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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
1 Credit In this course, students will continue to learn about the variety of technological advances that can be used to enhance and adapt the environment to the needs of people with disabilities. Students will have the opportunity to view and have hands on experience with virtual environments, technological equipment, splinting, computers, and other devices that are used in occupational therapy practice. Pre/Co-requisites: All OTS Level I courses/OTS105, OTS109.
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1.00 Credits
1 Credit This course presents the issues of group process, group dynamics, group development, and group protocols combined with the group techniques previously learned in OTS101/OTS102/OTS104. Students will share case material encountered in Level I Fieldwork to demonstrate effectiveness in therapeutic group planning and group techniques. Communication skills and group process activities will be used to promote logical thinking, creativity, and problem solving, to further understand and develop therapeutic use of self, group techniques, and to practice peer collaboration. Pre/Co-requisites: All OTS Level I courses/OTS105, OTS107.
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2.00 Credits
2 Credits This course is designed to assist students in integrating all of their acquired knowledge and skills. Students will learn the use of occupational therapy in varied environments. The course will emphasize environments in which OTAs have typically worked, as well as emerging roles. Students will have opportunities to further develop OT citizenship and professionalism skills, marketing techniques, supervisory and role responsibilities of the OTA practitioner in health care delivery, management, and maintenance. Students will gain an understanding of OT service delivery and will investigate professional literature and the use of evidence in practice as it relates to professional development. Public policy, legislative action, advocacy concerns, and fiscal regulatory boards are discussed as part of the OTA professional role. Fieldwork preparation is part of this course. Pre/Co-requisites: All OTS core courses and General Education courses as defined in the program of study/OTS203, SOC101, HUM elective.
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10.00 Credits
10 Credits OTS203 provides students the opportunity to explore and understand Occupational Therapy practice relative to physical disabilities. Students will examine the stages of development and the impact of health, disease, injury and disabilities on occupational performance throughout the life span. This course will be taught in linking modules from infancy to eldercare. Emphasis in each module will be placed on the life cycle issues and occupations, intervention techniques, service delivery systems, and policies relevant to the particular module focus. Quality of life is presented as an integral concept. OTS203 involves integrated lab experiences which provide students opportunities to learn, practice and demonstrate clinical skills. An open mentor lab is included. Pre/Co-requisites: All OTS core courses and General Education courses as defined in the program of study/OTS201, SOC101, HUM elective.
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6.00 Credits
6 Credits The goal of Level II Fieldwork, as described by the 2006 ACOTE Standards, is to "develop competent, entry level, generalist occupational therapy assistants." Level II Fieldwork is integral to the curriculum design and includes in depth experience in delivering OT services to clients, focusing on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation. Students are exposed to client and setting diversity. The Level II Fieldwork experience enables the student to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to practical situations. Professionalism and OT Citizenship will be demonstrated. Students will be assigned to a variety of settings. A focus seminar designed to process student experiences will be held upon completion of the fieldwork session. This seminar includes: the interview process, resume building review, updates on professional issues, NBCOT examination, and the fieldwork/curriculum design fit. Pre/Co-requisites: CPR certification, current immunization records, and all academic coursework as defined in the program of study must be successfully completed prior to taking this course. All students must complete student personal performance summary and exit interview prior to fieldwork placements.
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6.00 Credits
6 Credits The goal of Level II Fieldwork, as described by the 2006 ACOTE Standards, is to "develop competent, entry level, generalist occupational therapy assistants". Level II Fieldwork is integral to the curriculum design and includes in depth experience in delivering OT services to clients, focusing on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation. Students are exposed to client and setting diversity. The Level II Fieldwork experience enables the student to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to practical situations. Professionalism and OT Citizenship will be demonstrated. Students will be assigned to a variety of settings. A senior seminar focus designed to assist students to process fieldwork experiences will be held upon completion of the fieldwork session. This seminar includes: supervision and professional issues, licensure and NBCOT topics, and a "mock" certification exam. Pre/Co-requisites: CPR certification, current immunization records, and all academic coursework as defined in the program of study must be successfully completed prior to taking this course. All students must complete student personal performance summary and exit interview prior to fieldwork placements.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course is designed to encourage the delightful art of wonder, while acquainting students with the meaning of "philosophy." In this exploration we will examine the thinking and contributions to human thought of Westernphilosophers from the earliest times to the present. This course is not a history of philosophy, but an introduction to, and an experience in, the adventure of wondering about the meaning of life! Our journey will permit us to examine such important human concepts as self, goodness, thinking, knowledge, freedom, change, growth, love, tomorrow, death, and ultimate concern.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This basic survey course in comparative religions will provide students with a setting to examine some foundational concepts of the belief systems, the religious practices, and the ethical systems of the world's established religious and wisdom traditions; Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity as well as the oral/primal traditions of the indigenous people of the Americas, Africa, Australia, and other countries. Readings, lecture, films, guest speakers (when available), small group and class discussions will provide opportunities to examine critically these traditions and to gain clarity and understanding with regard to their coexistence on our small planet.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course focuses on philosophical, spiritual, sociological, and psychological perspectives in the development of our concept of "self" as it is expressed in contemporary movies and films. By viewing and analyzing a prearranged collection of films (a list of films to be provided on the first day of class), students will learn the skill of critical observation. By studying underlying philosophical concepts revealed in films, students will develop an understanding of the contributions various disciplines make in the evaluation and explanation of the human self.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This introductory course in the study of ethics will explore the historical contributions to this important area of civilized thought. It will nurture and affirm the student's appreciation of the need for a reliable perspective and guidelines for responsible living in the complexities of a society and world which looks forward to change and discovery in the next century. This course will provide a rational framework by which students can evaluate issues and make ethical choices. It is a goal of this course to facilitate critical thought and examination of cultured opinion as we seek to discover wholesome civility and meaning in a rapidly changing contemporary world. Issues which will be explored are the taking of human life, mercy killing, euthanasia, abortion, lying, cheating, breaking promises, marriage, human sexuality, pornography, bioethics, and issues in medicine and the professions, as well as ethics in business and sports and issues surrounding the environment.
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