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OCCT14003 - Transition to Professional Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This capstone unit will provide you with the opportunity to examine, develop and evaluate your attributes and professional behaviours that, while not explicitly part of the profession's core knowledge and technical skills, are the professional skills required to function as a registered occupational therapist. You will have the opportunity to reflect and evaluate on and evaluate the professional socialisation that has occurred during your formal academic education and practice education, exploring the translation of that professionalism to the complex and dynamic professional sectors in which you may find yourselves practicing. Regulatory requirements for professional practice will be investigated, in addition to consolidating knowledge about the professional and competency standards expected of a new graduate registered health practitioner.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-Requisites

OCCT13006  Professional Practice 1

OCCT13005 Professional Practice 2

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 2 - 2019

Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Online

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. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) 45%
2. Reflective Practice Assignment 30%
3. Portfolio 25%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 66.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 28.57% 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 Unit Comments
Feedback
Students commented that this unit is crucial for preparing for the workforce, helped along by organisation of the unit content and the Moodle site.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the essence of OCCT14003 remains captured in the new design and online delivery in T1 from 2023 onwards.
Action Taken
The majority of content as well as the sequence of content, was kept similar to 2022 and previous offerings in the online 2023 delivery.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments & SUTE Teacher evaluations
Feedback
A few students commented that they wanted more comprehensive, individual feedback on their oral examination.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Task Description for this assessment be modified for T1 2024 to ensure expectations about this assessment are clearer.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments & SUTE Teacher evaluations.
Feedback
A few students commented that they would prefer the oral examination not to be scheduled whilst they are on clinical practicum.
Recommendation
It is recommended that a communique from the CB84 course and relevant unit coordinators on the OT academic team be sent to all students enrolled in OCCT14003 prior to term commencing, setting clear expectations about student loads and self-management in T1 across OCCT14003 and OCCT14007.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection OCCT14003 and liaison with Unit Coordinator OCCT12006. Assessment reflections from students in both OCCT14003 and OCCT12006.
Feedback
The new assessment requiring Year 4 students to mentor Year 2 students throughout the term received positive feedback from both the Year 4 and Year 2 students.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Year 4 - Year 2 mentoring experience and assessment continue in T1 2024.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Communicate a clear understanding of contemporary contextual factors in Australia influencing the provision of occupational therapy services
  2. Construct a plan for reflective practice and for ongoing learning, support and mentoring following graduation
  3. Critically apply relevant legal, ethical and professional reasoning principles to professional practice situations at the level of a beginning registered occupational therapist
  4. Prepare a professional portfolio to facilitate the transition from student occupational therapist to a registered, employed occupational therapist.

The new 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
1 2 3 4
1 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • •
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment • •
3 - Portfolio •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice • •
9 - Social Innovation •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • • • • •
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment • • • • • •
3 - Portfolio • •