Master of Occupational Therapy – MAOCCTHE2000
Master of 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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| Course MAOCCTHE2000: 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 | A English and computing skills |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5237 Introduction to OT Theory and Practice |
6 | A Skills are assumed in the following areas: communicating in English, computer and word processing, interacting positively with others. Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Int December, Int February, Int January, Int June, Int November, Semester 2 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical & Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge C OCCP5208 |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 2b |
Semester 2 Semester 2b |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 or OCCP5211 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Int December, Int February, Int January, Int June, Int November, Semester 1 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 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 Person - Environment - Occupation |
6 | P OCCP5208 , OCCP5218, OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork |
6 | P OCCP5237, OCCP5238 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. A briefing session may occur outside of semester time. |
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, OCCP5238, OCCP5239, OCCP5208, OCCP5218, OCCP5219, OCCP5222 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Int December, Int February, Int January, Int June, Int November, Semester 1, Semester 2 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int August Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OCCP5242 Reflexivity and OT Professional Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Int December, Int February, Int January, Int June, Int November, Semester 1, Semester 2 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Int October Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207, OCCP5217, OCCP5237, OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 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 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: 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 | A Skills are assumed in the following areas: communicating in English, computer and word processing, interacting positively with others. Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Int December, Int February, Int January, Int June, Int November, Semester 2 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5208 Biomechanical & Sensorimotor Strategies |
6 | P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge |
Semester 2 |
| OCCP5218 OT in Home and Community Environments |
6 | P Musculo-skeletal anatomy knowledge 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 | A English and computing skills |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5219 OT in School and Work Environments |
6 | P OCCP5217 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 2b |
Semester 2 Semester 2b |
| OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof. Skills in Practice |
6 | P OCCP5237 or OCCP5211 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Int December, Int February, Int January, Int June, Int November, Semester 1 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 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, OCCP5238 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. A briefing session may occur outside of semester time. |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| OCCP5240 Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice |
9 | P OCCP5237, OCCP5238, OCCP5239, OCCP5208, OCCP5218, OCCP5219, OCCP5222 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Int December, Int February, Int January, Int June, Int November, Semester 1, Semester 2 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int August Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| and either | |||
| OCCP5241 Evaluation of OT Practice |
6 | P OCCP5207, OCCP5217, OCCP5237, OCCP5238 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 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 Person - Environment - Occupation |
6 | P OCCP5208 , OCCP5218, 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 be eligible to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply to some disciplines of study |
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, OCCP5238, OCCP5239 C OCCP5240 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Int December, Int February, Int January, Int June, Int November, Semester 1, Semester 2 Students must complete statutory obligations prior to all fieldwork placements: required vaccinations, criminal records check, working with children declaration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. |
Int December Int February Int January Int June Int November Int October Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 |
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| Availability of electives may vary from year to year. | |||
| OCCP5145 Research Elective Independent Study |
6 | P OCCP5207 Note: Department permission required for enrolment 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 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Available to MOT students |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5235 Stroke Rehabilitation |
6 | A Successful completion of 100 hours of fieldwork placement P Graduate entry or undergraduate degree in allied health (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology), otherwise upon request to unit coordinator Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5245 OT in Learning & Co-ord Difficulties |
6 | P OCCP5219 |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5246 OT in Work Injury Prevention & 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 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| OCCP5250 OT in Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation |
6 | P OCCP5207, OCCP5208, OCCP5217 Weekly attendance is mandatory |
Semester 1 |