Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Pass and Honours)
BOccThy
BOccThy(Honours)
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
New South Wales
Prerequisites: English (Advanced) or English (Standard) (Band 4) or English as a Second Language (Band 4); plus at least one of biology, chemistry, physics, or personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE).
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA) and one of biology, chemistry, physics or physical education (4, SA).
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English and a study score of at least 25 in one of biology, chemistry, physics, health and human development, or physical education.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings
- 70 cp from Foundation units;
- 10 cp from University Core units;
- 180 cp from Occupational Therapy units;
- 60 cp from Professional Practice Education units.
3. Admissions Requirements – Honours Degree
To be eligible to apply for admission to the Honours program, a student must have completed 160 cp from years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy pass degree, with a grade point average of at least 5.5.
4. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree
To qualify for the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Honours degree a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 70 cp from Foundation units;
- 10 cp from University Core units;
- 140 cp from Occupational Therapy units;
- 20 cp from Professional Practice Education units;
- 80 cp from Honours units.
5. Progression within the Course
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.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Foundation Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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ALHT106 | 10 | Psychology for Allied Health |
BIOL121 | 10 | Human Biological Science 1 |
OTHY100 | 10 | Foundations of Occupational Therapy |
OTHY101 | 10 | Health and Occupation |
OTHY102 | 10 | Musculoskeletal Structure and Function (Pre: BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1) |
OTHY103 | 10 | Pathophysiology for Occupational Therapy (Pre: BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1, OTHY100 Foundations of Occupational Therapy, OTHY101 Health and Occupation) |
OTHY104 | 10 | Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Measurement in Occupational Therapy (Pre: OTHY100 Foundations of Occupational Therapy) |
University Core Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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UNCC100 | 10 | Our World: Community and Vulnerability |
Occupational Therapy Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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OTHY200 | 10 | Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment (Pre: BIOL121 Biological Sciences 1) |
OTHY201 | 10 | Contextual Determinants of Health, Illness and Disability (Pre: OTHY100 Foundations of Occupational Therapy, OTHY101 Health and Occupation ) |
OTHY202 | 10 | Ergonomics and Occupational Safety (Pre: OTHY102 Musculoskeletal Structure and Function) |
OTHY203 | 10 | Occupational Therapy Interventions for Physical Conditions (Pre: Completion of all first year units) |
OTHY204 | 10 | Occupational Participation and Disability (Pre: OTHY201 Contextual Determinants of Health, Illness and Disability) |
OTHY205 | 10 | Occupational Therapy: Mental Health 1 (Pre: Completion of all first year units) |
OTHY206 | 10 | Upper Limb Orthoses and Rehabilitation (Pre: OTHY203 Occupational Therapy Interventions for Physical Conditions) |
OTHY207 | 10 | Vocational Preparation and Rehabilitation (Pre: OTHY202 Ergonomics and Occupational Safety) |
OTHY300 | 10 | Occupational Therapy: Neurological Conditions 1 (Pre: OTHY200 Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment) |
OTHY301 | 10 | Occupational Therapy: Mental Health 2 (Pre: OTHY205 Occupational Therapy: Mental Health 1) |
OTHY302 | 10 | Occupational Therapy: Children and Youth (Pre: OTHY200 Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment) |
OTHY304 | 10 | Occupational Therapy: Neurological Conditions 2 (Pre: OTHY300 Occupational Therapy: Neurological Conditions 1) |
OTHY305 | 10 | Research Design for Occupational Therapy (Pre: OTHY104 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Measurement in Occupational Therapy) |
OTHY306 | 10 | Clinical Counselling and Group Work (Pre: OTHY205 Occupational Therapy: Mental Health 1) |
OTHY400 | 10 | Occupational Therapy: Ageing, Participation and Health (Pre: Completion of all second year units) |
OTHY402 | 10 | Allied Health Management and Leadership (Pre: Completion of all second year units) |
OTHY403 | 10 | Community-based Rehabilitation and Development (Pre: Completion of all second year units) |
OTHY404 | 10 | Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice (Pre: OTHY303 Professional Practice Education 1, OTHY307 Professional Practice Education 2; Co: OTHY405 Professional Practice Education 4) |
Professional Practice Education Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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OTHY303 | 10 | Professional Practice Education 1 (Pre: OTHY203 Occupational Therapy Interventions for Physical Conditions, OTHY205 Occupational Therapy: Mental Health 1) |
OTHY307 | 10 | Professional Practice Education 2 (Pre: OTHY303 Professional Practice Education 1) |
OTHY401 | 30 | Professional Practice Education 3 (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
OTHY405 | 10 | Professional Practice Education 4 (Pre: Completion of all third year units; Co: OTHY404 Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice) |
Occupational Therapy Honours Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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ALHT404 | 10 | Honours Research Project Implementation (Pre: ALHT405 Honours Research Design) |
ALHT405 | 10 | Honours Research Design (Pre: Acceptance and enrolment in the Honours program) |
ALHT406 | 20 | Honours Dissertation (Pre: ALHT404 Honours Research Project Implementation) |
OTHY407 | 20 | Professional Practice Education 3 (Honours) (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
OTHY409 | 10 | Professional Practice Education 4 (Honours) (Pre: Completion of all third year units; Co: OTHY410 Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice (Honours)) |
OTHY410 | 10 | Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice (Honours) (Pre: ALHT405 Honours Research Design; OTHY307 Professional Practice Education 2; Co: OTHY409 Professional Practice Education 4 (Honours)) |
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/643862
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/643862