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OCCP3078: Occupational Performance: Retirement
2024 unit information
Older adults may experience challenges participating in day-to-day activities during their retirement years. Occupational therapy can enhance, restore, or maintain performance of daily life activities, help to prevent future challenges from occurring, and assist older adults to continue ageing in place or in assisted living environments within community contexts. In this unit of study students will take an evidence-based approach to occupational therapy service provision and develop occupational therapy assessment, intervention, and evaluation skills specific to older adults. In doing so, students will learn: How do I provide occupational therapy for older adults from a client-centred perspective How do I promote quality of life and wellbeing through continuing engagement in day-to-day activities
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Participation Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Explain the broader context in which occupational therapy services are provided to older adults in Australia, and demonstrate an awareness of international trends in service provision for older adults
- LO2. Examine and reflect on values and attitudes towards older adults, as well as the values and attitudes of others
- LO3. Develop an evidence-based approach to occupational therapy service provision for older adults, with a focus on active ageing, meaningful engagement, and well-being
- LO4. Demonstrate familiarity to apply the administration and scoring of assessments, which are commonly used by occupational therapists working with older adults
- LO5. Understand and critically appraise the impact of relevant legislation and policy upon service provision for older adults
- LO6. Design occupational therapy interventions appropriate to the needs of older adults
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