OCCT14006 - Professional Practice 3

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit students will complete a minimum of 420 hours of supervised professional practice. During these placements students will integrate previously acquired knowledge (theories and principles of occupational therapy) with professional practice experience. By the end of this unit students will be expected to be working as an entry level practitioner and engage in management activities related to the professional practice setting. Students may be required to undertake professional practice placements away from their home town at their own expense.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 24
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.5
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

OCCT13006 Professional Practice 1 AND 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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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2019


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 24-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 50 hours of study per week, making a total of 600 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Professional Practice Placement 0%
2. Portfolio 0%

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

No previous feedback available

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: Student and non-university educator feedback.
Feedback:
 Students have reported that navigating the written assessment requirements whilst managing work intergrated learning can at times be challenging.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that increased student contact through offering scheduled drop in sessions will be provided to students to offer structured support that assists with completing the written assessment.

Action Taken:
 Students were provided with scheduled zoom appointments across the term to assist with completion of the written assessment.
Source: Unit co-ordinator reflection and student feedback.
Feedback:
 Some students find independent navigation of Moodle resources during off campus work intergrated learning challenging.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the format of Moodle is revised to provide students with greater structure to support independent revision whilst off campus during work integrated learning including check lists that facilitate the revision in a timely manner.

Action Taken:
 In the pre-placement residential, students and practice educators have been provided with a course unit outline covering the occupational therapy curriculum to support revision for placement.
Source: Unit co-ordinator reflection, student and non-university educator feedback.
Feedback:
 COVID requirements and restrictions has continued in 2021 to add complexity to students completing work integrated learning.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that strategies and supports are continually developed in regards to COVID requirements to allow work integrated learning to continue with as little disruption as possible in an environment where students feel supported by the university including regular communication with all stakeholders, revision and updating of relevant information in a timely manner and ensuring linkages to relevant university supports as needed.

Action Taken:
 As they arose, COVID requirements have been communicated with students via email prior to the unit commencing and via the Moodle site after term commencement.
Source: Unit co-ordinator reflection and student feedback.
Feedback:
 Student interaction and collaboration is enhanced by the inclusion of assessment activities requiring Moodle discussion forum posts.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that Moodle discussion forum posts on assessment items are continued.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Source: Unit co-ordinator reflection, non-university educator and student feedback.
Feedback:
 Ongoing and frequent changes in COVID requirements have impacted health based placements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that COVID-19 requirements are communicated to students through Moodle, email, telephone and Zoom to support clarity and implementation.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Utilise the occupational therapy process when working with clients.
  2. Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning when problem solving with clients.
  3. Demonstrate client centred practice in practice settings.
  4. Demonstrate professional behaviour that meets ethical and legal responsibilities.
  5. Maintain an e-portfolio which contains descriptions and additional analysis of critical learning experiences during professional practice.
  6. Achieve a ‘satisfactory rating’ on the Student Practice Evaluation Form Revised Edition Package (SPEF-R).
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Professional Practice Placement • • • • • •
2 - Portfolio • • • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • • •
5 - Team Work • • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • • • • •
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 10
1 - Professional Practice Placement • • • • • • • •
2 - Portfolio • • • • • • • •