Occupational Therapy O.T.D.

OT 513. Community-Based Practice Interventions. 4 Credits.

This course provides students with the opportunity to utilize critical thinking skills necessary to understand various occupations for populations in community-based practice settings. The application of the OT process will be integrated through intervention planning, implementations and outcomes in relation to community-based practice and occupation-based models for these populations. Prerequisite: Admission to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate program. S.

OT 440. Evaluation of Occupational Performance. 5 Credits.

This course engages the student in the critical thinking necessary to understand evaluation concepts and apply the OT process in the art and science of evaluation. Students will encounter diversity of OT practice and professional identity concepts through assessing occupational performance and underlying factors (i.e., client factors and body functions). Prerequisite: Admission to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program. S.

OT 517. Education in OT. 2 Credits.

Explores the methods and strategies used to develop, implement and assess education programs for students in academia and fieldwork settings, for patients/clients, businesses and professional staff. Information and discussion focus on the theory and research relevant to education in a variety of settings. Prerequisite: Admission to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program. S.

OT 439. Health & Disease Affecting Occupational Performance. 5 Credits.

Students will understand normal development throughout the lifespan and how it impacts occupational performance when disruptions occur. Prerequisite: Admission to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program. S.

OT 502. Management & Advocacy for OT Practice. 3 Credits.

Students will understand the role of the occupational therapy manager, be able to analyze public policy and apply leadership skills through advocacy efforts. Prerequisite: Admission to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program. F.

OT 443. Movement & Occupational Performance. 6 Credits.

This course combines the study of human anatomy and kinesiology to allow the student to grow competence in the evaluation of and intervention planning for the occupational performance of human beings. Included are human body dissection, theory and techniques of musculoskeletal evaluation with analysis of normal and pathological human motion. Prerequisite: Admission to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program. SS.