Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) - Indigenous Health Careers Access Program
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) [Embedded] [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 116809 |
Course type | Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) |
Division | Tropical Health and Medicine |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English plus one of: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health Education or Physical Education |
Special admission requirements | Nominate with QTAC as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure. |
Post admission requirements | This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children Card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. You will find your course requirements here: /professional-experience-placement/preparation-checklists |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 105 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | The 番茄社区 Bachelors of Occupational Therapy (Hons) degree will prepare graduates for registration as an entry level Occupational Therapist (OT) in Australia and function as a pathway for research and further learning. The course is aligned with the Australian Standards for Occupational Therapy including AHPRA OT code of conduct and OTA Occupational Therapy Competencies. On successful completion of the course, graduates of the program will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Year 1
Teaching Period 1
:03 Effective Writing
:03 Introduction to Occupation and Occupational Therapy
:03 Communication Skills for Health Professionals
Teaching Period 2
:03 Anatomy: Structure and Movement
:03 Health and Health Care in Australia
Option
:03 Indigenous Australians or :03 Indigenous Australians of North Queensland
Year 2
Teaching Period 1
:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Occupational Therapy 1
:03 Foundations of Allied Health Professional Practice
:03 Health Promotion for Health Professionals
Teaching Period 2
:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Occupational Therapy 2
:03 Lifespan Development for Health A
:03 Enabling Occupation through Partnerships
Year 3
Teaching Period 1
:03 Health Professional Research 1
:06 Physical and Cognitive-neurological Determinants of Occupation
Teaching Period 2
:03 Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care
:03 Psycho-emotional Determinants of Occupation
:03 Contextual Determinants of Occupation
:03 Clinical Medicine for Therapy
OPTIONS
Select a major from Table A
TABLE A (Majors)
Type of major | Single |
Credit points in major | 48 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | Only available full time | |
Townsville | Only available full time Students must achieve an average GPA of at least 5.5 across levels one and two to be offered a position in the Research Honours major. |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or 7 years part-time (levels three and four must be completed full-time) |
Maximum time to complete | 8 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete all year one OT subjects before attempting any year two OT subjects. Must successfully complete all of year one and year two before selecting an honours major. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Currency of post-admission requirements must be maintained throughout the degree. Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Not eligible |
Maximum allowed | Nil |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (HONOURS) |
Approved abbreviation | BOccThy(Hons) |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | No |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |