Overview

In this unit, students will choose, describe, apply and justify assessments and intervention for individuals or groups of people who are experiencing occupational performance challenges related to musculoskeletal or neurological problems. They will also develop service provision plans that are occupation based and focus on prevention, remediation or adaptation.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Term 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
13-September-2026
Last self-enrolment date
03-August-2026
Census date
18-August-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
25-August-2026
Results released date
13-October-2026
Term 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-August-2027
12-September-2027
Last self-enrolment date
02-August-2027
Census date
17-August-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
24-August-2027
Results released date
12-October-2027

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Select and apply an occupational therapy conceptual model to these clients
  • Select and apply professional practice models including Biomechanical, Neurodevelopmental and Rehabilitative/Compensatory to guide assessment and service provision for these clients
  • Analyse person, environment and occupation factors to develop hypotheses about contributing factors to occupational issues
  • Articulate professional reasoning and critique evidence to justify service provision plan
  • Demonstrate research and communication skills in group learning environment
  • Appraise and apply research studies in musculoskeletal and neurological practice.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Lecture 18 6 weeks 3 Lecture: 2 hours x 6 weeks
Lecture: 2 hours x 1 week (week 1)
Lecture: 4 hours x 1 week (week 3)
On-campus Class 18 6 weeks 3 Tutorial: 4 hours x 4 weeks (weeks 2,4-6)
Tutorial: 2 hours x 1 week (week 1)
On-campus Workshop 24 6 weeks 4 Workshop (Weeks 1-6; half group learning)
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 60 6 weeks 10 Independent study, assignment preparation, revision
Specified Activities Various 30 6 weeks 5 Discussion boards, readings, group work, asynchronous learning activities
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 25  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1 Individual 20%  1,2,3,4,5,6
Assignment 2 Individual 40%  1,2,3,4,5,6
Assignment 3 Group  40%  1,2,3,4,5,6 

Content

  • Scenarios: Adults with occupational performance/participation problems, as the result of, impairments or disability arising from musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.
  • Assistive technology
  • Home assessment
  • Occupational therapy process
  • Evidence – based practice
  • Graduate Attribute 1 (Communication 1 - Verbal Communication)
  • Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
  • Graduate Attribute 3 (Teamwork 1 - Collaboration and negotiation)
  • Graduate Attribute 4 (Teamwork 2 - Teamwork roles and processes)
  • Graduate Attribute 5 (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)
  • Graduate Attribute 6 (Digital Literacies 2 - Technical literacy)

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.