Introductory courses (8) 96 units

HLT140 Biochemistry
LFS103 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
LFS112 Plant Diversity and Ecology
LFS122 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
OCC101 Coastal and Marine Ecology
OCC102 Microbiology
PSY100 Food Safety Laws and Regulations
PSY101 Genetics

Developing and Graduate courses (15) 192 units

HLT205 Biosecurity
HLT242 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
OCC201 Calculus II and Linear Algebra
OCC202 Discrete Mathematics
OCC212 Applied Mathematics
OCC222 Think Health
OCC232 Introductory Bioscience
OCC301 Human Physiology
OCC311 Human Anatomy
OCC312 Concepts in Human Occupation
OCC321 Participation in Occupation
OCC322 Introduction to Psychology A(24 units)
OCC331 Introduction to Psychology B
PSY203 Health Research and Evidence
SPX201 Indigenous Wellbeing Practice

PLUS one of the following pathways:

Project Pathway courses (4)  96 units

OCC401 Occupational Therapy Theory(48 units)
OCC402 Therapeutic Skills
OCC432 Evaluation of Occupational Performance(24 units)
OCC442 Neurological Causes of Occupational Dysfunction

Research Pathway courses (4) 96 units

OCC401 Foundational Placement Competencies in Allied Health(48 units)
OCC402 Enabling Occupation: The Child and Adolescent
OCC422 Enabling Occupation: The Adult(24 units)
OCC452 Enabling Occupation: The Older Person

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus.

In order to graduate you must:

• Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
• Complete requirement as listed below

Program notes

• For Sippy Downs students some courses in this program will be taught at the Sunshine Coast Health Institute
• Preparing for study at SCHI
• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
• Due to external accreditation and sequencing courses within the program , pre-requisites cannot be waivered. It is not possible to study 300 level courses prior to completing all the 200 level courses as this professional externally accredited program is developmentally sequential.
• Work experience hours cannot be credited towards placement or any other courses as per USC policy for RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning). There are no specified RPL credits, no unspecified RPL credits or block RPL credits.
• The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
• It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
• The Study Overseas Program is not currently available to occupational therapy students
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa. Please refer to the English language requirements
• Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.

WIL notes

This program includes compulsory placements in settings that require full COVID-19 vaccination.

It is a Queensland Government requirement that students undertaking a placement within a clinical setting are fit tested annually for an approved respirator. Clinical settings include hospitals, residential aged care facilities, residential disability care facilities, prison health services, youth detention health services, community health care settings, and vaccination clinics). If the Fit Testing requirement applies to placement activity within your Program it will appear in your mandatory checks on Sonia Online. In accordance with Australian Standards, you must be clean shaven for your fit test. Facial hair that lies along the sealing surface of a tight-fitting respirator prevents an effective seal. Therefore, it is a requirement that there is no hair growth between the skin and the facepiece sealing surface in order to achieve a fit. At this stage, there is no exemption in Queensland to this requirement for religious or other reasons and UniSC is unable to waive this requirement.
 

• Each student needs to complete 1000 hour of practice education (Work integrated learning). This will require students to attend worksites on a fulltime basis for 10 weeks at a time. These worksites may be outside of the Sunshine Coast but within Queensland.
• Hold a valid Blue Card from the Public Safety Business Agency (PSBA), throughout the duration of your program. You should allow 12 weeks for PSBA to issue the card. This is required by Week 8 of Semester 1, first Year
• Provide evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B (blood titre level after approved vaccination schedule)
• Provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination
• Comply with requirement for annual fit testing of an approved respirator
• Hold current Senior First Aid and CPR certificates (currency of certification is to be maintained throughout the program)
• Purchase the required OT uniform
• You may also be required to complete a Criminal History Check for particular placements, cost of which is to be borne by the student
• During practice education students are likely to be exposed to people with infectious diseases, including COVID-19, and students will be required to use PPE.
• For more information on mandatory requirements refer to Occupational Therapy - Placements.