Program summary
Program overview
Career opportunities
Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
Enquiries
Recommended enrolment pattern
Program summary
QTAC code: 013421
OP/Rank for 2008 entry: OP-13 / Rank-74
Award abbreviation: BOccThpy
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places
Total units: 384 (normally 32 courses)
Prerequisites: English (4,SA), plus one of Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics, or Health and Physical Education (4,SA)
Commence: Semester 1 only
CRICOS code: not available to international students on student visas
Program overview
Occupational therapists are health professionals trained to work with people with problems caused by injury or illness, psychological or emotional difficulties, developmental delay, or the effects of ageing. Occupational therapists are trained to assess an individual's skills and abilities, and then to work with them to improve their skills for increased independence, wellbeing and quality of life.
The School of Health and Sports Sciences at USC offers a new and innovative occupational therapy program that uses courses in professional practice as well as courses from biomedical sciences, exercise sciences, nursing, health promotion, professional practice and management, and has extensive clinical experience.
Professional membership
Graduates may be eligible for membership to join the Association of Occupational Therapists at the completion of their studies. They may also be eligible to register with the Occupational Therapists' Board of Queensland.
Career opportunities
Public and private hospitals, medical rehabilitation units, retirement homes, psychiatric clinics, hostels and hospitals, schools, workplace health and safety offices, private practice.
Program structure
Core courses
Select 1 course from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Introductory courses
9 required courses:
LFS122 Human Anatomy
LFS112 Human Physiology
NUR101 Introductory Bioscience
OCC101 Concepts in Human Occupation
OCC102 Participation in Occupation
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B
SCI110 Science Research Methods
SCI111 Public Health Foundations
Advanced courses
18 required courses:
OCC201 Occupational Therapy Theory ##
OCC202 Occupational Therapy Skills ##
OCC212 Evaluation of Occupational Performance ##
OCC222 Causes of Occupational Dysfunction ##
OCC232 Occupational Therapy Fieldwork I (12 units) ##
OCC301 Enabling Occupation: The Child and Adolescent ###
OCC302 Therapeutic Reasoning: Process, Means and Methods ###
OCC311 Enabling Occupation: The Adult ###
OCC312 Enabling Occupation: The Older Person ###
OCC321 Psychosocial Aspects of Occupational Therapy ###
OCC331 Occupational Therapy Fieldwork II (12 units) ###
OCC322 Occupational Therapy Fieldwork III (24 units) ###
OCC401 Occupational Therapy Fieldwork IV (48 units) ####
OCC402 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy ####
OCC412 OT as a Complex Process ####
SCS226 Developmental Psychology
SCS286 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SPX201 Functional Anatomy
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider.
Program requirements and notes
- A current Working with Children Blue Card is required from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian before commencing clinical practice. This application process can take up to 10 weeks for processing.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to the recommended enrolment pattern.
- International students need to refer to the English language requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students.
How to apply
Apply for an undergraduate program.
Enquiries
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au
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