Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) (1OT1)

Occupational Therapy is an interesting and rewarding career. Its primary goal is to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life. As an occupational therapist, you will assist in enabling individuals to do things that enhance their ability to live independently in their daily ‘occupations’. ‘Occupation’ is the term used to describe those tasks and activities with which we fill our daily lives – washing, dressing, feeding and moving around, to the more complex areas of working, leisure, socialising and managing finances and home. Illness or trauma can result in difficulties in these areas. Occupational Therapists design and deliver intervention programmes to address these difficulties.

Subjects in this course are:-

YEAR 1 (60 Credits)

• Required OY110: Mental Health 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
• Required SI317: Human Body Function - 10 Credits - Semester 1
• Required PS214: Developmental Psychology 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
• Required OY107: Principles for Practice/Fundamentals - 5 Credits - Semester 1
• Required AN230: Human Body Structure - 5 Credits - Semester 1
• Required OY108: Enabling Occupation - Physical Disability - 10 Credits - Semester 1
• Required OY109: Groupwork & Professional Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 1
• Required OY111: Mental Health 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
• Required PS118: Introduction to Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
• Required PS407: Forensic, Abnormal & Clinical Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 2

YEAR 2 (60 Credits)

• Required OY2111: Communication for Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 3
• Required AN208: Neuroanatomy - 10 Credits - Semester 3
• Required SI209: Neurophysiology - 5 Credits - Semester 3
• Required PS151: Health Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 3
• Required OY212: Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
• Required OY2116: Enabling Occupation - Paediatrics - 10 Credits - Semester 3
• Required OY2115: Practice Education 1 - 0 Credits - Semester 3
• Required OY2110: Occupational Science - 5 Credits - Semester 3
• Required OY2103: Social Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 3
• Required OY2113: Practice Education - Case Study 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
• Required OY215: Enabling Occupation - Intellectual Disability - 5 Credits - Semester 3

YEAR 3 (60 Credits)

• Required OY312: Enabling Occupation - Older Adults - 5 Credits - Semester 5
• Required OY3106: Enabling Occupation - Community Practice - 10 Credits - Semester 5
• Required OY308: Standardised Testing - 5 Credits - Semester 5
• Required OY306: Evidence Based Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 5
• Required OY3115: Community Engagement - 10 Credits - Semester 5
• Required OY3105: Cognitive Neuropsychology - 5 Credits - Semester 5
• Required OY3108: Practice Education 2 - 0 Credits - Semester 5
• Required OY3107: Practice Education - Case Study 2 - 10 Credits - Semester 5
• Required OY309: Neurology - 5 Credits - Semester 5
• Required OY307: Research Methods - 5 Credits - Semester 5

YEAR 4 (60 Credits)

• Required OY4106: Practice Education 4 - 0 Credits - Semester 7
• Required OY4105: Practice Education 3 - 0 Credits - Semester 7
• Required OY4104: Practice Education - Case Study 4 - 15 Credits - Semester 7
• Required OY4103: Practice Education - Case Study 3 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
• Required OY409: Preparation for Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 7
• Required OY403: Research Project - 20 Credits - Semester 7
• Required OY404: Management - 10 Credits - Semester 7