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Occupational Therapy (OT) Courses

Academic Unit: Allied-Occupational Therapy

OT 1003 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy

(1 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

Equivalent courses: was PMED 1003 until 22-MAY-06

Introduction to career of occupational therapy. Overview of profession's domain/process. Work settings, populations served, approaches used by occupational therapist.

OT 7111 - Professional Development in Occupational Therapy I

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

This course guides students through first steps in developing attitudes and skills for competent and ethical occupational therapy practice. By using self-assessment tools while participating in community-engaged learning and AHC sponsored interprofessional activities with peers from other health professions, students will create their own professional development goals and plans to meet them.

OT 7121 - Foundations of Occupational Therapy

(8 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

This course provides foundational knowledge of the occupational therapy profession by examining the history, philosophy, and language of occupational therapy, occupation-based models and frameworks, activity and occupational analysis, and an introduction to the use of occupations as therapy. The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework is introduced as the guide for domain and process as well as key concepts for occupational therapy profession.

OT 7122 - Mind and Body Aspects of Occupational Therapy Practice

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

Learners explore psychosocial aspects of occupational therapy practice that influence the experience of both therapists and their clients. Concepts of mental and physical health, wellness, resilience and therapeutic use of self are emphasized to demonstrate how mind and body are inextricably connected to occupational engagement.

OT 7123 - Occupational Engagement and Promotion

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

This course focuses on how persons, communities, and public policy and organizations influence health disparity, health and wellness, and occupational participation. Students will learn how occupational therapy influences public policy, systems, and population health and wellness. Students will explore, through systematic observation, interview, and analyze the determinants of population-based health and wellness, barriers, and supports to occupational participation, and the concepts of occupational and social justice. Students will explore and evaluate the factors that influence the delivery of health care and occupational therapy and advocate for individuals and populations at large within the systems that support or influence occupational participation, the profession of occupational therapy, and the consumers of occupational therapy services.

OT 7141 - Body Structures & Functions I

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

This is the first of a 3 course series exploring the concept of body structures and functions as open and changing systems across the lifespan, directly and indirectly affected by the person's unique contexts. Students will learn functional neuroanatomy, developmental plasticity, and the effects of internal and external environments on occupations.

OT 7175 - Level I Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy with Children and Youth

(1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Learners apply the OT process with children and youth in this real-world 40-hour experiential learning opportunity. Students will focus on developing professional skills.

OT 7176 - Level I Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy with Adults

(1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Learners apply the OT process with adults in this real-world 40-hour experiential learning opportunity. Students will focus on developing professional skills.

OT 7177 - Level I Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy with Older Adults

(1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits)

Learners apply the OT process with older adults in this real-world 40-hour experiential learning opportunity. Students will focus on developing professional skills.

OT 7211 - Professional Development in Occupational Therapy II

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

This course guides students through next steps in becoming a competent and ethical occupational therapist. Students examine the basics of teamwork and interprofessional health care teams. They participate in a group, learning concepts that include, but are not limited to, problem solving, decision making, and conflict resolution strategies to enhance group process.

OT 7221 - OT Process: Children & Youth I

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Learners apply occupational therapy theory to infant and toddlers by analyzing the occupational performance of populations and individuals of this age. Learners practice assessment and intervention methods used by occupational therapists to support engagement of young children in everyday activities. Case-based instruction emphasizes critical thinking, clinical reasoning and ethical practice.

OT 7222 - Occupational Therapy Process for Adults I

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Learners analyze occupations and roles typical in early adulthood; particularly examining the impact of mental health concerns on participation in these occupations of daily life. The course includes experiential learning to integrate content with prerequisite and concurrent coursework as students apply the OT Process through cases and simulations.

OT 7223 - Occupational Therapy Process for Older Adults I

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

This course, the first in a three-part series, focuses on occupations and roles, habits, and routines that are typical in young-old adults ages 65 to 75 and the impact of disruption on participation. Students will apply the OT process using case-based learning for cognitive conditions and substance abuse. This course aligns with experiential learning activities to integrate concurrent coursework.

OT 7231 - Critical Inquiry in Occupational Therapy

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Learners will gain the knowledge and skills needed for critiquing research studies to be critical consumers of research and evidence-based practitioners.

OT 7242 - Body Structures and Functions II

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits)

This course covers functions, brain processes and problems of consciousness and the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and gastrointestinal systems. Through reflection, it emphasizes theoretical principles and case examples of plasticity in these structures/functions as they adapt with development and respond to life experiences, occupations, illness, injury and occupational therapy.

OT 7271 - Level I Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Settings

(1 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring)

This course provides a 40-hour experiential learning opportunity for learners to apply the OT process with individuals diagnosed with mental health conditions in a real world experience.

OT 7332 - Quantitative Research in Occupational Therapy

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer)

Learners analyze how quantitative evidence in health sciences is developed, disseminated, and used. Students become evidence-based practitioners by learning to analyze and critique quantitative studies and by developing their own research questions, implementing rigorous methodologies, applying appropriate statistics and knowledgeably interpreting results.

OT 7343 - Body Structures and Functions III

(4 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer)

An introduction to the structures and functions of the integumentary, musculoskeletal and other sensory systems, and how they interact with the central nervous system. The plasticity of these structures in response to development, life experiences, occupations, illness, injury, and occupational therapy interventions is emphasized.

OT 7411 - Professional Development in Occupational Therapy III

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 20 credits)

This course is third in a four course series. Learners explore leadership development using various models of leadership development. Learners will incorporate skill development of leadership practices into their professional development plan.

OT 7421 - OT Process: Children & Youth II

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

Learners apply foundational knowledge of occupational therapy to the school aged child , prioritizing those client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, and contextual factors that contribute to participation. Case-based instruction applies assessment and intervention methods to cases that emphasize critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and ethical practice.

OT 7422 - OT Process: Adults II

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

Second in a series of OT Process for Adults courses, this course focuses on the occupations typical of middle adulthood and the impact of disruption on participation. Students will apply the OT process toward increasingly complex cases throughout this experiential learning course that includes laboratory practice.

OT 7423 - OT Process: Older Adults II

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

This course, the second in a three-part series, focuses on occupations and roles, habits, and routines that are typical in middle-old adults ages 75 to 85 and the impact of disruption on participation. Students apply the OT process to selected cases demonstrating their development of clinical reasoning in OT.

OT 7431 - Qualitative Research in Occupational Therapy

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

Learners will explore the epistemological, ethical, methodological approaches, and procedures associated with qualitative inquiry. This knowledge will be applied when evaluating evidence and designing a proposal for a qualitative study in occupational therapy.

OT 7451 - OT Capstone Preparation I

(1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 2 credits)

First in a series of Capstone courses, the primary goal of this course is for learners to explore the areas of advanced occupational therapy practice. Through exploration of personal characteristics required to succeed in each area, students will narrow the scope of potential capstone project choices to three potential areas.

OT 7511 - Professional Development in Occupational Therapy IV

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

This is the final course in a four part series exploring professional development. Topics include ways to communicate with clients, patients, family members, and the health care team. Communication modes include oral communication, virtual and telecommunication, written materials, formal and informal presentations, and forums.

OT 7521 - OT Process: Children & Youth III

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Learners analyze occupational performance of adolescents, prioritizing client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, and contextual factors. Learners practice assessment and intervention methods to support societal participation. Case-based instruction of individuals and populations emphasizes critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and ethical practice.

OT 7522 - OT Process: Adults III

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Learners analyze occupations typical in late middle adulthood and the resulting impact when these occupations are disrupted by physical or environmental impairment. Learners apply the OT process to increasingly complex individual and population- based cases designed to develop clinical reasoning used by occupational therapists.

OT 7523 - OT Process: Older Adults III

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

This course, the third in a three-part series, focuses on occupations and roles, habits, and routines typical in old-old adults aged 85 to 95+ and the impact of disruption on participation. Students apply the OT process using case-based learning for orthopedic and rheumatic conditions and sensory loss accompanied by frailty. Experiential learning activities integrate concurrent coursework.

OT 7541 - Assistive Technology and Orthotics in OT Practice

(4 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Orthotics, prosthetics, and assistive technologies are used by occupational therapists to enhance client occupational performance and participation. This experiential case-driven course focuses on evaluation for device needs, assessment of the complexities of design/fitting of multiple technologies, and selection/fabrication various devices.

OT 7552 - OT Capstone Preparation II

(1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

This course is the second of four courses that prepare learners for the final Capstone experience and project. In this course, learners select an advanced practice capstone experience site, develop relationships, and conduct a needs assessment.

OT 7641 - Management of Occupational Therapy Practice

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Students learn basic principles of management as applied in occupational therapy practice.

OT 7653 - OT Capstone Preparation III

(1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

This course is the third of four courses that prepare learners for the final Capstone experience and project. Learners present a summary of a needs assessment, develop a Capstone Project and Experience Plan, and present both to stakeholders of the site(s) they have selected for their Capstone experience.

OT 7695 - Level II Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy

(3 cr [max 9]; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 18 credits; may be repeated 3 times)

This course provides in depth mentored experiences, delivering occupational therapy services to clients, focusing on the application of the OT Process. Learners will repeat this course up to 3 times to achieve the equivalent of 24 weeks full time experience in a variety of settings that serve patients or clients across the lifespan.

OT 7754 - OT Capstone Preparation IV

(1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

This course is the last of 4 courses that prepare the learner for the final Capstone experience and project. Learners will develop and present a Capstone Experience and Project Plan to stakeholders and, if needed, submit for IRB approval.

OT 7821 - Systems of Occupational Therapy Practice

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

Learners compare various systems that employ occupational therapists by analyzing components of health systems. Learners evaluate how these systems impact occupational therapy practice.

OT 7831 - Professional and Grant Writing for Occupational Therapists

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

Students find public and private (not for profit) funding sources and agencies to support innovative research, training, demonstration and practice-based projects. They are guided to write lucid and compelling grant applications to support these projects. Learners anticipate reviewer concerns and how to respond constructively to criticism by participating in peer review of other proposals.

OT 7841 - Program Development for Occupational Therapists

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

Learners apply basic principles of program development when writing a business or project plan in an occupational therapy area of practice.

OT 7842 - Teaching and Learning in Occupational Therapy

(1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

Learners are introduced to the roles of an academic educator and the basic principles of adult education, active learning, course design and teaching in academic environments.

OT 7851 - Advocacy in OT

(1 cr; Student Option No Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

This course introduces the concept of advocacy and explores why, where, and how occupational therapists advocate for the needs of their clients and the profession.

OT 7852 - Introduction to Trauma Informed Care for OT

(1 cr; Student Option No Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

This course explores the concept of Trauma Informed Care and its use by occupational therapists in practice.

OT 7855 - Seminar in Current OT Practice Issues

(1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

Learners examine current issues of the OT profession by evaluating and synthesizing published knowledge pertaining to the issue(s), discussing varied perspectives, and forming recommendations for best practice.

OT 7856 - Special Topics in Occupational Therapy (Topics course)

(1 cr [max 3]; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)

Students will locate and critically evaluate information about a topic pertinent in occupational therapy.

OT 7891 - Independent Study in Occupational Therapy

(1 cr [max 3]; Student Option No Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)

Independent study in Occupational Therapy.

OT 8995 - OTD Advanced Practice Capstone Experience and Project

(3 cr [max 10]; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 10 credits; may be repeated 3 times)

The capstone experience enables students to experience an in-depth exposure to an area of advanced OT practice including clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education or theory development. Learners will complete a data-driven project as part of their experience, evaluating project outcomes and disseminating results to faculty committee and site stakeholders.

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