This unit requires you to complete a minimum of 400 hours of supervised professional practice over a ten week block placement. This intermediate level placement will provide key opportunities for you to integrate previously acquired knowledge (theories and principles of occupational therapy) within your professional practice experience.

The practice educator who supervises the professional placement will assess you using the Student Practice Evaluation Form Revised Second Edition (SPEF-R2). This will then be returned to the CQU Professional Education Manager, Occupational Therapy for the results to be recorded in Moodle. You are strongly encouraged to familiarise yourself with the SPEF-R2 to understand the criteria for all professional behaviours you need to demonstrate and areas of your personal and clinical performance that will be assessed.

You will be assessed as pass or fail using the SPEF-R2 by the supervising practice educator/s. In addition to rating items, practice educators provide written feedback on the form. The evaluation is completed at halfway and again at completion of the professional placement.

To achieve an overall pass on the final evaluation you will need to:

- pass all core items (a rating of 3 or more). If you fail a core item, you will consequently fail the evaluation overall.

- pass the additional minimum requirements indicated for each learning objective

- pass the relevant learning objectives for all domains

More detailed information around the SPEF-R2 can be found in the user manual supplied to you during the intensive and also located on the unit Moodle site. Minimum requirements for passing each learning objective are specifically located on page 15 of the SPEF-R2 user manual.

A final summary statement regarding your overall performance is recorded together with your final grade of pass or fail

You will need to include the following in your portfolio:

1. An introductory statement which provides a description of the placement setting and context;

2. A completed Learning Plan that includes:

a) At least four (4) goals representing a range of domains in the SPEF-R2;

b) Clearly identifies which domain of the SPEF-R2 each goal represents;

c) Upon completion is signed by the practice educator;

3. Demonstrate your engagement in different learning activities during your placement by providing:

a) Four (4) examples of different types of activities that you have completed during placement to support your learning. Whilst not limited to, the learning activities may include one of any of these examples; in-service education programs, workshops, journal club, development of evidence-based practice resources, reading a journal article, de-identified case study, reflective journaling and on line learning opportunities;

b) A reflection on each activity presented regarding how it is linked to your Learning Plan goals and its impact on your practice as an occupational therapy student;

4. Evidence of at least four (4) Moodle discussion forum posts by yourself during your placement, including:

a) One (1) post on your use of the hierarchy of thinking, reflecting on your professional and clinical reasoning as it was used to support one aspect of your occupational therapy student practice during placement;

b) Feedback on at least two (2) other students' reflections as above;

c) Sharing of one resource you found beneficial during your placement and why;

5. Your completed log of placement hours signed by your practice educator;

6. Your completed Student Review of Professional Practice Placement form included in the SPEF-R2;

7. If your practice educator uses a hard copy of the Student Practice Education Form - Revised Second Edition (SPEF-R2) include this in your Portfolio. If your practice educator uses the online form, they will submit your completed SPEF-R2 through the online platform;

8. Provide a summary statement that identifies your strengths and future learning and career goals as an occupational therapy student.

You can find full details of the Portfolio assessment on the unit Moodle site.

To achieve a pass, all required Portfolio components must be submitted. In addition, the Portfolio must be presented logically with a fluent and mature writing style that includes accurate grammar, spelling, and APA referencing as well as rigorously maintaining client and/ or organisation confidentiality throughout the Portfolio.