Occupational Performance & Participation for Adults with Acute & Chronic Medical Conditions. (OCTY7828)

Course overview

This course will assist students to develop an understanding of the impact of injury, acute illness & chronic medical conditions on client's occupational performance & participation. Students will learn from the lived experience of adult clients & will develop skills in information gathering, service provision & service evaluation for these clients.

This course examines problems in occupational performance and participation encountered by adults with acute and chronic neurological and medical conditions. Through the examination of case material, students will develop clinical reasoning skills, practical skills, experience and knowledge of a variety of problems of performance encountered by clients. They will also explore a range of approaches and interventions, within the context of a range of occupational therapy models, to assist clients to overcome these problems. Students will be required to draw on knowledge and skills acquired from both occupational therapy and other university courses to enhance their learning in this course.

This course examines problems in occupationalﾠperformance and participation encountered by adults with acute and chronic neurological and medical conditions. Through the examination of case material, students will develop clinical reasoning skills, practical skills, experience and knowledge of a variety of problems of performance encountered by clients. They will also explore a range of approaches and interventions, within the context of a range of occupational therapy models, to assist clients to overcome these problems. Students will be required to draw on knowledge and skills acquired from both occupational therapy and other university courses to enhance their learning in this course.

Course requirements

Prerequisites

You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:

OCTY7823, OCTY7824, OCTY7825 or OCTY7835

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

OCTY2210, OCTY7822

Restrictions

Master of Occupational Therapy Studies

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

A detailed outline of the timetable will be available on Blackboard including a specific timetable for the learning activities scheduled for Thursday afternoons.

Every week of semester, students will be required to watch one two-hour lecture. Students are also required to participate in a tutorial on Wednesdays for 1.5 hours (facilitated face-to-face on campus).

During the semester there is anﾠUpper Limb Practical workshop (which is a one-off all-day workshop will be held on Saturday 13th September) and Hypertonicity workshop which will be held on Thursday afternoon (1-5pm) for one week of semester.

Every student will participate in a Sessional Placement Experienceﾠduring the semester - Please refer to Learning Activities and Assessment for further details. Students will be allocated to this learning activity and notified via InPlace.ﾠ

Students participate in a one-ffﾠInterprofessional Simulation Experienceﾠwhich will be scheduled for Thursday afternoon in weeks 9, 10 or 11. Allocation for this learning activity will occur at the beginning of the semester.ﾠ

Finally, prior to commencing sessional placement all students must undergo compulsory People Handling Competency Training and Assessment (one day) as well as participate in a Simulation Experience (4hours). Due to the timing of sessional placement, site requirements including student numbers,ﾠand cohort sizes, these learning activities have been scheduled for O week. Students will be advised of their allocated time and days prior to O week.ﾠ

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Aims and outcomes

This course aims to provide students with a background in the occupational performance difficulties of adults with a range of neurological and medical conditions.ﾠThe course also supports student learning in the process of client centred practice when analysing and addressing occupational performance difficulties.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

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

Case Study Assignment - Assessment Plan

• Online

Mode

Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia, Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation

Weight

30%

Due date

28/08/2025 2:00 pm

Task description

Submission guidelines

The Case Study Assignment - Assessment Plan will be submitted by the due date and time as follows: Written tasks to be submitted via Turnitin and Video-recorded tasks to be submitted via Blackboard.

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.

Case Study Assignment - Intervention Plan

• Hurdle
• Online

Mode

Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia, Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation

Weight

30% (MUST PASS)

Due date

16/10/2025 2:00 pm

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Submission guidelines

The Case Study Assignment - Intervention Plan will be submitted by the due date and time as follows: Written tasks to be submitted via Turnitin and video-recorded tasks to be submitted via Blackboard.

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.

End of Semester Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

• Hurdle
• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Activity/ Performance

Category

Examination, Performance

Weight

40% (MUST PASS)

Due date

End of Semester Exam Period

8/11/2025 - 22/11/2025

Alternative Exam Arrangements can be made (and applied to in-semester exams) in specific circumstances. Please see information on circumstances and how to apply at Alternative Exam Arrangements (https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/alternative-exam-arrangements). Exam adjustments are separate to a Student Access Plan (Disability). Your SAP does NOT apply to exams. This only covers in-class participation, activities, and assessment. If you have approved Alternative Exam Arrangements and you have a course with school-based examinations (e.g. mid-semester exams, in-class quizzes, online quizzes, tutorial exercises etc.) then please advise the course coordinator and examinations of the adjustments and assessments respectively as soon as possible to increase the potential for arrangements to be accommodated.

Other conditions

Time limited, Secure.

See the conditions definitions

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Sessional Placement (Adult Physical)

• Hurdle
• In-person

Mode

Activity/ Performance

Category

Performance, Placement

Weight

Pass/Fail (MUST PASS)

Due date

Week 1 - Week 13

Rolling dates based on sessional placement allocation dates

Other conditions

Work integrated learning, Secure.

See the conditions definitions

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Submission guidelines

All progress notes are to be submitted to the clinical educator prior to leaving the session each week.

Deferral or extension

You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.

If you are unable to attend forﾠmedical or extenuating circumstances, you are required to email a completed absentee form to the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Student and Academic Support Unit (enquiries.shrs@uq.edu.au) within three calendarﾠdays. The absentee form to complete is located in Blackboard/Learning Resources/Course Information Folder. Please remember to cc your Course Coordinator in the email and attach your evidence required. With approval, you will be allocated new dates to participate in the interprofessional simulation and/or the sessional placement. If approved you will be offered an alternate learning activity for a professional practice preparation session you were not able to participate in.

The Student and Academic Support Unit will respond to you via email outlining whether you have been approved and they will inform course staff of the outcome.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

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 the Case Study Assignment - Intervention Plan, End of Semester OSCE Exam, and the Sessional Placement to 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.

Supplementary Assessment is only available for the following assessment tasks: (1) Case Study Assignment- Assessment Plan, (2) Case Study Assignment- Intervention Plan, (3) End of Semester Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and (4) People Handling Training and Competency Assessment within the 'Sessional Placement' assessment item. Students must participate in and pass a number of practical learning activities within the 'Sessional Placement' assessment item in addition to the People Handling and Training Competency Assessment, including a Sessional Placement at a Queensland Health facility. This placement is a must pass item for the course and a supplementary assessment is NOT available for this component of the sessional placement assessment item.

Additional assessment information

I am unable to participate in a sessional placement item?

For sessional placement within OCTY7828 you are required to participate in:

• Interprofessional simulation
• Professional practice preparation sessions (Thursday afternoon)
• Sessional placement (Pass/Fail)

If you are unable to attend forﾠmedical or extenuating circumstances, you are required to email a completedﾠabsentee formﾠto the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Student and Academic Support Unit (enquiries.shrs@uq.edu.au) within three calendarﾠdays. The absentee form to complete is located in Blackboard/Learning Resources/Course Information Folder. Please remember to cc your Course Coordinator in the email and attach your evidence required. With approval, you will be allocated new dates to participate in the interprofessional simulation and/or the sessional placement. If approved you will be offered an alternate learning activity for a professional practice preparation session you were not able to participate in.

The Student and Academic Support Unit will respond to you via email outlining whether you have been approved and they will inform course staff of the outcome.

Assessment length and marking

Where a page limit is specified, the maximum page limit will be assessed/marked only i.e. any further pages will not be assessed.

Where "x number" of responses is required (for example, "identify 3 client factors" that influenced your decision making), only the first 'x' responses listed will be assessed i.e. any further responses will not be assessed.

Use of AI in Student Placements

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude) is 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.

Resubmission/Resit of assessment items

No items are eligible for re-sit or resubmission in OCTY7828. 

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 the assessment is submitted through Blackboardﾠyou 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

Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.

Additional learning resources information

Statement Regarding Provision of Lecture Contentﾠ

Lecture notes will be provided on Learn.UQ (Blackboard) prior to lectures and/or tutorials whenever possible. Additional material and information conveyed during lectures and tutorials will not be supplied to students in electronic form after the class has finished. It is expected that students will take notes during classes to supplement the notes provided on Learn.UQ, as note taking enhances learning and recall of information.

It is the responsibility of students who are not able to attend a lecture/tutorial to liaise with other students to obtain content from missed classes. When available, lecture recording software (Echo360) will be used.ﾠStudents should be aware that lecture recording software is not available in all lecture theatres, and allocation of lecture rooms is out of the control of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Thus, the use of lecture recording software should not be assumed.ﾠ

Lectures will be recorded and made available to students wherever possible. Tutorials will not be recorded.ﾠ

Statement Regarding Provision of In-Class Content

Course notes will be provided on or via Learn.UQ (Blackboard) prior to course workshops whenever possible. Additional material and information conveyed during class contacts (i.e., workshops) will not be supplied to students in electronic form after the class has finished, unless planned as part of course activities. It is expected that students will take notes during classes to supplement the notes provided on Learn.UQ, as note taking enhances learning and recall of information. It is the responsibility of students who are not able to attend a workshop and class contact to liaise with other students to obtain content from missed classes. The nature and structure of the workshops and associated activities do not lend themselves to successful recording using centralised recording software, therefore recordings of workshops will not typically be made or provided to students.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

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 for Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.

You'll also need to be aware of the following policies and procedures while completing this course:

• Working with Children Policy
• Fitness to Practise Policy
• Vaccinations and Immunisation Procedure
• Work Integrated Learning and Work Experience Policy

School guidelines

Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course:

• Resources for Current Students

Course guidelines

Feedback and Evaluation

Feedback is an ongoing process and will be provided to students during the different learning activities in the course, in lectures, tutorials, sessional placement and through assessment submission. Feedback may come from staff, self, peers or during sessional placement/clinical encounters. Students whose participation is limited may find that they receive limited ongoing feedback. Students are encouraged to ask for feedback on their performance during learning activities and are welcome to approach staff for individual feedback or discussion of performance at mutually negotiated times.

Students are also welcome to provide feedback on course content, resources and learning experiences to the course coordinator. This may be done directly via email to the course coordinator throughout the semester or may be provided through the formal process of completing course and teaching evaluations at the end of each semester.

Completion of clinical placements

Pre-requisites: In line with SHRS Program Rules, students are required to meet and maintain a valid Senior First Aid (including CPR) certificate and fulfil any other obligations defined by legislation or organisational requirements (e.g., Blue Card, Yellow Card, OHS and criminal history clearance) over the duration of their programs. Students are also required to provide proof of immunity status, which may include evidence of susceptibility, immunization or serology, prior to course commencement. Further details of immunization requirements and process for compliance are available at https://shrs.uq.edu.au/current-students/program-forms-and-advice. Certain placement organisations require students to undertake in-house orientation activities prior to the placement (e.g., SHRS Occupational Health and Safety Induction, Queensland Health Orientation Package, etc.) and students are also bound to complete these. Students who have not satisfied the above requirements prior to the beginning of clinical placements will not be permitted to undertake any scheduled clinical placements within the associated course. Failure to complete clinical placements in their entirety may result in failure of the associated course.

Allocation of Clinical Placements and Placement Locations: Course Co-ordinators and/or Clinical Education Liaison Managers (CELMs) will allocate students to clinical placements. In some courses, students will be requested to provide information concerning their preferred clinic type and location. In other courses, no such student input will be able to be accommodated. However, all allocations for placements will be made with due consideration given to equity of opportunity and students’ prior clinical learning experiences to ensure all students will meet the relevant society membership and/or registration requirements associated with clinical practice in Australia.

Students may be routinely placed at clinics within Brisbane and the greater Brisbane area, including the Sunshine Coast to the north, the Gold Coast/Tweed Heads to the south, Redlands City to the east, and Toowoomba to the west. For clinical experiences longer than one day’s duration (‘block placements’), students must be prepared to travel anywhere within Queensland (including rural/remote locations) and may be required to travel interstate.

International placements will not be routinely arranged for students, but may be offered as opportunities arise and as relevant to each student’s individual circumstances. Any such opportunity must be negotiated through the CELMs and will be subject to appropriate legal arrangements and supervision requirements. Note: All students being considered for an international placement must display an acceptable prior level of performance in the program and the Course Co-ordinator and/or CELM must approve the timing of the placement. In addition, should an official travel warning be issued by the Australian Government relevant to a potential international clinic site, such a placement will not be permitted or will be cancelled if already planned.

Funding of Clinical Placements: Students will self-fund all personal expenses for all clinical placements. This includes, but is not limited to, travel, accommodation, meals, visas, and costs of living). The University will not reimburse any student for any such expenses. Students are strongly encouraged to make the necessary financial, carer, and part-time work arrangements at the earliest opportunity in order to self-fund their placements.

On occasion, the CELMs may become aware of scholarships, grants, subsidies, and accommodation options available to support students on clinical placements. Information on how to obtain this support will be made available to students through the relevant CELMs.

Preferential Placements and Changing of Allocated Placements: Only the Course Co-ordinator and/or CELM can provide a student with a preferred clinical placement or change a student’s clinical placement. Only three conditions will be considered as valid reasons for preferentially placing a student or changing a student’s placement:

1. Medical. In these cases, the student is required to provide a valid medical certificate. Contact the Course Co-ordinator and/or CELM for details.
2. Carer responsibilities (such as for young children or chronically ill family members). In these cases, the student must sign a Statutory Declaration stating their situation. Such declarations must be completed in the presence of a Justice of the Peace. This service is available at the Student Centre in the JD Story building (Building 61a). As a Statutory Declaration is a legally binding document, there can be serious consequences and/or penalties at law for anybody who knowingly makes false or dishonest statements.
3. Special circumstances to be considered on a case-by-case basis (e.g., elite athletes, cultural issues). In these cases, the students is required to sign a Statutory Declaration as described above.

The presence of medical, carer, or special reasons does not guarantee the student will be given a preferential or changed clinical placement. If deemed appropriate, every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate the student’s individual needs.

For students seeking special consideration, the Course Co-ordinator and/or CELM can request the student seek assistance from the relevant representative in the SHRS Student and Academic Support Unit (SASU) and/or from UQ Student Services, Student Health on Campus. The University offers many types of assistance including assigning the student a Disability Advisor.

The presence of conditions other than those listed above – such as the student’s residential address relative to the clinical placement address, or whether the student works part-time/full-time outside of his or her university commitments – will not be accepted as reasons for providing preferential clinical placements or changing a clinical placement.

Failure to attend single/multiple clinical placement sessions: Students must attend all of their allocated clinical placements, as per UQ policy PPL3.10.04 (https://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/3.10.04-placement-courses). Failure to attend an allocated clinical placement session may result in missed learning opportunities, lower performance outcomes and the Course Co-ordinator awarding the student a failing grade for the associated course. The Course Co-ordinator may also require the student to make up any missed clinics and/or arrange for the student to attend a replacement clinic in the event of a scheduled clinical placement becoming unavailable. Only two conditions will be accepted for a student failing to attend a clinical placement session:

1. Medical. In these cases, the student is required to provide a valid medical certificate. Contact the Course Co-ordinator and/or CELM for details.
2. Legitimate, non-medical events (e.g., bereavement, private matters, elite sporting commitments). In these cases, the student is required to provide documentary evidence or sign a Statutory Declaration stating their situation and acknowledging their awareness of the consequences of non-attendance. Such declarations must be completed in the presence of a Justice of the Peace. This service is available at the Student Centre in the JD Story building (Building 61a). As a Statutory Declaration is a legally binding document, there can be serious consequences and/or penalties at law for anybody who knowingly makes false or dishonest statements.

For students meeting either of the above conditions, the Course Co-ordinator/CELM can request the student seek assistance from the relevant representative in the SHRS SASU and/or from UQ Student Services, Student Health on Campus. The University offers many types of assistance including assigning the student a Disability Advisor.

The presence of conditions other than those listed above – such as the student’s residential address relative to the clinical placement address or whether the student works part-time/full-time outside of his or her university commitments – will not be accepted as reasons for failing to attend an allocated clinical placement session.

Students are advised that some student contact details (eg UQ email addresses) will be forwarded to the facility for the purposes of facilitating communication and organisation regarding the clinical immersion experience.

Fitness to Practise: Students should also refer to UQ Fitness to Practise policy, which reaffirms the University’s commitment to early intervention (where possible) whilst also providing a framework within which the University will manage Fitness to Practise concerns. It is important to note that fitness to practise at UQ encompasses a broad range of factors including:

Conduct:              Conduct outside the bounds considered acceptable or worthy of the membership of the profession

Performance:      Performance that is not consistent with the profession’s established standards at a student’s respective stage of their program

Compliance:         Disregard for, or are unable to meet, the rules, regulations or standards for practising as a member of the profession or for undertaking practical placement with a placement provider

Health:                A disability or health condition that impairs their capacity to practise as required by the profession

It is important to note that if your performance, behaviour or condition poses a serious concern for the welfare of others, or is unreasonably disruptive to the community in which they are learning, or results in an inability to meet the requirements of a program, the University may require that your studies be interrupted or, in cases where remediation is impracticable, discontinued.