Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Health & Rehab Sci School
This course prepares students to undertake full time professional practice placements by building knowledge and skills in areas such as professional behaviour and communication with clients and practice educators, self-management, setting personal learning goals, developing documentation skills, teamwork and cultural responsiveness. A fieldwork component in a child and youth context is included to allow practice of these skills in real clinical situations.
This course occurs in the semester prior to students undertaking their professional practice placementﾠin OCTY3208. Preparing to undertake the role of student professional in professional practice contexts requires that students understand societal and organisational expectations of professionals. This course introduces students to a framework for understanding the work of practitioners in a variety of contexts. Workshops, simulations, placement and tutorials provide opportunities for students to increase the knowledge and skills required for professional practice.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
OCTY2207, OCTY2208, OCTY2209, OCTY2210
Restrictions
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Guest lecturer
Associate Professor Merrill Turpin
Ms Wendy Hood
Tutor
Mrs Teresa Quinlan
Mrs Briony Bermingham
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
This course has four timetabled components:
- Workshops onﾠWednesdays (all students attendsﾠeither the 8:00 am-10:00 am or 10:00 am-12:00 pm workshopﾠevery weekﾠacross the semester
- Paediatric placementﾠ(each student attends a Tuesday morning clinic at a primary school for 2 weeks in one half of the semester)
- Tutorials to support paediatric placement (each student attends tutorials Monday 9:00 am -11:00 am for four weeks in the same half of the semester they are completing paediatric placement). These tutorials are compulsory. Note: one tutorialﾠin the second half of the semester is on a Thursday due to Monday public holidays
- Interprofessional simulation (each student attends on a Tuesday afternoonﾠfor 2 hours/week over three weeks during the half of the semester they are not completing paediatric placement)
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to prepare students for professional practice through skill development and knowledge of professional issues.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Behaves in a professional manner that is consistent with the standards, values, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the occupational therapy profession and placement provider organisation, including adhering to privacy and confidentiality requirements.
LO2.
Demonstrates self-management and takes responsibility in delivery of professional services.
LO3.
Seeks to understand client values and needs to inform practice that is client-centred and culturally responsive.
LO4.
Communicates openly, respectfully and effectively both verbally and non-verbally and adapts communication appropriately in relation to clients, team members and supervisors.
LO5.
Demonstrates an understanding of interprofessional communication, collaboration and conflict resolution.
LO6.
Takes an occupation-centred approach to information gathering and interpretation of assessment information.
LO7.
Describes and applies relevant occupational therapy and related knowledge (e.g. Frames of Reference) within the practice process to inform intervention.
LO8.
Produces timely and accurate documentation through an occupational lens that complies with legal and procedural requirements and is adapted to the client and practice context.
LO9.
Seeks and responds to feedback, modifying communication and/or practice accordingly.
LO10.
Develops personal learning goals and strategies to support skill development in professional practice.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Practical/ Demonstration |
Paediatric Placement and case report assignment
|
35% MUST PASS |
Student performance will be graded once all components of the placement have been completed. For students in the first placement block , the report assignment will be due on 11/4/25 at 2pm. For students in the second block for paediatric placement, the report assignment will be due on 13/6/25 at 2pm. |
| Reflection, Role play/ Simulation |
Interprofessional communication in hospitals
|
20% MUST PASS |
Simulation reflection due two weeks after completion of simulation block 2pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Written preparation for viva exam
|
15% MUST PASS |
23/05/2025 5:00 pm |
| Examination |
End of Semester Clinical exam
|
30% MUST PASS |
End of Semester Exam Period 7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Paediatric Placement and case report assignment
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Practical/ Demonstration
- Weight
- 35% MUST PASS
- Due date
Student performance will be graded once all components of the placement have been completed. For students in the first placement block , the report assignment will be due on 11/4/25 at 2pm. For students in the second block for paediatric placement, the report assignment will be due on 13/6/25 at 2pm.
Task description
Students will attend a school across two days (a fortnight apart) and work in pairs to perform screening assessments of a number of Prep students. Students will be assessed on their performance across the duration of their placement (2 weeks). Aspects of performance that will be assessed include: professional behaviour, self-management (including time management, organisation, reliability and stress management), teamwork with other students and the practice educator, preparation for service delivery, administration and interpretation of assessment, therapeutic use of self, clinical observations made, documentation and self-reflection/response to feedback. See the rubric for more details. Students must gain a pass mark for each criterion in order to pass the placement performance as a whole.
Students will write a clinical report for one of the children screened at the school as part of their paediatric placement. The report will be occupation-centred, describing the child's performance in a number of occupational tasks observed as part of the screening e.g. handwriting, scissor use and whole body tasks, as well as overall self-management and behaviour. The report will be written in user-friendly language that is suitable for parents and teachers. See the task description sheet on Blackboard and the rubric for more details.
Hurdle requirements
Students must pass all criteria to pass the placement performance assessment. Students must pass the placement performance assessment to pass the course. If students fail this assessment, a supplementary assessment may be offered. The maximum grade that can be achieved for the course after supplementary assessment is a 4. If students fail the case report assignment, a resubmit option may be offered. The maximum mark that can be achieved after resubmitting is the pass mark for that component.Submission guidelines
A blackboard link will be made available for the case report assignment.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Extension is available for the case report assignment component only.
Deferral is not available for the placement component. If a student misses one or both placement dates due to a legitimate reason they will be required to a complete an absence from placement form and submit this to the SHRS Student Academic Support Unit. A make up task will be offered if one placement date is missed. If both are missed, the placement will need to be repeated.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Interprofessional communication in hospitals
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Written
- Category
- Reflection, Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- 20% MUST PASS
- Due date
Simulation reflection due two weeks after completion of simulation block 2pm
Task description
Students will attend three weeks of simulation sessions. 5% of this mark is allocated to their performance across the three simulations. Following all simulations, students will complete a reflection (worth 15%) on their own communication style and content and how they adapted this across the sessions, and a self-assessment and peer assessment related to team communication using the adapted VOTIS (Video Observation Tool of Interprofessional Skills). The reflection is due two weeks after the completion of the third simulation, Tuesday at 2 pm.
Hurdle requirements
Students must pass this component to pass the course. A resubmit option is available for the reflection component. After resubmission, the maximum result is the pass mark for this component.Submission guidelines
Blackboard link
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Written preparation for viva exam
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 15% MUST PASS
- Due date
23/05/2025 5:00 pm
Task description
In week 10 (7/5/25) Students will be provided with four scenarios that describe different placement contexts. They will choose two of these and prepare written responses to questions about their professional communication with their practice educators, professional documentation, ethical and professional behaviour, and professional interaction with clients within this placement scenario (submitted 5 pm on 23/5/24). One of these responses will be marked (15%) and feedback provided to students by 8/6/24 (end of revision week). Students will then have one week or more to use this feedback to revise their written response to their second scenario, which will be the focus of their oral viva exam in week 2 of the exam period.
Generative AI (ChatGP) - This assessment task evaluates student's abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
If a student fails this assessment item, a resubmit option will be offered. The maximum result that can be gained for this assessment item after resubmit is the pass mark.Submission guidelines
submitted to BB
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
End of Semester Clinical exam
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30% MUST PASS
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
Task description
Students will attend an oral viva exam during the exam period where the student will respond to questions from the examiner who is acting as their practice educator on placement. Questions will be relevant to the remaining scenario for which the student prepared a written response in the Written Preparation assessment item (that is, the scenario they prepared that was not marked in the written preparation). Students are expected to apply the feedback received from the Written Preparation task to this remaining scenario in their preparation for this oral viva exam. In addition to answering the questions posed, they will be asked at the end of the viva to explain how they implemented the feedback provided after the Written Preparation task.
Hurdle requirements
Students must pass this assessment item in order to pass the course. If a student fails this item, they may be offered a supplementary exam. The maximum result for the course after supplementary is the pass mark.Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 15 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - specified written materials permitted |
| Materials | One A4 sheet of typed notes, double sided, is permitted |
| Exam platform | Other |
| Invigilation | Not invigilated |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 34 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 0 - 34%. |
| 2 (Fail) | 35 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment ofﾠ35 - 44%. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 54 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment ofﾠ45 - 54%. A grade of 3 willﾠbe awarded to a studentﾠwho achieves a final mark of 55% or higherﾠbut who does not pass the 'must pass' assessment items noted below. |
| 4 (Pass) | 55 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment ofﾠ55 - 64%ﾠandﾠhas passedﾠthe 'must pass' assessment items as noted below. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment ofﾠ65 - 74%ﾠandﾠhas passed the 'must pass' assessment items as noted below. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment ofﾠ75 - 84%ﾠandﾠhas passed all the 'must pass' assessment items as noted below. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment ofﾠ85 - 100%ﾠandﾠhas passed the 'must pass' assessment items as noted below. |
Additional course grading information
Final marks falling between whole percentages will be rounded to the nearest whole percentage. Tie-breaking will be conducted using the round half up method whereby half-way values are always rounded up, meaning, for example, that 89.5% and above will be rounded to 90% and 89.49% and below will be rounded down to 89%.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This course contains ‘must pass’ assessment items. You must pass ALL assessment items to pass this course overall, i.e. even if your final percentage mark is 55% or higher eachﾠindividual ‘must pass’ assessment itemﾠmust have been passed. For the paediatric placementﾠyou must pass each assessment criterion in order to pass the item.
The reflection component of the interprofessional simulation and the paediatric placement clinical report are eligible for resubmission, on approval of the course coordinator.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Resubmission/Resit of assessment items
The School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences supports the concept of resubmission or resitting of failed assessment items in specific and defined circumstances. In this course, the paediatric placement clinical report and the simulation reflection areﾠeligible for consideration of the resubmission option if the assessment item wasﾠsubmitted/completed on time.ﾠ
After resubmission or resit, the maximum result is a pass mark for that assessment component. Students who are granted a resit/resubmission for an assessment item and do not attend on/submit by the scheduled date will not be permitted to reschedule the assessment/granted an extension.
Students will beﾠeligible for a maximum of two resit/resubmit options for this course.
Deferred exams
Students may be eligible for a deferred exam if there are exceptional or unavoidable circumstances, or as a one-off discretionary request. Deferred exam requests should be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than five calendar days after the date of the original exam.
Further details, including how to apply, can be found at - https://my.uq.edu.au/node/189/0#0. Please also email the Course Coordinator to advise of the deferred exam request.
Submitting assessment in Blackboard and Turnitin
When assessment is submitted through Blackboard you will receive a confirmation page as a digital receipt.ﾠThis information will also be sent to your student e-mail account.ﾠPlease ensure you keep this email.
When assessment is submitted through Turnitin you will receive a confirmation page displaying “Submission Complete!” and can then proceed to download your digital receiptﾠfrom yourﾠAssignment inbox.ﾠIt is suggested that you save a copy of the receipt for your personal records.
Instructions on how to submit assignments through Blackboard and Turnitin are available at: https://web.library.uq.edu.au/library-services/it/learnuq-blackboard-help/learnuq-assessment. Please review this information so you understand how to successfully submit your assessment items.
Use of Generative AI in Assessments
Assessment tasks in this course evaluate students' abilities, skills, and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Use of Generative AI in Student Placements
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) are increasingly used in society. In terms of clinical placements, students are not permitted to use AI unless explicitly indicated by the provider that this use is permitted, and the parameters of use are clear. If these are not explicit, students are expected to consult with their practice educators before implementation to determine the acceptability of generative AI use and ensure that any potential risks associated with the intended use are addressed. AI is not a replacement of, or substitute for, professional reasoning or clinical skills. Human oversight is essential in its use, and to employ generative AI effectively and responsibly, students must understand how AI works, including its functions, data storage methods, and its impact on adherence to professional codes of conduct.
If used on placement, students are responsible for any outputs generated by AI, such as clinical notes and reports, and will be held accountable for the actions of any AI that is used in clinical practice. This responsibility includes ensuring adherence to the relevant profession's code of conduct and ethical standards. Transparency about generative AI use is essential in placement environments. Students must follow the relevant policies and procedures of their placement provider. Students are reminded that they need to demonstrate their ability to meet the inherent requirements of the relevant profession, operate within its scope of practice, and ensure that client/patient privacy and confidentiality are maintained at all times. Under no circumstances should identifiable clinical information be uploaded to open or external AI platforms, as it is unethical and irresponsible.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks |
Workshop |
Weekly workshops These workshops focus on a range of topics relevant to professional practice preparation and are presented by both university staff and guest presenters from other health service organisations. Further details of the topics of these workshops will be provided on Blackboard |
Tutorial |
Paediatric placement supporting tutorials During the weeks they are completing paediatric placement (first or second half of semester) students will attend a supporting tutorial on Mondays 12:00-2pm to assist their preparation for their school clinics. These tutorials are compulsory. Note that students completing placement during the second half of semester will have some variations in tutorial times due to public holidays. |
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Practical |
Interprofessional communication in hospitals Students will attend a simulation activity on a Tuesday afternoon for 3 weeks of semester, when they are not doing paediatric fieldwork. |
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Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 13 |
Placement |
Paediatric placement This placement involves students working in pairs to screen Prep students in primary school settings. Further details will be provided on Blackboard and in the compulsory orientation sessions in Week 1 for Block 1 students and Week 9 for Block 2 students. |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
School guidelines
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