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OCCT12002 Occupational Justice: Local and Global

Course details

In this course students will be introduced to range of topics that relate to occupation including the causes and impact of occupational deprivation and occupational disruption in local and global contexts. The role of the occupational therapist as a facilitator of occupational justice will be explored along with the life experiences of a range of people who have experienced occupational injustice. An evolving occupational justice framework will be presented and explored. Occupational justice as a cultural and client centred issue will be explored and the students will be introduced to the KAWA model. Specific occupational therapy approaches including therapeutic and intentional use of self and advocacy will be presented as mechanisms to promote occupational justice.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: This course has no pre/co-requisites
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.12500
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2013 Term One ROK
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