OTA 125 - Occupations Across the Lifespan I

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Lackawanna College

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Description:

Occupations Across the Lifespan I is the first in a series focusing on 2 primary elements; the human as an occupational being and on the analysis of the activities and occupations in which humans engage. In this course, the OT Practice Framework: Domain and Process will be presented, in particular, the concepts of Areas of Occupation, Performance Patterns, Contexts and Environments and Activity Demands, with regard to space, objects and social demands. Human developmental stages from fetal development through childhood and the occupations typical for these individuals will be presented. Finally students will be guided through the process of analyzing occupations, grading activities to achieve therapeutic benefit, selecting appropriate occupations and activities based on individuals virtual occupational profiles, conducting/presenting/teaching occupations/activities to others as well as adapting and modifying environments and occupations to ensure future clients opportunity for engagement and participation in life despite a variety of limitations. Experiential learning, problem-based learning and service-learning will be utilized as primary pedagogical methods in this course series, in order to best prepare students for the Evaluation/Intervention/Documentation courses as well as for Level I and Level II fieldwork experiences. (3 credits) Pre-requisites: OTA105, OTA110, BIO205 and BIO235.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lackawanna.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 961-7810

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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