Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 01595D

Help people break down everyday barriers. Occupational therapists help people overcome limitations caused by injury or illness, psychological or emotional difficulties, developmental delay or the effects of ageing. Learn the philosophy and skills that underpin occupational therapy, and get the hands-on experience you need to enter the profession.

Structure

Total units: 384

Subjects

• HLT140 Think Health
• LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
• LFS112 Human Physiology
• LFS122 Human Anatomy
• OCC101 Concepts in Human Occupation
• OCC102 Participation in Occupation
• PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
• PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B
• HLT205 Health Research and Evidence
• HLT242 Indigenous Wellbeing Practice
• OCC201 Occupational Therapy Theory
• OCC202 Therapeutic Skills
• OCC212 Evaluation of Occupational Performance
• OCC222 Neurological Causes of Occupational Dysfunction
• OCC232 Foundational Placement Competencies in Allied Health
• OCC301 Enabling Occupation: The Child and Adolescent
• OCC311 Enabling Occupation: The Adult
• OCC312 Enabling Occupation: The Older Person
• OCC321 Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
• OCC322 Consolidation of Occupational Therapy Practice Competencies 1(24 units)
• OCC331 Foundational Placement Competencies in Occupational Therapy
• PSY203 Introduction to Human Development
• SPX201 Functional Anatomy
• OCC401 Consolidation of Occupational Therapy Practice Competencies 2(48 units)
• OCC402 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy
• OCC432 Occupational Therapy Innovation(24 units)
• OCC442 Occupational Therapy Reasoning, Research & Evaluation (Project Pathway)
• OCC401 Consolidation of Occupational Therapy Practice Competencies 2(48 units)
• OCC402 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy
• OCC422 Occupational Therapy Thesis(24 units)
• OCC452 Occupational Therapy Reasoning, Research & Evaluation (Research Pathway)

Standard entry requirements

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.

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