HSO401 - OT Practice Applying Knowledge and Reasoning
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Rachel Knight |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H355 |
| Prerequisite: | Must pass 4 units in HSO303, HSO304, HSO305, HSO306 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 2 hours (lecture - on campus) - for 5 weeks. Please note that regular breaks will be given so as to reduce fatigue. Preparation and readiness to engage in group on-campus activities is required to succeed in this unit. This unit runs outside of standard trimester dates. Therefore students in Intensive group 1 should expect to start prior to the commencement of Trimester 1. |
Note:This unit is taught intensively for 5 weeks. | |
Content
This unit focuses on leadership in healthcare practice, through planning an innovative project for occupational therapy practice. Learning draws on experiences previously gained through prior academic learning and practice education and links to transition to practice content in Trimester 2.
Topics include styles of leadership, relevance of OT theoretical models to project work, use of occupation-based processes to problem solve, reflection on personal approaches to leadership in clinical practice and clinical reasoning. Students will develop and design an innovation and evaluation project for a practice setting. Teaching will be online and face to face with highly interactive sessions.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Apply knowledge in project planning, project delivery and project evaluation to innovation and quality improvement in occupational therapy practice. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Explain and apply leadership and occupational therapy theories to occupational therapy practice and project implementation to effectively promote occupational therapy philosophies and values. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Create and justify an innovative project in occupational therapy that improves outcomes for individuals, groups and/or communities in line with occupational therapy aims and practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Critically evaluate and identify critical factors and strategies that facilitate innovation and quality improvement in occupational therapy practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Occupational Therapy Innovation and Evaluation Project Proposal | Written report: 2000 words | 50% |
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| Assessment 2: Occupational Therapy Innovation and Evaluation Project Evaluation Strategy | Written report: 2000 words | 50% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSO401 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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