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HSO206 - Occupation Across the Lifespan

Year2015 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:HSO201
Cohort rule:


Unit chair:

Johanne Walker

Prerequisite:HSO102, HSO104 (or HSO101), HSO205
Contact hours:

Stream 1 (Academic): 1 x 2 hour class per week and 1 x 1 hour seminar per week; Stream 2 (Fieldwork): Practical skills development comprising 1 day per week or equivalent in agency-based fieldwork or self-directed learning task.


This level 2 unit, which comprises both academic and practicum streams, addresses concepts related to occupational performance across the lifespan, specifically focusing on adolescence to the final stages of life. Its focus incorporates all of the features listed in HSO205, but with a focus on different age groups.


Assessment task 1: Small group presentations 25%

Assessment task 2: Written essay (1600 words) 35%

Assessment task 3: In-class quizzes 20%

Assessment task 4: Skills assignment (1000 words) 20%


Note: Students must achieve a pass in both HSO205 and HSO206 in order to meet the prerequisite requirements of HSO303 and HSO305.

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