phe5vor vocational rehabilitation
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
PHE5VOR
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will provide students with the knowledge and skills to (i) assist rehabilitation clients achieve optimal vocational outcomes and (b) advise employing organisations about the best way to achieve optimal rehabilitation outcomes within their employees In this subject, students will examine topics that include: (i) the psychology of work and unemployment; (ii) Occupational Rehabilitation: Systems and Practice; (iii) Workplace Disability Management; (iv) Vocational Assessment
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorScott Ruddock
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Offered subject to sufficient enrolment.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Principles and practices of disability management in industry | Recommended | Shrey, D C and Lescerte, M( eds) 1995 | GR PRESS, FLORIDA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify and discuss the relationship of 'vocational rehabilitation' to 'rehabilitation'
- Activities:
- Written assignment
02. Interpret and critique relevant theories that attempt to explain the general negative health effects of unemployment
- Activities:
- Written assignment
03. Discuss, interpret and synthesise the theory and practice of Occupational Rehabilitation and examine factors which influence Occupational Rehabilitation, service delivery and outcomes
- Activities:
- Written assignment
04. Define and explain the role of Workplace Disability Management as an approach within Occupational Rehabilitation
- Activities:
- Written assignment Online activities
05. Demonstrate and apply an awareness of the issues addressed by Workplace Disability Management research
- Activities:
- Written assignment
06. Identity, explain and critique the nature, purposes and place of Vocational Assessment in the assessment of rehabilitation clients
- Activities:
- Written assignment
Subject options
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Online, 2017, Week 18-25, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorScott Ruddock
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 18 - 25
Two 3.0 hours workshop per study period from week 18 to week 25 and delivered via blended.
"Online optional workshops on two days."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 2,500-word journal exercises | 50 | 06, 05, 04 | |
| one 2,500-word report | 50 | 03, 01, 02 |