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OCT5203 Occupational Therapy Processes with Senior Adults
SCHOOL OF EXERCISE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
OCT4120 Professional Practice 2
 
Description:

This unit addresses the theoretical and practical aspects of occupational therapy practice for seniors with a focus on client-centred practice and wellness models which draw on teaching-learning processes, motivational approaches, compensatory strategies, social and physical environments and clinical reasoning.  It provides students with a background on normal ageing and biological, clinical, psychosocial and environmental factors that affect the occupational performance of the older adult. 



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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014