Master of Occupational Therapy – MAOCCTHE2000
Master of Occupational Therapy
View semester session codes here.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| Course MAOCCTHE-02: Credit points for award: 96 | |||
| On-campus: full-time, 4 semesters; part-time, 8 semesters | |||
Full-time mode |
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5207 Assessing Evidence for OT Practice |
6 | C OCCP5237 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5217 OT Assessment and Planning |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5237 Introduction to OT Theory and Practice |
6 |
Students must complete jurisdictional and statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: which includes required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and a valid Australian Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate. |
Semester 1 |
| and one of | |||
| Note: Students who have no prior Psychology studies must enrol in BACH5321 | |||
| BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment BACH5321 is only available to those who have been assessed by the course director as requiring Psychology content. These students will be given departmental permission to enrol in BACH5321. |
Semester 1 |
| Note: Students who have no prior Anatomy studies must enrol in BIOS5090 | |||
| BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1168 |
Semester 1 |
| Note: Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BIOS5090 Semester 1, and BACH5321 in Year 2, Semester 1 | |||
| BIOS5091 Clinically Based Neuroscience |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HSBH5003 e-Health for Health Professionals |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical and Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | P BIOS1168 or BIOS5090 Students who can provide evidence of prior learning deemed to be equivalent to BIOS1168 OR BIOS5090 by the Faculty of Health Sciences, may be granted permission to enrol in this unit of study. For further academic advice relating to requirements for enrolment in this unit, please contact the Course Director. |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | A Musculo-skeletal anatomy 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 Students must complete jursidictional and statutory obligations prior to all professional fieldwork placements. These include holding up to date required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and Australian cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5222 Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies |
6 | P OCCP5217 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5228 Enabling Occupation with Communities |
6 | P OCCP5208 and OCCP5218 and OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork |
6 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 Students must complete jurisdictional and statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements. These include holding up to date required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and an Australian cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate |
Semester 1 |
| either | |||
| HSBH5005 Research Project Elective |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment A minimum WAM of 65 is required to be eligible to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply to some disciplines of study |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or choose one elective [6] (see elective list below) | |||
| 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. | |||
| Note: Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 in Year 2, Semester 1 as their elective | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 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 and OCCP5222 Students must complete jurisdictional and statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements. These include holding up to date required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and Australian cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. |
Intensive March Session 2 Early Census |
| OCCP5242 Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 and OCCP5239 C OCCP5240 Students must complete jurisdictional and statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements. These include holding up to date, required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and Australian cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. |
Intensive March Intensive November Intensive October |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207 and OCCP5217 and OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 |
Semester 2 |
| or select Research Stream | |||
| HSBH5006 Research Elective Dissertation |
6 | P HSBH5005 Note: Department permission required for enrolment A minimum WAM of 65 is required to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply in some disciplines. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
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 |
Students must complete jurisdictional and statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: which includes required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and a valid Australian Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate. |
Semester 1 |
| and one of | |||
| Note: Students who have no prior Psychology studies must enrol in BACH5321. | |||
| BACH5321 Psychology for Graduate Students |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment BACH5321 is only available to those who have been assessed by the course director as requiring Psychology content. These students will be given departmental permission to enrol in BACH5321. |
Semester 1 |
| Note: Students who have no prior Anatomy university must enrol in BIOS5090 | |||
| BIOS5090 Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1168 |
Semester 1 |
| Note: Students with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BIOS5090 Semester 1, and BACH5321 in Year 2, Semester 1 | |||
| BIOS5091 Clinically Based Neuroscience |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HSBH5003 e-Health for Health Professionals |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical and Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | P BIOS1168 or BIOS5090 Students who can provide evidence of prior learning deemed to be equivalent to BIOS1168 OR BIOS5090 by the Faculty of Health Sciences, may be granted permission to enrol in this unit of study. For further academic advice relating to requirements for enrolment in this unit, please contact the Course Director. |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | A Musculo-skeletal anatomy C OCCP5208 |
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 | C OCCP5237 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5217 OT Assessment and Planning |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 Students must complete jursidictional and statutory obligations prior to all professional fieldwork placements. These include holding up to date required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and Australian cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. |
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 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork |
6 | P OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 Students must complete jurisdictional and statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements. These include holding up to date required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and an Australian cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate |
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 and OCCP5222 Students must complete jurisdictional and statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements. These include holding up to date required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and Australian cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. |
Intensive March Session 2 Early Census |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207 and OCCP5217 and OCCP5237 and OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 |
Semester 2 |
| or select Research Stream | |||
| HSBH5005 Research Project Elective |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment A minimum WAM of 65 is required to be eligible to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply to some disciplines of study |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Semester 1 |
| either elective [6] (see elective list below) | |||
| or Research elective stream | |||
| HSBH5006 Research Elective Dissertation |
6 | P HSBH5005 Note: Department permission required for enrolment A minimum WAM of 65 is required to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply in some disciplines. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 with neither background in Anatomy nor Psychology must enrol in BACH5321 in Year 4, Semester 1 as their 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 C OCCP5240 Students must complete jurisdictional and statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements. These include holding up to date, required vaccinations, Criminal Records Check, Working with Children Check and Australian cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. |
Intensive March Intensive November 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. | |||
Occupational Therapy Electives
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Availability of electives may vary from year to year. | |||
| OCCP5145 Research Elective Independent Study |
6 | P OCCP5207 WAM of 75 or over on completion of MOT1 (FT) units also required for enrolment in this unit |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OCCP5187 Falls Prevention With Older People This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5235 Stroke Rehabilitation |
6 | A Successful completion of 100 hours of fieldwork placement or equivalent. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5245 OT in Learning and Co-ord Difficulties |
6 | P OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5246 OT in Work Injury Prevention and Rehab |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5247 Mental Health Interventions |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5248 People with Intellectual Disability |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OCCP5249 Professional Elective - General |
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 |
Semester 1 |