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OCCT12006 Understanding the Environment

Course details

This course introduces students to the fundamental importance of the environment and its influence on occupational performance. Providing assistive technology (AT) to improve a person’s functional ability is a core component of occupational therapy practice. This course provides the theory behind AT provision as well as an opportunity for a hands-on approach to learning about various AT from low through to high technology. Students will learn about the various approaches used by the profession during environmental and AT assessment, selection and training using the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E) and the occupational therapy process as guiding frameworks.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: OCCT12005 Occupational Therapy: Therapy and Practice and OCCT 12002 Occupational Justice: Local and Global and OCCT 12001 Functional Anatomy for Occupational Therapy and OCCT 12003 Occupational Performance across the Lifespan 1
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.12500
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Course availability
Term Campus
This course is not offered for this handbook year
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