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 - part-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, 24 credit points in a semester | |||
(b) part-time of 8 semesters of study, 12 credit points in a semester | |||
Part-time mode |
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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. | |||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 - Core |
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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 |
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. | |||
Note 3: Students without a background in Anatomy nor Psycas an elective.hology must enrol in BIOS5090 in Year 1, and BACH5321 in Year 4 | |||
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 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 |
Year 2 |
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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 |
Semester 2 - Core |
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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 |
Year 3 |
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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 |
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 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 |
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 |
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 - Core |
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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 |
Note: Students without a background in Psychology must enrol in the following unit: | |||
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 Research stream unit: | |||
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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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 |