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Occupational Therapy
Graduate Certificate
GC-OCCT
Outline
Teaches the theoretical knowledge and advanced practical skills required in changing health and community contexts.
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This course will provide you with the theoretical knowledge and advanced practical skills you require in changing health and community contexts. Your studies will focus on emerging theoretical knowledge of occupation, clinical reasoning as a basis for reflective practice, management and evaluation skills, and applied research.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
Why study
- Learn in high-quality laboratories and facilities.
- Our courses enable you to take full advantage of the current world-wide shortage of occupational therapists.
- Our graduate-entry Master of Occupational Therapy is recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapy, allowing you to practice in Europe and the United States.
Career information
Occupational therapy clients may be individuals, groups or communities. Occupational therapists strive to assist clients to maximise or enable their participation in occupation - be it work, leisure or self care. As such, occupational therapy is practised in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, health centres, homes, workplaces, schools and housing for seniors. Clients are actively involved in the therapeutic process and the outcomes of occupational therapy are diverse, client-driven and measured in terms of participation or satisfaction derived from participation. Opportunities for work exist throughout Australia and other member countries of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
What you'll learn
- apply occupational therapy knowledge, principles and practice to achieve client-centred and evidence-based outcomes
- create effective occupational therapy solutions through critical analysis, reflective practice and professional reasoning
- critically appraise information and apply it to contemporary occupational therapy
- communicate effectively and appropriately to ensure active client participation, relevant documentation and reporting, and responsible sharing of professional information
- evaluate and apply appropriate technologies to contemporary occupational therapy practice
- develop and apply life-long learning skills to achieve professional competency
- inform occupational therapy standards and practices through integration of local and global perspectives
- practice occupational therapy in a culturally appropriate and respectful manner incorporating perspectives of multiple stake-holders
- work in a professional and collaborative manner to meet ethical and legal responsibilities
Entry requirements
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
| IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) | |
|---|---|
| Writing | 7.0 |
| Speaking | 7.0 |
| Reading | 7.0 |
| Listening | 7.0 |
| Overall band score | 7.0 |
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Other requirements and notes for this course
If you wish to apply for re-registration, you're encouraged to complete the Clinical Education unit to demonstrate achievement of professional competencies.
You will need to hold a current Essential First Aid Certificate within four weeks of the start of this course.
In addition to the course-specific admission criteria listed above, please read our general admission criteria. Our general admission criteria apply to all courses at Curtin University.
Essential requirements for admission (including fieldwork requirements)
Many of our courses require students to comply with additional essential requirements. Failure to comply with any of the essential requirements may potentially prevent the successful completion of the course and/or achieving professional registration.
Fieldwork requirements during the course
Please refer to the following statements on the fieldwork component of this course:
Advanced standing
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You may have already studied some of the units (subjects) listed in your Curtin course at another educational institution, or you may have work experience that matches the degree requirements.
A successful CRL application exempts you from having to complete certain units within your course and means you could finish your degree in a shorter amount of time.
CRL is also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing and credit transfer.
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- Curtin course code: GC-OCCT
- Last updated on: August 13, 2020
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