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OCCP4104: Practice Education 4H

Intensive November, 2024 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

This final practice education unit provides students with opportunities to demonstrate their ability to draw from relevant learning experiences across the whole degree and apply the relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes to an agreed 'caseload' approximating 80% of that expected of a new graduate occupational therapist in the same context. The unit focuses on professional development in context, with students engaging in learning experiences which support the transition towards becoming a competent practitioner. Students are expected to demonstrate achievement of the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia competency standards by the end of the placement.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Participation Sciences
Credit points 18
Prerequisites
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BHSC3021 and BHSC4012 and OCCP3102 and OCCP3103 and OCCP4101 and OCCP4102
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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OCCP4103 or OCCP4088
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Sumei Wrigley, sumei.wrigley@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Jennie Brentnall, jennie.brentnall@sydney.edu.au
The census date for this unit availability is 1 November 2024
Type Description Weight Due Length
Placement hurdle task Student Practice Evaluation Form – Revised (Second Edition) (SPEF-R2©)
Placement competency evaluation
0% Progressive
Due date: 13 Dec 2024 at 23:59

Closing date: 13 Dec 2024
Form with 8 competencies
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Skills-based evaluation hurdle task Health Collaboration Challenge (HCC) - team assessment.
Production of video and written abstract. Activities as per HCC module.
0% Week 03
Due date: 16 Aug 2024 at 17:00

Closing date: 16 Aug 2024
Full day online - 16th August 2024
Outcomes assessed: LO4 LO5
Assignment hurdle task Continuing Professional Development Reflexive Assignment (PART A)
Written Reflective Assessment
0% Week 04
Due date: 11 Nov 2024 at 22:00

Closing date: 11 Nov 2024
750 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO5
Skills-based evaluation hurdle task Health Collaboration Challenge (HCC)
Complete and submit the required peer and/or self evaluation tasks.
0% Week 05
Due date: 28 Aug 2024 at 17:00

Closing date: 28 Aug 2024
Online assessment task to be submitted.
Outcomes assessed: LO4 LO5
Assignment hurdle task Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Reflexive Assignment (PART B)
Written Reflective Assessment
0% Week 08
Due date: 09 Dec 2024 at 22:00

Closing date: 09 Dec 2024
1200 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO5
hurdle task = hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Assessment 1 Part a and Part B. (Pass/Fail) – Continuing Prefessional Development (CPD) Plan  and Written Reflective Assessment: Using the OT competencies and competency-based assessment as the informing framework, students will complete a brief, formative reflection on their professional development and needs. In a summative assessment completed at the end of placement, student will then reflect on their professional development through practice education, and their preparation to transition from student to practitioner. Reflections will be evaluated by academic staff. 

Assessment 2 (Pass/Fail) – Healthcare Collaboration Challenge: Students will engage in a collaborative task with other health professional students to develop and present a justified a management plan for a given client. 

Assessment 3 (Pass/Fail) – The Student Practice Evaluation Form – Revised (Second Edition) (SPEF-R2©): This evidencebased assessment tool has been designed for use placements of longer duration. In this unit of study, the SPEF-R2© will be administered twice, with placement educators adding to students’ self-assessments on each occasion, consulting with and moderated by academic staff as needed. The first administration midway through the placement will provide students with formative feedback against the expected standards of performance. The second administration, at the end of the placement, will provide summative assessment. Placement educators will recommend a final outcome, with the final grade determined by academic staff.  

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Additional required tasks to satisfy unit requirements

This placement unit has additional required tasks contributing to the requirement for satisfactory professional and learner behaviours in the unit of study. These include, participation in pre-placement briefing and post-placement debriefing activities, completion of a letter of introduction and peer audit, completion of pre-placement student to placement site contact, completion of WHS inductions at their placement sites, satisfactory participation the community of learning, and timely maintenance of an accurate timesheet addressing the required attendance requirements. Students must complete all unit requirements will not be awarded a Satisfied Requirements grade.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2021. In this unit, no marks are issued, but rather a Satisfied Requirements (SR) or Failed Requirements (FR) grade.  These results are defined as:

  • Satisfied Requirements (SR): To be awarded in units of study where student achievement is measured as a pass or fail only without a mark to students who, in their performance in assessment tasks, demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars established by the faculty.
  • Failed Requirements (FR): To be awarded in units of study where student achievement is measured either as Satisfied Requirements or Failed Requirements only, without a mark to students who, in their performance in assessment tasks, fail to demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard established by the faculty.

To receive a ‘Satisfied Requirements’ (SR) grade in this unit of study, students must complete all hurdle tasks to the appropriate standard and achieve a pass grade on the SPEF-R2. As this unit includes placement, students are reminded that the FMH Sydney School of Health Sciences Placement Provisions and FMH Professionalism Provisions 2019 will apply.

Irrespective of other performance in the unit, ‘Failed Requirements’ (FR) grade for the unit of study will be issued where a student breaches client/patient privacy or for other serious breaches of professional standards.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Support for students

The Support for Students Policy 2023 reflects the University’s commitment to supporting students in their academic journey and making the University safe for students. It is important that you read and understand this policy so that you are familiar with the range of support services available to you and understand how to engage with them.

The University uses email as its primary source of communication with students who need support under the Support for Students Policy 2023. Make sure you check your University email regularly and respond to any communications received from the University.

Learning resources and detailed information about weekly assessment and learning activities can be accessed via Canvas. It is essential that you visit your unit of study Canvas site to ensure you are up to date with all of your tasks.

If you are having difficulties completing your studies, or are feeling unsure about your progress, we are here to help. You can access the support services offered by the University at any time:

Support and Services (including health and wellbeing services, financial support and learning support)
Course planning and administration
Meet with an Academic Adviser

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes

Attendance and class requirements

This unit has minimum attendance requirements that include on-campus mandatory classes, placement attendance and self-directed learning. Attendance records may be taken for mandatory classes and attendance at placement reported. Students are required to maintain an accurate log of their attendance for all categories of activity in Sonia timesheets according to the guidelines provided on the WIL Canvas site Occupational Therapy page. Failure to meet and accurately log minimum attendance requirements will prevent students satisfactorily completing the unit of study (grade of RI or AF).

Mandatory classes: Preparation and debriefing sessions

Attendance at preparation for placement briefing classes, and placement debriefing classes is mandatory. Students are responsible for following up appropriate actions when absence is absolutely unavoidable to ensure that minimum requirements to complete the unit of study are met.  

Note: These are interactive workshop and tutorial classes. Flexible attendance rules do not apply to these classes and due to the interactive and sometimes confidential nature of fieldwork-related discussions, recordings of an acceptable quality will not always be made.

Placement Attendance (40 hours/week for 8 weeks = 320 hours)

Students must attend placement every working day, five days per week, from the start date to the finish date of the placement notified in Sonia. Attendance is not required on public holidays.

Students are not entitled to accrue days off (i.e., ADO/RDO/SDO) or other time off when their supervisor is absent. Students must not arrange alternate placement dates without approval of their placement academic, including that students must notify their academic if working on a weekend day in lieu of a weekday.

Sites will advise students of the expected daily start and finish times, and students are to attend as requested, up to 40 working hours spread across five days per week (i.e., excluding breaks). Students attending slightly less than 40 working hours per week (e.g., a 35-hour working week) need to complete placement-related self-directed learning to attain the minimum hours, noting that with the permission of the site students are able to attend different (more) hours than their supervisors. Students with any concerns regarding their working roster should contact their placement academic.

Students are responsible for timely follow-up of appropriate actions when absences are absolutely unavoidable in order to ensure that minimum requirements to complete the unit of study are met.

Self-directed learning (including required, site-specific, preparation for placement)

It is expected that students will complete self-directed learning in specific preparation for the placement they have been allocated, which may or may not be directed by the site. Further guidelines for what is suggested and should be entered in this category in timesheets are noted in the timesheet guidelines on the WIL Canvas site Occupational Therapy page.

Missed hours, special arrangements and special considerations

·       ALL absences must be notified to the unit of study coordinator (classes and placement) and supervisor (placement only). Notification must be timely and should include the nature of the leave and the expected return. Students may be required to undertake alternative learning tasks within specific timeframes to demonstrate the attainment of learning outcomes.

·       Absences greater than 8 hours cumulative (including classes and placement) across the duration of the subject must be notified to the unit of study coordinator and accompanied by supporting documentation.

·       Absences greater than 24 hours cumulative (including classes and placement) across the duration of the subject must be notified to the unit of study coordinator AND accompanied by supporting documentation in an application for special arrangements (contact the unit of study coordinator for details).

·       Absences of greater than 40 hours cumulative (including classes and placement) across the duration of the subject will require a formal application for special consideration. Applications for special consideration for missed hours must be entered as “In-class assessment; Attendance”. The nature of fieldwork means that such circumstances are likely to require withdrawal from the subject to complete the entire subject at another time.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 18 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 360-450 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

There are no specific required textbooks for this unit. All resources will be provided through the OCCP4104/4092 Canvas Page and links.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. LO1 Demonstrate professional behaviours appropriate to the expectations of graduating registered practitioner.
  • LO2. LO2 Implement professional strategies for ongoing selfreflexivity and professional development, including to prepare to manage the transition from student to practitioner.
  • LO3. LO3 Manage all aspects of the occupational therapy process to an agreed workload, with appropriate supervision.
  • LO4. LO4 Apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes of healthcare teamwork to contribute to client outcomes.
  • LO5. LO5 Integrate professional reasoning, evidence-based practice, and reflexivity to guide the delivery of culturally safe health practices.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Feedback from the USS and Placement Quality Survey are integrated into continuous improvement across WIL units of study.

Additional costs

Additional costs may be incurred for accommodation, transport and leave from usual employment. Students should prepare to cover these costs and can refer to the University website for financial assistance opportunities. https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/financial-support.html https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/54568/pages/grants-and-scholarships?module_item_id=2235484

Work, health and safety

Verification: All students must meet all pre-placement requirements as outlined on the Faculty of Medicine and Health - Placements: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/54568/pages/what-is-verification?module_item_id=2204673.  It is recommended that you regularly check your verification status. Failure to meet these requirements in accordance with communicated due dates may prevent you from being allocated to and/or completing a placement or placement unit of study irrespective of your enrolment status (absent fail result).

Effective 16th May 2024, NSW Health has removed the requirements for students to be vaccinated for COVID-19. All students and healthcare workers are, however, strongly recommended to stay up to date with COVID-19 immunisation as recommended for their age and health status by ATAGI.

Declarations: Students must have an up-to-date declaration (in Sonia) that they have read and understood key documents related to privacy and confidentiality, codes of conduct, NSW Health policies and general communication/ email etiquette. Failure to meet these requirements may prevent you from being allocated to and/or completing a placement or placement unit of study irrespective of your enrolment status (absent fail result).

WHS Induction: Consistent with New South Wales WHS legislation, students are required to complete a WHS induction within the first few days of placement, and if relevant, at any time the placement requires working in another setting. This is an essential legal requirement to ensure that all risks are minimised for you and others for whom you are responsible. The University has a duty of care to you to ensure you have been inducted appropriately. Similarly, you are responsible for demonstrating that you are aware of and know how to manage risk appropriately. You should complete the WHS Checklist form in Sonia.

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