Becoming an Occ Thy Practitioner: Managing Complex Clinical, Cultural & Communication Issues (OCTY3102)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Health & Rehab Sci School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2C2.5N
Incompatible
OCTY3100
Restricted
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Assessment methods
Fieldwork participation and report, Skill competency, Workshop attendance and participation, examination
Course enquiries
Professor Jodie Copley ()
Prof Jodie Copley (j.copley@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course prepares students for work as occupational therapy practitioners in changing workplace contexts. It prepares students for full time professional practice placements working as an occupational therapy practitioner by addressing self management, practitioner health wellness, performance assessment, setting personal objectives, developing documentation skills. A fieldwork component in paediatrics contexts is included. Advanced communication issues related to complex cultural clinical situations are addressed such as managing clients who are angry, emotionally distressed, managing team dynamics, cultural dynamics providing receiving feedback.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |