17 courses with the subject OS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
OS 104Seminar I - Professional Behavior1
This course will introduce students to the profession ofoccupational therapy and the varied roles within that profession. Professional behaviors and ethical standards guiding the practice of occupational therapy will be explored. Students will learn how to develop rapport with others through a process of self-reflection, and develop interpersonal and inter-professional communication skills necessary to become an effective team member.
This course will cover the application of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (OTPF) to person’s, groups’ and population’s engagement in meaningful occupations. Client factors, performance skills, performance patterns and contexts and environments that impact performance in occupations will be addressed. This course will facilitate the development of personal occupational configurations that examines one’s time use of daily occupations as a foundation for understanding the importance of engagement in occupations.
This course will provide the student with a detailed understanding of the musculoskeletal anatomy of the limbs, trunk, neck and head in humans. Since this understanding is critical to enhance the ability of the student to work with clients with disabilities, and to promote meaningful and effective occupational therapy practice, it is considered as a foundation for the study of occupational therapy intervention. The focus of the course will be on how bones and muscles work to produce movement. Case studies based on conditions will be used to facilitate learning, with a focus on understanding occupational performance via dynamic reasoning while using the language of the OT Practice Framework. The course will include some content on the nerves and blood supply to these organs, as they·influence function.
BIO 211 , BIO 212 , PHY 117 , and enrollment in BS in Occupational Science major.
OS 302Applied Neuroscience4
This course addresses neuroanatomy and basic neurophysiology as they relate to developing body structures and functions and their influence on occupational performance. Students will apply neurological concepts, conditions and testing to case studies using dynamic reasoning.
BIO 211 , BIO 212 and enrollment in BS in Occupational Science major.
OS 303Occupational Development Through the Lifespan3
In this course, development and the aging process, from birth through end of life, will be studied from the viewpoints of a variety of theoretical frameworks including occupational science. Client factors and performance skills that change as a person ages will be presented. The dynamic process of engagement in occupations and the influence this has on the life process will be explored.
The course will explore foundational concepts and documents in occupational science and occupational therapy including American Occupational Therapy Association policies and documents, the history of the profession, and roles and responsibilities in various contexts. Current and emerging theories and frames of reference will be explored. Evidenced-based practice and how it is used with dynamic reasoning will be introduced.
This course examines the history and discipline of occupational science in depth within the context of the person, along with economic, political, biological, psychological, social, cultural, and political elements of occupational behavior. The course covers historical and current trends from the occupational science literature and evidence base. The course analyzes the impact of occupation on the evolution of the individual, including motivation, autonomy, a sense of competence, social efficacy, role learning, quality of life, and adaptation styles. The course covers the development of an occupational repertoire, leadership skills, and a framework for occupational analysis as experienced individually, in groups, and in society.
This course will cover the application principles and methods of a variety of research designs within both qualitative and quantitative research paradigms. Research studies will be critiqued related to their design, validity, reliability, significance, limitations, and clinical application. There will be an emphasis on understanding and evaluating research paradigms and designs as the evidence base for meaningful and effective occupation-based practice.
MTH 115 and enrollment in BS in Occupational Science major
OS 307Environment and Context3
The course will explore the impact of the non-human components of the environment on the functional performance of individuals with disabilities, and environmental adaptations (including hi tech and low tech assistive technologies) that allow a person with a disability to function more fully in the environment. The course will examine the effect of lighting, temperature, visual and auditory stimuli, and physical structure on the cognitive, physical, and emotional performance of individuals with disabilities, and how these factors influence control, independence, and freedom of the individual.
OS 308Psychosocial, Behavioral and Interpersonal Process Across the Lifespan3
This course will examine the evidenced based, theoretical foundations guiding intervention of psychosocial, behavioral, and interpersonal processes. Characteristics associated with mental health and behavioral conditions will be addressed. Course topics will include group process and the introduction to evaluation and intervention methods. Communication skills to articulate the distinct value of occupational therapy and to advocate to external audiences will be addressed.
OS 310Seminar IV - Pre-Fieldwork and Cultural Competence2
This course will describe the fieldwork experience process and the skills needed to successfully complete a Level I and Level II fieldwork experiences. Cultural sensitivity and competence will be addressed.
Enrollment in the BS in Occupational Science major.
OS 401Occupational Performance Analysis4
This course focuses on the comprehensive and occupation based occupational therapy evaluation of individuals across the lifespan based on their unique needs and goals. Evidenced based assessment and evaluation strategies, such as completing interviews, observations, nonstandardized and standardized assessments and the development and analysis of an occupational profile will be presented.
This course will introduce evidence-based practice and the process of developing a clinical question, gathering current published evidence, completing a critical appraisal of the evidence, and summarizing and presenting the results of the critical appraisal process. The analysis of systematic reviews in peer reviewed journals will be presented.
This course is designed to introduce the student to community based practice settings and to help the student develop the necessary skills to work in emerging areas of practice within the profession. This course will explore the current trends that reflect a shift in the delivery of occupational therapy services from traditional settings to health promotion and wellness programs in the community. The course will identify and critique programs that promote access to occupational therapy and explore occupation-centered programs at community based agencies that serve various groups and populations. Emphasis will be placed on underserved populations living in the community and/or at-risk populations including children and youth, adults and older adults.
This course introduces medical terminology within the context of developmental and health conditions. It examines the etiology, risk factors, symptoms, prognoses, and occupational performance deficits associated with health and developmental impairments often seen in individuals served by occupational therapists. The course shows how occupational therapists may best serve clients who have these impairments via clinical and dynamic reasoning. The course utilizes student-designed active learning experiences to inform and illustrate current evidence-based health and occupational therapy practices.
The Level I experience will introduce interpersonal interactions with others, utilization of professional behaviors, and application of knowledge to the assessment of individual’s occupational strengths and needs in simulated clinical situations. Students will learn the clinical reasoning process including the application of foundational knowledge, observations of functional performance, and reflections of interactions. Then students will apply this process to simulated clinical situations.
