AUT - Occupational Practice
Occupational Practice
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Shoba Nayar |
The Occupational Practice papers; Participation & Health and Enabling Participating are open to all health professionals, regardless of discipline or practice area. They are relevant to any health professional who is concerned with fostering adults’ or children’s ability to do those things that they want or need. These papers address what clients do in their lives each day. Students select assignment topics that fit their client group and practice interests.
Students, provided they meet the entry requirements, can enter postgraduate programmes at the postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma or masters levels outlined below.
In addition to the Occupational Practice pathway, the following papers are offered by the Department of Occupational Science and Therapy.
589685 Participation and Health (20)
589686 Enabling Participation (20)
588706 Techniques for Mental Health Rehabilitation (20)
588698 Mental Health Rehabilitation Practice (40)
588671 Hand & Upper Limb Therapy (40)
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Occupational Practice (AK3484) 60 points
The PgCertHSc provides students with the opportunity to undertake an approved course of study to advance their specialty discipline, knowledge and scholarly development. This programme comprises three 20-point papers, which can contribute 60 points towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science, Master of Health Science or Master of Health Practice.Students complete papers:
589685 Participation in Health (20)†
589686 Enabling Participation (20)†
And 20 points approved by the programme leader
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Occupational Practice (AK3487) 120 points
The PgDipHSc is a coursework programme which can lead into the Master of Health Science or Master of Health Practice. It provides students with the opportunity to undertake an approved course of study to advance their specialty discipline, knowledge and scholarly development. Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science graduates can add two core papers and a speciality paper to complete this postgraduate diploma.Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Occupational Practice papers (60)
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SELECT ONE:
588631 Quantitative Research Methods (20)†
588639 Qualitative Research Methods (20)†
588632 Integrative Research (20)
SELECT ONE:
588623 Professional Practice (20)†
588644 Practice Reality (20)†
589649 Leadership and Management (20)
And one approved optional paper (20)
Master of Health Practice in Occupational Practice (AK3733) 180 points
The MHPrac is for health professionals with at least three years’ clinical experience. It is ideal for those health and sport practitioners who wish to extend their practical knowledge and take their career to a higher level.
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Occupational Practice papers (120)
AND EITHER:
589600 Practice Project (60)
Or optional papers (60)
Master of Health Science (AK3485) 240 points
The MHSc provides an opportunity for graduates from a variety of health backgrounds to advance their scholarly and professional knowledge in an inter-professional and collegial learning environment, and to develop research capabilities. This degree comprises core and specialist papers and a thesis or dissertation, which gives students the opportunity to complete research relevant to their programme of study.
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Occupational Practice papers (120)
AND:
Within this subject area other relevant optional papers may be undertaken with the approval of the Associate Dean Postgraduate. Optional papers may be selected from other relevant subject areas.
† Flexible learning: involves online, block course or distance learning (subject to change)
