OCTR 605 - Adulthood and Occupational Therapy Practice

Credit(s): 5
5 semester hours
This course examines the major life roles, tasks, contexts and environments of adulthood with an emphasis on analyzing the effect of life-stage challenges, illness and acquired impairments on occupational performance. Using a client-centered process, students gain in-depth knowledge and learn skills for identifying physical and psychosocial factors related to a variety of general medical surgical conditions and neuromotor impairments influencing engagement in meaningful occupation. Practical application of theory, evaluation and intervention approaches, and documentation are presented. An emphasis is placed on viewing clinical problems from a holistic perspective, generating a comprehensive evaluation plan, developing an occupation-based intervention approach based on clinical reasoning and available evidence that promotes health and participation through engagement in occupations. This course requires student completion of online modules. Offered fall trimester only.