HSO304 - Professional Practice Education A
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H355 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must pass HSO302 and HSO307, and one of the following units: HSO305 or HXJ305. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 8 weeks of professional experience (placement) including 1 week orientation on-campus at Deakin University. Total approximately 320 hours. |
| Note: | Department of Human Services policy - Police Record Check and Working With Children Check In accordance with Department of Human Services policy, all students are required to undertake a National Police Record Check prior to clinical placements in each calendar year of their course. In accordance with the Department of Justice 2007, Working with Children Act 2005, amended 2017, all students are required to undertake a Working with Children Check at the commencement of their course. Students who fail to obtain a Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of clinical placement will not be able to undertake clinical placement and this will impede progress in the course. Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their clinical learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation. |
Content
This practicum unit is designed to support students in developing competence as beginning occupational therapy practitioners, with a specific focus on practice education within education contexts. It builds on and extends competency development from previous practice education experiences, enabling students to: apply occupational therapy reasoning processes to a range of school-based and educational practice situations; develop skills aligned with the OT Australia professional competency standards; explore and respond to issues relevant to working in educational settings; and demonstrate effective, professional communication with children, families, educators, and other stakeholders. There is a strong focus on health promotion, enabling students to consider and apply principles that support the wellbeing, participation, and inclusion of children and young people within educational settings. Where appropriate, practice education will be complemented by additional learning experiences to support students in developing core competencies, capabilities, and an understanding of the importance of evidence-informed occupational therapy practice.
Hurdle requirement
- Must pass Assessment Task 1
- Must pass Assessment Task 2 (Pass SPEF-R2 and complete all placement requirements)
Unit Fee Information
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