Why is this assessment important?

There are increasing expectations that health professionals, including occupational therapists, work with consumers to develop health care services (Sarrami-Foroushani et al., 2014). Simultaneously, contemporary occupational therapy practice occurs within a range of practice contexts which, to varying degrees, influence how occupational therapists can practice. This assessment explores how occupational therapists can partner with consumers in their practice within the parameters of contemporary occupational therapy practice contexts. It does so by enabling you to explore concepts individually before merging them to demonstrate how you could partner with consumers to inform occupational therapy service development.  

Instructions

1. You will choose ONE (1) of the clinical scenarios that will be available to you on the Learning@Griffith page for this assessment item.   
2. This assessment is divided into three (3) parts.
   1. Part A – Demonstrate your understanding of how the practice context of your chosen scenario influences the occupational therapy practice process and/or service delivery. You should include references to the literature to support your descriptions.
   1. Part B – Demonstrate your understanding of the research evidence that guides how health professionals, including occupational therapists, conduct partnership activities with consumers to co-develop or co-design contemporary health care.
   1. Part C – You are to apply the knowledge outlined in Part A and Part B to articulate your planned partnership activity with your chosen clinical scenario. Your described process and strategies should demonstrate consideration of the uniqueness of the consumer group and the practice context of the scenario.  

Submission details

1. Your written work must be:
   1. Word processed in 12 point, Times New Roman, and 1.5 line spacing and presented in the allocated word limit.
   1. Presented under three headings (Part A, Part B, Part C).
   1. Supported by appropriate high-quality literature.
   1. Written in the ‘first person’ only when you are discussing the practice that you personally would implement.
   1. Referenced using the American Psychological Association’s (2020) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association – 7^th Edition.
   1. Submitted through the course  Learning@Griffith site. For technical support (if you encounter technical problems with the submission of your assignment), contact the IT Helpdesk.
   1. If you are repeating this course, you must submit a new assessment. You are not permitted to resubmit a piece of work you have submitted previously.

Marking

1. A marking guide will be provided on the course Learning@Griffith site.
2. Individual written feedback will be provided on the course Learning@Griffith site. This feedback will show your performance according to the standards of the marking criteria.

Moderation 

In order to maximise the integrity of the marking process, this assessment will be moderated. Moderation activities will vary between assessments but may include (i) marker meeting before, during, and after marking, (ii) review of a sample of assessment items from all markers by one marker, the course convenor, and/or a suitably qualified individual outside of the course team, (iii) markers will review student assessments from previous offerings.  

Extensions and Special Consideration 

You may apply for an extension or special consideration if you believe that your ability to complete this assessment has been negatively impacted. Information about these processes are available on the ‘Assessments, Exams and Grades’ page on the university website. Information is also available within relevant policies and procedures in the university policy library. Students must ensure that they meet the conditions for these processes and complete applications as described. 

References

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7^th ed.).

Sarrami-Foroushani, P., Travaglia, J., Debono, D., & Braithwaite, J. (2014). Implementing strategies in consumer and community engagement in health care: Results of a large-scale, scoping meta-review. BMC Health Services Research, 14(402).