Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

School

Health & Rehab Sci School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

3 Contact hours
1 Clinic hour

Incompatible

OCTY7830

Restricted

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy students

Assessment methods

Assignment, Fieldwork & Exam

Course enquiries

Dr Laura Desha (l.desha@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course focuses on principles of community development, health promotion, health policy & occupational justice issues at global, community, societal, & systems levels. It engages students with seeing themselves as global citizens & health care professionals with citizenship responsibilities in relation to advocacy, justice & systems reform. It will engage students with a global occupational therapy community through the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, & develop in them an awareness of policies of the United Nations & World Health Organisation. In addition to global issues, issues of national & local significance will be addressed relevant to enabling people to participate fully in their life and occupational roles.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile