BOccThy

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

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:

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

English (Advanced) or English (Standard) (Band 4) or English as an Additional Language (Band 4); plus at least one of biology, chemistry, physics, or personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) (Band 2 for all).

Queensland

English (Units 3 & 4, C) and one of biology, chemistry or physics (Units 3 & 4, C).

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English and a study score of at least 25 in one of biology, chemistry or physics.

An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

 International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part A);
  2. 250 cp from Specified units (Part B);
  3. 50 cp from Professional Practice units (Part C).

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed 230 cp from units, and 10 cp from Core Curriculum units may exit from the course with following qualification:

  • Bachelor of Allied Health

Progression requirements

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.

Part A : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
OR
PHCC320The Just Society10


Part B : Specified Units

Complete exactly 250 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ALHT106Psychology for Allied Health10
BIOL121Human Biological Science 110
OTHY100Foundations of Occupational Therapy10
OTHY101Health and Occupation10
OTHY102Musculoskeletal Structure and Function for Occupational Therapy10
OTHY107Infants and Children10
OTHY108Evidence-Based Practice and Health Conditions10
ALHT210Neuroscience for Allied Health10
OTHY203Occupational Therapy Interventions for Physical Conditions10
OTHY204Occupational Participation and Disability10
OTHY205Mental Health Recovery in Occupational Therapy 110
ALHT211Research and Evidence - Informed Practice in Allied Health10
OTHY207Vocational Preparation and Rehabilitation10
OTHY300Neurological Rehabilitation 110
OTHY301Mental Health Recovery in Occupational Therapy 210
OTHY302Children Youth and Families10
OTHY304Neurological Rehabilitation 210
OTHY400Occupational Therapy: Ageing, Participation and Health10
OTHY415Assistive Technology10
OTHY402Allied Health Management and Leadership10
OTHY403Occupational Therapy and Community Centred Practice10
OTHY404Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice10
OTHY208Clinical Counselling and Group Work10
OTHY211Social Determinants of First People's Health and Wellbeing10
OTHY310Physical Rehabilitation 210

Part C : Professional Practice Units

Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
OTHY303Professional Practice Education 110
OTHY307Professional Practice Education 210
OTHY405Professional Practice Education 410
OTHY416Professional Practice Education 320

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