a candidate must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising:

degree core units of study (138 credit points) as set out in Table A;

a minor (36 credit points) in Disability, Participation and Health from Table A; or

a major (48 credit points) in Disability, Participation and health from Table A;

where appropriate, elective units of study from Table A or Table S to satisfy a total of 192 credit points for the course.

Requirements for majors and minors

Majors and minors are as defined in the Learning and Teaching Policy.

The requirements for completion of majors and minors are as set out in Table A.

Majors

Completion of a major is not a requirement of the course.

Candidates undertaking honours will not be able to complete a major.

Candidates not undertaking honours may complete the:

Disability, Participation and Health major as set out in Table A (48 credit points).

Minors

Completion of a minor in Disability, Participation and Health is a requirement of the course. Completion of the Disability, Participation and Health major meets this requirement.

Candidate must complete units of study listed under the Disability Participation and Health minor as set out in Table A (36 credit points).

Honours, involving a research project, is available to meritorious students who complete an alternative set of units of study in the last three semesters of their course.

Admission to Honours requires a WAM of at least 65 in all units of study completed to emester 1 in in the third year of the course.

Admission to Honours is competitive and by permission of the program coordinator. Students will not normally be admitted if they have failed a unit of study.

To qualify for the award of the honours degree a candidate must:

complete the requirements for the pass degree but include the alternative 18 credit points of honours described in the table of table of units for the degree. Completion of the degree is required in the minimum standard full-time duration.

The Coursework Policy specifies the general conditions for the granting of credit for previous study for these courses, except that credit will not be granted for recognised prior learning older than 5 years at the time of first enrolment.

Credit will not be granted for any unit of study for which a result of Terminating Pass or Pass (Concessional) has been awarded.

Certificate of competency in CPR: Students must provide proof they hold an Australian current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate prior to attending their placement and that it is valid for the duration of the placement. Please refer to the University Placements web site for further information: sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/first-aid.html

Student clearance for clinical placements: The NSW Ministry of Health requires that all students obtain clearance in order to undertake clinical placements. This involves a criminal record check. Please refer to the University's Placements web site for further information: sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/criminal-record-check.html

Immunisation: Students must have evidence of vaccinations and immunisations against certain infectious diseases prior to undertaking clinical placements. The requirements are consistent with Australian public health policy and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines. Please refer to the University's Placement web site for further information: sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/vaccinations.html

Working with Children check: Students undertaking child-related placements as part of their course are subject to the requirements of the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 and the Working with Children Procedures 2014. For further information: sydney.edu.au/students/working-with-children.html

NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act (2002): Students must familiarise themselves with the content of the NSW Health Privacy Management Plan and comply with the NSW Ministry of Health Code of Conduct, NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 and Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998. Please refer to the University's Placements web site for further information: sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/privacy.html

The Faculty will monitor for satisfactory progress towards the completion of their award course. In addition to the common triggers used to identify not meeting academic progression requirements (as set out in the provisions relating to progression in the Coursework Policy), students must pass the following clinical educational fieldwork/professional experience units of study which are critical to progression through the course:

IOCCP2XXX Practice Education 1

OCCP3XXX Practice Education 2

OCCP3XXX Practice Education 3

OCCP4XXX Practice Education 4

Students must meet all requirements of clinical placement components of any unit of study undertaken. Performance in clinical placements will be monitored in accordance with the requirements specified in the unit of study outline, and any relevant University policy or provision.

Students who have failed two units of study specified in Clause 10 (1) or twice failed the same unit of study identified in Clause 10 (1) will result in a student being asked to Show Good Cause as to why they should be allowed to re-enrol in their award course.

Students must complete at least one core unit per semester where core units are available for study in the normal progression pattern. Students who fail a core unit of study must repeat the failed unit at the first opportunity.

Students whose conduct or work towards their award is unsatisfactory, may, on the recommendation of the highest delegated authority, be refused permission by the Faculty to undertake or continue the clinical educational fieldwork/professional experience component of their award.  The Faculty reserves the right not to place a student in any clinical placement or other professional experience setting in any instance where the performance, personal or professional conduct of the student does not meet the required standard of the professional organisation, regardless of the fact that the student may be enrolled in the unit of study.

Candidates for honours must maintain a credit average throughout the program, and will not normally be admitted if they have failed a unit of study.

The Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) is awarded in the grades of either Pass or Honours.

Honours in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the Honours mark as set out in the following table and rules specified below.

The honours mark will be determined in integrated honours by the following calculation:

Final honours mark=2/3* (HWAM)+ 1/3* (Yr 3/4 WAM), where the HWAM is the average mark for honours units weighted as follows:

1 x BHSC3021 Honours A:Research Design

2 x BHSC4012 Honours B: Applied Research Skills

7 x BHSC4013 Honours C: Research Project

the Year 3/4 WAM is the average mark of all attempted Year 3 and Year 4 units of study, as specified in the table of units of study for the Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) Honours, excluding Professional Practice units.

Honours is awarded in the following classes:

Candidates for the award of the Honours degree, who do not meet the requirements, will be awarded the pass degree if they have completed the requirements for that award.

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2021 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2021 who elect to proceed under these resolutions. Students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2021 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.