Not everything is rosy and not everyone wants to fix their garden: An Australian example of integrating the dark side of occupation into curriculum for final year students

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Di Tommaso, A
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2020
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In this chapter I present an overview of how fourth year undergraduate student occupational therapists perceived learning about the dark side of occupation at an Australian university. Focus groups were held over a two-year period to uncover students’ perspectives. The students identified that the most important and useful aspect of learning about the dark side of occupation was feeling more prepared and confident for practice in the future. Despite this, there was hesitation from some about how healthcare providers and professionals would accept the use of the dark side of occupation in practice. Incorporating the concept into curriculum was useful to highlight the complex nature of occupation-centred practice, as it assisted students to further extend their knowledge of occupation.

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Illuminating the Dark Side of Occupation: International Perspectives from Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science

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Occupational therapy

Specialist studies in education

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Di Tommaso, A, Not everything is rosy and not everyone wants to fix their garden: An Australian example of integrating the dark side of occupation into curriculum for final year students, Illuminating the Dark Side of Occupation: International Perspectives from Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, 2020, pp. 163-172

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