OCCT12003 - Occupational Performance across the Lifespan 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will be introduced to professional reasoning, evidence based and culturally sensitive practice for occupational therapy in the paediatric context from birth to middle childhood. You will learn to plan occupational therapy evaluations, measurable goals and interventions for children, applying an occupational therapy practice process, evidence based frames of reference and occupational therapy practice models. You will explore key elements of realistic occupational therapy service delivery, using case studies of children with a range of impairments and occupational profiles. You will be coached to take part in interprofessional case discussions that simulate collaboration in a paediatric allied health team. Specific paediatric skills and knowledge will be enhanced through work integrated learning within the term, during which you will gain practical experience working with children.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Students must have successfully completed the following Essential Prerequisites:

OCCT11002

OCCT11001

PSYC11010

ALLH11001

ALLH11004 or BMSC11008

ALLH11005 or BMSC11007

ALLH11006

ALLH12007 or ALLH11009


Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online resource/s 0%
2. Online Quiz(zes) 40%
3. Portfolio 60%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 45.45% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 37.93% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE feedback
Feedback
Students perceived the content to be important and relevant, but they were challenged by the unit structure.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the content be retained, but the structure and format of the unit be reviewed to improve clarity and engagement.
Action Taken
After review, some restructuring of the unit was trialled to create a smoother flow of information.
Source: SUTE feedback Submitted student reflections
Feedback
The interprofessional education (IPE) module was considered highly valuable by students.
Recommendation
It is recommended the IPE module be retained as an integral part of the unit.
Action Taken
The IPE module was retained as a component of the unit.
Source: SUTE feedback Staff experience and reflections
Feedback
The very large portfolio assessment at the end of term was difficult for students to navigate and for educators to mark in a timely manner.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the portfolio assessment be reviewed and revised to reduce assessment and marking burden.
Action Taken
The portfolio assessment was divided into two parts, reducing the burden at the end of term and enabling formative feedback for the final submission.
Source: SUTE feedback Staff reflections
Feedback
Students required "hands-on" learning to consolidate content.
Recommendation
It is recommended that practical experiences be incorporated into weekly classes, and that the clinical intensives be continued as an important part of the unit.
Action Taken
Hands on content was integrated into the unit, which was taught by two practicing clinicians.
Source: SUTE comments Teaching team observations
Feedback
With the conversion of the portfolio into a two-part assessment item, the need for further restructuring of content to better prepare students was identified.
Recommendation
It is recommended that unit content and flow be further reviewed to ensure it meets the learning needs for each assessment item.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE comments Informal student feedback
Feedback
The opportunity to practice clinical skills with children, as well as the real world examples provided by educators and the clinical simulation exercises all assisted students to practically apply their knowledge.
Recommendation
It is recommended that authentic learning experiences (e.g., clinical assessment intensive, infant handling simulation, interprofessional education) continue to be included in the unit.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Identify key cultural, developmental and environmental factors influencing the occupational performance of infants and children
  2. Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a paediatric occupational therapy practiitioner.
  3. Explain and demonstrate the use of allocated evaluation tools for children with specific impairments
  4. Create occupation-focused goals and recommendations for assigned paediatric contexts.
  5. Apply professional reasoning to present evidence-based occupational therapy interventions for paediatric cases.

The unit overview, unit learning outcomes, and assessment pieces are aligned with requirements in the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (AOTCS, 2018). These competency standards acknowledge the diversity of roles and contexts that currently exist in occupational therapy practice.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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2 - Online Quiz(zes) • • • •
3 - Portfolio • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Problem Solving • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • •
8 - Ethical practice • • • • •
9 - Social Innovation • •
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
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