Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 389 OTD 8393—Level II Fieldwork Experience This course is a 12-week, supervised internship in an approved practice setting. Prerequisite: completion of formal predoctoral certification courses and OTD 8391 (9 credits) OTD 8494—Doctoral Capstone, Reflections, and Exit Colloquium This 16-week doctoral experiential component provides the student with the opportunity to develop advanced skills, e.g., beyond a generalist level in an approved specialization area for clinical practice skills. Other options include in-depth experience in one or more of the following research skills: administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, or theory development. The course concludes with the dissemination of the capstone project, an exit colloquium, and reflection on the student’s doctoral education. Prerequisite: doctoral certification (12 credits) OTD 8111—Movement in Occupation, Lecture This course focuses on principles of biomechanics, joint kinematics, joint kinetics, and muscle function to enhance understanding of normal human motion. It provides opportunities for students to develop skills in analysis and assessment of muscle strength, joint range of motion, and movement in context of occupational performance. Experiences in the analysis and assessment of movement, such as muscle strength and joint range of motion required to engage in meaningful and valued occupations, are addressed and explored. This course provides the student with opportunities to articulate the connection between movement and occupational performance. (3 credits) OTD 8111L—Movement in Occupation, Lab This is the lab that accompanies the Movement in Occupation course that focuses on principles of biomechanics, joint kinematics, joint kinetics, and muscle function to enhance understanding of normal human motion. The course provides opportunities for students to develop skills in analysis and assessment of muscle strength, joint range of motion, and movement in context of occupational performance. Experiences in the analysis and assessment of movement, such as muscle strength and joint range of motion required to engage in meaningful and valued occupations, are addressed and explored. This lab provides the student with opportunities to apply concepts taught in the movement course to analysis of occupations and articulate the connection between movement and occupational performance. It also explores the connection between muscles, joints, and engagement in occupations. (2 credits) OTD 8112—Neuroscience and Occupation, Lecture This is a neuroanatomy course to introduce occupational therapy students to the study of the human nervous system’s structures, pathways, connections, and functions. It introduces the student to basic anatomical principles of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. This will serve as the foundation for understanding many conditions and will help students apply this knowledge in treating and educating patients with neurological disorders and neurocognitive disorders and their impact on occupation and participation. Prerequisite: successful completion of OTD 8111 and OTD 8111L (2 credits) OTD 8112L—Neuroscience and Occupation, Lab This is the lab component of OTD 8112, which introduces occupational therapy students to the study of the human nervous system’s structures, pathways, connections, and functions. The course introduces the student to basic anatomical principles of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. This will serve as the foundation for understanding many conditions and will help students apply this knowledge in treating and educating patients with neurological disorders and neurocognitive disorders and their impact on occupation and participation. (1 credit) OTD 8121—Introduction to Didactic, Clinical, and Research Experiences This course introduces concepts of human occupation and the framework for active participation in learning about evidence-based practice of occupational therapy. In addition, it addresses the history of occupational therapy and the associated influences of social, political, and economic environment throughout the life span of the profession and formally introduces the student to the delivery model of the curriculum, including the concept and their responsibilities during distance/virtual sessions, self-directedness, and independence. The course also serves as a preservice training on safety and health precautions as well as fieldwork placement policies, professional behaviors, and relationship to curriculum design. Requirements to participate in Level I and Level II fieldwork placements and capstone requirements are covered. (3 credits) OTD 8122—Development of Occupation and Participation Throughout the Life Span This course provides opportunities not only to learn the continuum of human development that influences health, occupation, and participation across the life span, but also to refine observation, analysis, reflection, and communication skills. The course engages the student to explore how contexts influence human occupation and quality of life and the role of occupational therapy across the life span. (3 credits) OTD 8123—Theoretical Foundations of Occupational Therapy Practice This course is an examination of the historical, philosophical, and theoretical underpinnings of occupational therapy as it evolved into contemporary practice. Emphasis is on applying various theories, models, and frames of reference and how social, political, and economic factors continually influence current and future practice and thinking. Prerequisite: successful completion of all program requirements to this point in the curriculum (4 credits)
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