Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

BOccThy(Honours)

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Brisbane
• Melbourne
• North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Honours degree a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 70 cp from Foundation units (Part A);
2. 10 cp from University Core Curriculum units (Part B);
3. 140 cp from Occupational Therapy units (Part C);
4. 20 cp from Professional Practice Education units (Part D);
5. 80 cp from Honours units (Part E).

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed 230 cp from units, and 10 cp from Core Curriculum units may exit from the course with following qualification:

• Bachelor of Allied Health

Progression requirements

Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence.

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.

Part A : Foundation Units

Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
ALHT106	Psychology for Allied Health	10
BIOL121	Human Biological Science 1	10
OTHY100	Foundations of Occupational Therapy	10
OTHY101	Health and Occupation	10
OTHY102	Musculoskeletal Structure and Function for Occupational Therapy	10
OTHY103	Pathophysiology for Occupational Therapy	10
OTHY104	Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Measurement in Occupational Therapy	10

Part B : University Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
PHCC102	Being Human	10
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Part C : Occupational Therapy Units

Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
OTHY200	Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment	10
OTHY201	Social Determinants of First People's Health and Wellbeing	10
OTHY202	Ergonomics and Occupational Health and Safety	10
OTHY203	Occupational Therapy Interventions for Physical Conditions	10
OTHY204	Occupational Participation and Disability	10
OTHY205	Mental Health Recovery in Occupational Therapy 1	10
OTHY206	Upper Limb Orthoses and Rehabilitation	10
OTHY207	Vocational Preparation and Rehabilitation	10
OTHY300	Neurological Rehabilitation 1	10
OTHY301	Mental Health Recovery in Occupational Therapy 2	10
OTHY302	Children Youth and Families	10
OTHY304	Neurological Rehabilitation 2	10
OTHY306	Clinical Counselling and Group Work	10
OTHY400	Occupational Therapy: Ageing, Participation and Health	10

Part D : Professional Practice Education Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
OTHY303	Professional Practice Education 1	10
OTHY307	Professional Practice Education 2	10

Part E : Occupational Therapy Honours Units

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
ALHT404	Honours Research Project Implementation	10
ALHT405	Honours Research Design	10
ALHT406	Honours Dissertation	20
OTHY407	Professional Practice Education 3	20
OTHY409	Professional Practice Education 4 (Honours)	10
OTHY410	Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice (Honours)	10