Program Overview

Unit of Study OCCU2002 Sensory Motor Assessments and Interventions

Unit Snapshot

• Unit type: UG Coursework Unit
• Credit points: 12
• Faculty & College: Faculty of Health
• Placement: No
• Pre-requisites: OCCU2013 - Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice AND OCCU2004 - Musculoskeletal and Reduced Energy Assessments and Interventions
• Enrolment information: This unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus.

Unit Description

This unit provides students with an understanding of common sensory motor impairments and theories relevant to occupational therapy practice. Students will explore relevant sensor-motor assessment and intervention approaches which will enable them to design contemporary occupational therapy service delivery.

Unit Content

1. Foundations of sensory-motor function
2. Early motor skill development
3. Understanding the sensory systems
4. Sensory processing Application of theory to occupational therapy practice
5. Contemporary occupational therapy approaches to sensory motor impairments
6. Approaches to degenerative movement disorders

Availabilities

• Location: Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast
• Term: Term 3

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• identify and apply neurological and sensory motor theories in the context of occupational performance
• demonstrate knowledge of sensory motor impairments commonly found across the lifespan
• apply standardised and non-standardised assessments to measure sensory motor function in occupational performance
• design and evaluate evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to enhance sensory motor functioning required for occupational performance

Teaching and Assessment

Coffs Harbour (Term)

• Teaching method:
  • Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
  • Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)
• Assessment:
  • Short written response: 40%
  • Clinical skills: 60%

Gold Coast (Term)

• Teaching method:
  • Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
  • Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)
• Assessment:
  • Short written response: 40%
  • Clinical skills: 60%

Prescribed Learning Resources

Term 3

• Prescribed Texts: Information not currently available.
• Prescribed Resources/Equipment: Information not currently available.

Fee Information

Domestic

• Commonwealth Supported courses: For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts, please refer to the relevant university policies.
• Fee paying courses: For postgraduate or undergraduate full-fee paying courses, please check the relevant fee schedules.

International

• Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.

Courses that Offer this Unit

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (2026): Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (2025): Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast