HSO405 - Professional Practice Education B
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Unit Chair: | Jacqui Edwards and Caroline MacKinnon |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H355, H455 |
| Prerequisite: | HSO306, HSO304 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HXJ405 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 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: | 8 weeks of professional experience (placement) totalling approximately 320 hours |
Content
The second of two practicum units aimed at students developing competence as beginning practitioners in occupational therapy. It builds on and extends competency development from earlier fieldwork enabling students to apply occupational therapy reasoning processes to a range of practice situations; complete the attainment of particular skills according to OT Australia professional competency requirements; develop management skills related to practice; demonstrate effective professional communication skills; reflect on learning outcomes for their studies. Students will learn to self-evaluate; and discuss their individual professional capabilities according to OT Australia accreditation, be professionally accountable, and articulate professional and personal frames of reference related to occupational therapy practice. It will take place in a variety of agencies/organisations within the health and related areas. Seminars will be integral to assist students with the development of appropriate competencies, management skills, and an appreciation of the need for practice to be based on evidence that can be cited and analysed.
| 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 | Prepare and document relevant assessment results and occupational performance intervention goals. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Generate clear and concise written clinical reports suitable for occupational therapy contexts of practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Develop and implement occupational therapy intervention plans or programs which demonstrate evidence of clinical reasoning. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Identify and critique literature regarding an evidence-based practice question. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO5 | Integrate knowledge and skills (generic and discipline-related) and demonstrate occupational therapy clinical competencies regarding: Professional Practice; Self Management Skills; Communication Skills; Documentation; and Assessment/Information Gathering. | 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: Part A: Handover report based on placement experience Part B: Evidence to support clinical decision-making | Part A: 1500 words Part B: 1600 words | Part A: 50% Part B: 50% |
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| Assessment 2: SPEF, Time sheet and Feedback form submission | Successful completion and submission of halfway and final SPEF-R's completed by the student and the supervisor, placement time sheet and feedback form | Pass/Fail |
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Failure of a fieldwork component in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy will normally lead to failure of the unit and may lead to exclusion from the course.
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.
Hurdle requirement
- Must complete all placement requirements (SPEF-R2 and 90% placement attendance).
- Must pass Assessment Task 2
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSO405 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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