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I43 Master of Occupational Therapy Practice

INTRODUCTION

The Master of Occupational Therapy Practice is an accelerated two year program that provides an alternative pathway into the profession for individuals who have a suitable bachelor degree and some studies in human anatomy and human physiology. The course runs over four semesters plus additional time during the inter-semester periods to complete the minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice in a range of practice settings.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A relevant Bachelors degree. Other pre-requisites include completed studies in anatomy and human physiology. These units are available at ECU. Before undertaking any clinical fieldwork a student is required to have a Communicable Diseases and Criminal Record/Screening Clearance and a current First Aid Certificate.
 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

International applicants require an IELTS score of 7.5 with no band less than 7.0 or TOEFL score of 650 (paper based) or 280 (computer based).
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.

It has a significant clinical practice component off-campus and students may be required to undertake an extended full time placement in a rural or regional area.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

This course consists of 4 semesters (300 credit points) of full-time study or equivalent part-time study and additional weeks in the inter-semester periods to meet the requirements for supervised clinical practice.
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
OCT4125 Human Occupation #1 30 
OCT4115 Occupation, Health and Wellbeing 15
OCT4119 Health Conditions and Occupational Performance 15
OCT4130 Applied Kinesiology 15
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
OCT4137 Neuroscience 15
OCT4131 Social Processes 15
OCT4132 Psychiatry 15
OCT4136 Occupational Analysis #1 30 
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
OCT5201 Occupational Therapy Processes with Children 15
OCT5208 Occupational Rehabilitation #1 30 
OCT5209 Mental Health Rehabilitation 15
OCT5214 Physical Rehabilitation 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
OCT5210 Gerontology 15
OCT5211 Neurological Rehabilitation 15
OCT5212 Management of Chronic Conditions #1 30 
OCT5213 Assistive Technology 15
 
#1 Note: This is a year long unit that has a campus-based component and a supervised practicum.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009