Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) (Whyalla)

Graduate with honours and prepare for a career as a registered occupational therapist in just four years. Learn to help people of all ages to maintain and improve day-to-day activities. Develop the skills to assist people in managing constraints caused by injury or illness, as well as emotional, developmental, environmental, psychological, societal and age-related limitations. Focus on areas such as anatomy, physiology, mental health and chronic conditions.

Learn from doing hands-on activities such as making splints, adapting dressing for people with self-care impairments, measuring wheelchairs and modifying homes. Gain valuable practical experience through 1,000 dedicated placement hours in, variety of settings under the supervision of, practising occupational therapist.

Choose a research stream focusing on an independent research project, or, professional stream where you'll learn how to reflect on and innovate your practice as an occupational therapist.

Graduate with a degree approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists and the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, and accredited by the Occupational Therapy Council (Australia, New Zealand) Ltd.

Pre-Placement Requirements:

All students who, as part of their program, undertake activities where interaction with patients/the public is required, such as in field or clinical placements/visits and in University clinics and gyms, must satisfy the pre-placement requirements prior to commencement. These may include:

• Criminal history screenings
• Department of Human Services (DHS) checks
• Vaccinations and screening for communicable diseases
• Professional training and certification

Details of the pre-placement requirements can be found on the Clinical Placement Unit (CPU) website.

The Master of Occupational Therapy (Graduate Entry) is available for students from other health related bachelor degrees seeking, pathway into occupational therapy.

CAREERS Occupational therapists can work in, variety of settings, including: Hospitals, private practice, community health services, rehabilitation centres, aged care facilities, home-based services, local council services, government departments, schools, not-for-profit and NGOs