OCTR 500 - Models of Occupational Therapy Practice (cc)

Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
This course provides the conceptual foundations for occupational therapy practice. Students will study various occupation*based models in occupational therapy and will develop an understanding of the way in which theory and models of practice guide occupational therapy evaluation and treatment and provide a framework for understanding the client and the client’s response to intervention. Concepts of client-centered practice will be discussed throughout the course. The influence of contextual factors on occupational performance will be emphasized. Students will learn to identify the underlying assumptions, similarities and differences between different practice models.

The course will also provide an introduction and overview of the clinical reasoning process involved in selecting assessment tools and interventions. Skills in occupational and activity analysis, which were initially introduced in the Introduction to Occupational Therapy course, will be further expanded and refined. Professional skills in interviewing, treatment planning, goal setting, and documentation will be linked with practice models. Students will learn to analyze clinical cases from the perspective of different models and develop the ability to articulate a rationale for occupational therapy assessment and treatment. This course requires student participation in online modules. In cases which a student has been dismissed from the Occupational Therapy Program, the student may request a dismissal review when he/she believes that extenuating circumstances effected his/her academic performance in the program. The student must follow the SHNS Program Dismissal Review Policy detailed at the beginning of the School of Health and Natural Sciences section of this catalog. Offered fall trimester only.

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