Course coordinator
Associate Professor Merrill Turpin
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Health & Rehab Sci School
Occupational therapy professional issues for new graduates.
As a 'capstone' course of the occupational therapy program at The University of Queensland, this course focuses on the development and integration of knowledge, skills, and values that are expected by the profession of occupational therapy. The course aims to address professional issues for newly graduating occupational therapistsﾠby focusing on topics that students preparing to become new graduate occupational therapists need to consider. This course uses learning activities and assessments designed to facilitate the transition from student to professional, in which students are provided with opportunities to demonstrate their professionalism. Professional supports & resources such as those available from Occupational Therapy Australia, as well as legal requirements such as professional registration are addressed. A particular emphasis of this course is addressing the Australian Minimum Competency Standards for New Graduate Occupational Therapists.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
OCTY3208
Restrictions
BOccThy Students
Jointly taught details
This course is jointly-taught with:
- OCTY7819
This course will be jointly taught with OCTY7819
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Associate Professor Merrill Turpin
Dr Lisa Gardener
Professor Pip Logan
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
The consultation times listed are forﾠmentoring each seminar presentation team. Each team will meet with the staff member assigned to their seminar stream.ﾠStudents only attend these sessions once during the semester, two weeks before their team is scheduled to present a seminar. Special arrangements for times and places for these meetings will be arranged where necessary with the relevant mentor.
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Aims and outcomes
This course aims to prepare students to enter the profession of occupational therapy as newly graduated therapists. It is structured to facilitate the transition from student to professional and focuses on the skills, knowledge and attributes required by new graduates.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Demonstrate an understanding of a range of professional issues that newly graduated therapists need to consider, including personal, professional and external contextual factors
LO2.
Present a professional standard peer-learning seminar in a team
LO3.
Demonstrate the ability to write a service proposition / business case
LO4.
Demonstrate knowledge of the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards and communicate how you have met these through your program of occupational therapy studies and how occupational therapists in practice can demonstrate them
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection |
NDIS&Private Practice Pre-graduate Modules Assessment
|
Pass/Fail (MUST PASS) |
29/07/2024 - 18/09/2024
Modules can be completed from July 29, but must be completed by September 18, 12pm |
| Presentation |
Peer-led Seminar Roles
|
35% (MUST PASS) |
Week 3 - Week 13
Seminars will occur weekly from weeks 3-13. |
| Essay/ Critique |
Service proposition / Business Case Assignment
|
35% |
4/09/2024 2:00 pm
Assignment completed in pairs. |
| Examination |
End of Semester Viva examination
|
30% (MUST PASS) |
End of Semester Exam Period 2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
A schedule of viva exams will be provided on Learn.UQ |
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
NDIS&Private Practice Pre-graduate Modules Assessment
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- Pass/Fail (MUST PASS)
- Due date
29/07/2024 - 18/09/2024
Modules can be completed from July 29, but must be completed by September 18, 12pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01
Task description
Details are provided in the Assessment area of Learn.UQ
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative 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
You must pass this assessment to pass OCTY4206 overall.Submission guidelines
Assessment tasks are found with the Study Module
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Students are encouraged to complete these modules early in the semester, rather than waiting until the end of the submission period
Peer-led Seminar Roles
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 35% (MUST PASS)
- Due date
Week 3 - Week 13
Seminars will occur weekly from weeks 3-13.
- Learning outcomes
- L02
Task description
Students will participate in and present peer-led seminars that commence in week 3. Students will undertake each of three roles throughout the semester.
- Presenting Team Role
Seminars will be developed and presented in teams of 4, 5 or 6 (depending on overall student numbers). Teams can include students across OCTY4206 and OCTY7819. There will be a total of 11 teams in each seminar stream (Stream A and B) - i.e. 22 teams in total. Students are required to present a professional standard learning-focused seminar to their peers. These seminars are for 1 hour and 45 minutes (including a 15-minute break) and will occur during the scheduled time for seminars. The purpose of these seminars is to provide students in the presenting team with an opportunity to learn and practice the skills required for planning and presenting professional information to colleagues and engaging them in professional learning activities. Topics and dates will be allocated using a preference process and advised in week 1 of the semester. These topic allocations will include allocation to either seminar series A or B (which are scheduled at the same time) and students will remain in that seminar series for the whole of the semester.
* Presenting teams should provide a professional-standard handout for audience members. These handouts should be approximately 6 pages. Presenting teams are required to provide a pdf of their handout to their stream mentor (staff member) 48 hours before their scheduled seminar, so they can be made available through Blackboard. Presenting teams are encouraged to use and refer to these handouts throughout the seminar.
* Presenting teams should provide a PDF copy of their presentation (e.g., powerpoint, Canva etc) to their stream mentor (staff member) 24 hours before their scheduled seminar.
* Presenting teams will meet in the time allocated on the timetable (or as negotiated) with their stream mentor (staff member) 2 university weeks before the scheduled date.
- Support Team Role
As with continuing professional education events, these seminars will include a registration desk and break for refreshments (of 15 minutes). The student team that presented the preceding week will undertake the role of Support Team (i.e., students presenting in week 13 will be the support team in week 3, and students who presented in week 3 will be the support team in week 4, and so forth). These student teams will: a) provide refreshments for the break, b) operate "registration" of attendees in the style of a registration desk at a CPD event, and c) generally provide support to the presenting group regarding setting up for the seminar. The breaks during the seminar will provide an opportunity for networking among student colleagues.
- Seminar Participant Role
Supporting other staff is a professional skill expected of occupational therapists. To provide support to other students leading professional seminars, students are expected to attend and participate in peer-led seminars. Students are expected to register their attendance at the registration desk.
* Students who are unable to attend a seminar should email the stream mentor (staff member) and the course coordinator. Students who are unable to attend are required to submit a 500 word summary of the missed seminar, based on the handout and conversations with attendees. Links for submission of these are on UQ.learn.
Hurdle requirements
You must pass this assessment to pass OCTY4206 overall.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Because this is a peer-learning task, seminars must be presented at the date/times specified
Service proposition / Business Case Assignment
- Team or group-based
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique
- Weight
- 35%
- Due date
4/09/2024 2:00 pm
Assignment completed in pairs.
- Learning outcomes
- L03
Task description
Students are required to write a service proposal or business case. Details are provided in the Assessment area of Learn.UQ.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative 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.
Submission guidelines
Submit one copy per pair of students through TurnItIn.
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 1 grade for each 24 hour period from time submission is due will apply for up to 7 days. After 7 days you will receive a mark of 0.
End of Semester Viva examination
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30% (MUST PASS)
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
A schedule of viva exams will be provided on Learn.UQ
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L04
Task description
Students will undergo a viva examination during the exam period. The viva examination will be conducted individually and will relate to the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (2018).
The viva exam is 15 minutes. These examinations will be recorded
Hurdle requirements
You must pass this assessment to pass OCTY4206 overall.Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 15 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Other |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
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 of 35 - 44%. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 54 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 45 - 54%. A grade of 3 will be awarded to a student who achieves a final mark of 55% or higher but who does not pass the ‘must pass’ assessment item noted below. |
| 4 (Pass) | 55 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 55 - 64% and has passed the ‘must pass’ assessment item noted below. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 65 - 74% and has passed the ‘must pass’ assessment item noted below. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 75 - 84% and has passed the ‘must pass’ assessment item 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 of 85 - 100% and has passed the ‘must pass’ assessment item 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, as follows:ﾠ NDIS & Private Practice Pre-graduate Modules Assessment, Peer-led Seminar Roles, Service Proposition / Business Case Assignment,ﾠ and End of Semester Viva Examination. You must pass theseﾠitemsﾠto pass this course overall, i.e. even if your final percentage mark is 55% or higher the individual ‘must pass’ assessment items must have been passed.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
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.
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 NDIS & Private Practice Pre-graduate Modules are eligible for consideration of the resubmission/resitﾠoption if the assessment item was submitted/completed on time.
After resubmission or resit, the maximum result is a pass mark for that assessment component. Students who are granted a resubmission/resitﾠfor an assessment item and do not attend on/submit byﾠthe scheduled date will not be permitted to reschedule the assessment or be granted an extension.ﾠ
Students will be eligible for ONE resubmission/resit option 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 -ﾠhttps://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 the assessment is submitted throughﾠBlackboardﾠyou will receive a confirmation page as a digital receipt. This information will also be sent to your student e-mail account. Please ensure you keep this email.
When the assessment is submitted throughﾠTurnitinﾠyou 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:ﾠhttps://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.
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 |
Not Timetabled |
NDIS & Private Practice Pre-graduate Modules These study modules can be accessed through the Assessment area in Blackboard Learning outcomes: L01 |
Workshop |
Support for seminar presentations Two weeks prior to their scheduled seminar, students in their seminar presentation teams meet with the staff member assigned to their seminar. Learning outcomes: L02 |
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Seminar |
Peer-led Seminar series Students provide seminars on issues relevant to newly graduating occupational therapists. This is a peer-teaching activity in which students are responsible for the learning of their peers and it provides all students with a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) experience. Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
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Seminar |
Staff-led Seminar series Staff members provide seminars in the first two weeks on issues relevant to the course requirements and newly graduating occupational therapists Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
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Lecture |
Lecture series There are lectures in the first two weeks of semester and also the last week (3 in total). These provide details of course requirements and cover professional issues relevant to newly graduating occupational therapists Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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.