Unit details
HSO102 - Foundations of Occupational Science and Therapy A
| Offered at: | (S) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | HSO101 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H355 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy |
| Unit chair: | K Richards |
| Contact hours: | Stream 1 (Academic): 1 x 1 hour lecture plus 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week; stream 2 (Fieldwork): fieldwork comprising 1 day per week or equivalent |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This level 1 unit, which comprises both academic and fieldwork streams, introduces students to occupational science and therapy. It examines the current and potential roles occupational science and therapy play in individual and population health settings. Students are encouraged to draw on personal and fieldwork experiences as a first step to understanding themselves as occupational beings and to developing appropriate learning objectives. Topics include conducting initial interviews, introduction to group work and the fundamentals of occupational performance assessments. The historical and modern perspectives of the profession will be examined in relation to psychological, sociological, anthropological and biomedical concepts. A range of practice contexts will be explored through both curriculum and fieldwork. Students will solve occupation-based case scenarios through seminars, experiential learning, fieldwork preparation and experience in the field. Through fieldwork students will participate in site visits and observation of occupational therapy programs.
Assessment
Weekly individual quizzes based on pre-readings 10%, weekly group activities (in tutorials) based on pre-readings 10%, written paper (1400 words) 35%, group activity evaluation (400 words) 10%, group activity reflective essay (400 words) 10%, 3 practical exams (manual handling, interviewing, documentation) (20 minutes total) 25%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1076 | $1076 | $3012 | $3092 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
