HSO414 - OT Honours Analysis and Critique
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Kirk Reed |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H455 |
| Prerequisite: | HSO411, HSO403 |
| Corequisite: | HSO416 |
| 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: | Three practical experience (workshops) across the Trimester and supervision meetings. |
Content
In this unit research and analytical skills are applied to the broader contexts of occupation and occupational therapy practice. Content includes socio-political perspectives, community development and empowerment, contemporary occupational issues in society, trends in terms of contemporary social and occupational issues, and strategies to address contemporary occupational issues to promote occupational health. Topics addressed in this unit include identifying trends in occupational therapy practice, reviewing and critiquing professional directions, strategies for critical reflection and analysis, identifying current issues related to occupation and health, developing individual and group responses to occupational issues, and promoting occupational health: design and management of change. Teaching methods will include group forums and classes.
| 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 | Synthesise information and integrate literature and research results into a journal manuscript. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Assess, reflect and integrate feedback and critique into research outputs (manuscript, article and oral presentation). | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Synthesise information and integrate literature and research results into a journal article. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Defend your research by presenting an oral presentation. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Critical analysis in the form of a journal manuscript with background literature and method | 3000 word | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Critical analysis in the form of a journal manuscript with background literature, method, results. Discussion and conclusion | 5000 word | 60% |
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| Assessment 3: 20-minute oral presentation (including questions from the audience) | 20 minute | 20% |
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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
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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