School Of Science And HealthChild and Adolescent OccupationsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400162.3
Discipline: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
400912 Occupational Therapy Process
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in Course 4663 Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Occupational Therapy or 4664 Master of Occupational Therapy or 4711 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or 4712 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours).
To be able to enrol in this unit, all students must have a National Police Certificate, a Working with Children Check Student Declaration and a First Aid Certificate (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation). To be eligible to undertake fieldwork placements in public hospitals, students must comply with NSW Health vaccination requirements and be prepared to submit a completed Adult Immunisation Card to placement institutions. Details of necessary vaccinations are available from NSW Health. To meet NSW health requirements for clinical placements, students will be required to attend a ‘bulk compliance’ appointment to have their special requirements verified by NSW Health staff.
About this Unit
Students learn about paediatric and adolescent occupational therapy practice in different practice settings. This unit examines child development and explores the occupations of childhood and adolescence. Occupational therapy models, frames of reference, assessments and interventions are applied to practice scenarios. Family-centred practice is a key focus of this unit. There will be a self directed and reflective learning approach in this unit.