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
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible to apply for admission to the Honours program, a student must have completed 160 cp from years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy pass degree, with a grade point average of at least 5.50 on the ACU seven point scale.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
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:
- 10 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part A);
- 210 cp from Specified units (Part B);
- 20 cp from Professional Practice units (Part C);
- 80 cp from Honours units (Part D).
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 : 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 B : Specified Units
Complete exactly 210 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 | |
OTHY108 | Evidence-Based Practice and Health Conditions | 10 | |
OTHY107 | Infants and Children | 10 | |
ALHT210 | Neuroscience for Allied Health | 10 | |
OTHY201 | Social Determinants of First People's Health and Wellbeing | 10 | |
OTHY203 | Occupational Therapy Interventions for Physical Conditions | 10 | |
OTHY204 | Occupational Participation and Disability | 10 | |
OTHY205 | Mental Health Recovery in Occupational Therapy 1 | 10 | |
OTHY207 | Vocational Preparation and Rehabilitation | 10 | |
ALHT211 | Research and Evidence - Informed Practice in Allied Health | 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 | |
OTHY400 | Occupational Therapy: Ageing, Participation and Health | 10 | |
OTHY402 | Allied Health Management and Leadership | 10 |
Part C : Professional Practice 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 D : Honours Units
Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ALHT411 | Honours Literature Review for Allied Health | 10 | |
ALHT412 | Honours Research Methods for Allied Health | 10 | |
ALHT413 | Honours Research Project Implementation for Allied Health | 10 | |
ALHT414 | Honours Thesis for Allied Health | 10 | |
OTHY407 | Professional Practice Education 3 | 20 | |
OTHY409 | Professional Practice Education 4 (Honours) | 10 | |
OTHY410 | Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice (Honours) | 10 |