Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
Program Overview
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
Overview
The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) is a four-year full-time or equivalent part-time course that provides students with a comprehensive education in occupational therapy. The course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to practice as an occupational therapist in a variety of settings.
Credit Points and Duration
The course consists of 320 credit points and can be completed in four years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study.
Approved Locations
The course is approved to be delivered at the following locations:
- Ballarat
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of 160 credit points from years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy pass degree
- Minimum grade point average of 5.0 on the ACU seven-point scale
Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) degree, students must complete 320 credit points from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 10 credit points from Core Curriculum units (Part A)
- 210 credit points from Specified units (Part B)
- 20 credit points from Professional Practice units (Part C)
- 80 credit points from Honours units (Part D)
Core Curriculum Units
Students must complete exactly 10 credit points from the following Core Curriculum units:
- PHCC102 Being Human
- PHCC104 Ethics and the Good Life
- PHCC106 Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career
- THCC100 Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History
- THCC101 People Matter: Catholic Social Thought
- TPCC100 Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema
- PHCC201 The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges
- THCC200 Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective
- THCC202 Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought
- TPCC201 Ecology and Justice
- TPCC202 Conflict, Violence and Peace-making
Specified Units
Students must complete exactly 210 credit points from the following Specified units:
- ALHT106 Psychology for Allied Health
- BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1
- OTHY100 Foundations of Occupational Therapy
- OTHY101 Health and Occupation
- OTHY102 Musculoskeletal Structure and Function for Occupational Therapy
- OTHY107 Infants and Children
- OTHY108 Evidence-Based Practice and Health Conditions
- ALHT210 Neuroscience for Allied Health
- ALHT211 Research and Evidence - Informed Practice in Allied Health
- OTHY204 Occupational Participation and Disability
- OTHY205 Mental Health Recovery in Occupational Therapy 1
- OTHY207 Vocational Preparation and Rehabilitation
- OTHY210 Physical Rehabilitation 1
- OTHY211 Social Determinants of First People's Health and Wellbeing
- OTHY212 Therapeutic communication and groupwork in Occupational Therapy
- OTHY300 Neurological Rehabilitation 1
- OTHY301 Mental Health Recovery in Occupational Therapy 2
- OTHY302 Children Youth and Families
- OTHY304 Neurological Rehabilitation 2
- OTHY400 Occupational Therapy: Ageing, Participation and Health
- OTHY402 Allied Health Management and Leadership
- OTHY415 Assistive Technology
Professional Practice Units
Students must complete exactly 20 credit points from the following Professional Practice units:
- OTHY303 Professional Practice Education 1
- OTHY307 Professional Practice Education 2
Honours Units
Students must complete exactly 80 credit points from the following Honours units:
- ALHT411 Honours Literature Review for Allied Health
- ALHT412 Honours Research Methods for Allied Health
- ALHT413 Honours Research Project Implementation for Allied Health
- ALHT414 Honours Thesis for Allied Health
- OTHY407 Professional Practice Education 3
- OTHY409 Professional Practice Education 4 (Honours)
- OTHY410 Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice (Honours)
Course Map
The course map outlines the sequence of units that students must complete to fulfill the course requirements. The course map is as follows:
Year 1 Semester 1
- ALHT106 Psychology for Allied Health
- BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1
- OTHY100 Foundations of Occupational Therapy
- OTHY101 Health and Occupation
Year 1 Semester 2
- OTHY102 Musculoskeletal Structure and Function for Occupational Therapy
- Core Curriculum Unit 1
- OTHY107 Infants and Children
- OTHY108 Evidence-Based Practice and Health Conditions
Year 2 Semester 1
- ALHT210 Neuroscience for Allied Health
- OTHY211 Social Determinants of First People's Health and Wellbeing
- OTHY205 Mental Health Recovery in Occupational Therapy 1
- OTHY210 Physical Rehabilitation 1
Year 2 Semester 2
- ALHT211 Research and Evidence - Informed Practice in Allied Health
- OTHY212 Therapeutic communication and groupwork in Occupational Therapy
- OTHY204 Occupational Participation and Disability
- OTHY207 Vocational Preparation and Rehabilitation
Year 3 Semester 1
- OTHY300 Neurological Rehabilitation 1
- OTHY302 Children Youth and Families
- ALHT411 Honours Literature Review for Allied Health
- OTHY303 Professional Practice Education 1
Year 3 Semester 2
- OTHY301 Mental Health Recovery in Occupational Therapy 2
- OTHY304 Neurological Rehabilitation 2
- OTHY307 Professional Practice Education 2
- ALHT412 Honours Research Methods for Allied Health
Year 4 Semester 1
- OTHY400 Occupational Therapy: Ageing, Participation and Health or OTHY415 Assistive Technology
- OTHY407 Professional Practice Education 3
- ALHT413 Honours Research Project Implementation for Allied Health
Year 4 Semester 2
- OTHY402 Allied Health Management and Leadership
- OTHY409 Professional Practice Education 4 (Honours)
- OTHY410 Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice (Honours)
- ALHT414 Honours Thesis for Allied Health
Exit Points
Students who have successfully completed 220 to 230 credit points from the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy units, excluding the Core Curriculum units, and 10 to 20 credit points from the Core Curriculum units may exit with the following qualification:
- Bachelor of Allied Health
Progression Requirements
Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence.
Other Requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.