On-line Resources for Selected Courses

• OCTH 395 Orientation to the Occupational Therapy Profession
  
  
• OCTH 401 Theory and Practice in Occupational Therapy
  Foundation concepts of the profession, including the role of occupation in the development of occupational competence, and self identity, maintenance of health and well-being, and adaptation to life-altering circumstances. Introduction to clinical reasoning and application of clinical reasoning, and classical and contemporary occupational therapy conceptual frameworks in the occupational therapy process. Interrelationship of theory, research and practice.
  
  
• OCTH 422 Analysis and Adaptation of Occupations I
  This course focuses on the analysis of occupations and the psychosocial, motor and person variables that affect performance in daily life. Weekly lab sessions provide opportunities for hands-on learning with one lab focusing on Neuromusculoskeletal and Movement-related Functions.
  
  
• OCTH 430 Practicum I
  Students will be introduced to practice through exposure at selected field sites to individuals across the life span as they engage in work, leisure and self care activities in their natural environments. Students will use clinical reasoning skills to analyze personal and context variables that influence human occupational performance and apply foundation concepts and skills. Professional behavior is emphasized.
  
  
• OCTH 445 Context of Occupations
  Focusing upon the importance of undrstanding the contextual environment of clients in order to optimize outcomes.
  
  
• OCTH 455 Neuroscience Analysis of Occupational Performance
  Interdisciplinary clincially-applied neuroscience course; co-taught with the Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences (co-listed as PTRS 850; Neuroscience).
  
  
• OCTH 482 Analysis and Adaptation of Occupations - II
  This course focuses on adapting and modifying occupations and activities to meet variations in performance skill and person abilities (body functions/ structures). An understanding of occupation as a therapeutic medium and the appropriate selection of intervention strategies will be emphasized.
  
  
• OCTH 490 Evaluation and Assessment of Occupational Performance
  An overview of the occupational therapy evaluation process, including selection, interpretation, and documentation of assessments. Assessment of occupational performance across the lifespan will be addressed.
  
  
• OCTH 710 Service management: Delivery Systems
  Provides an understanding of how practice may be influenced by the systems in which service occurs. Financial, regulatory, and personnel issues across a variety of systems will be addressed.
  
  
• OCTH 715 Supervision, Team Relations, and Management Communications
  Emphasizes entry level skills related to supervision, teamwork, and communication within practice environments.
  
  
• OCTH 725 The Research Process
  Provides an overview of the ways in which research can be initiated, conducted, and reported.
  
  
• OCTH 730 Practicum III
  Selected field experiences provide opportunities for critical thinking and problem solving in a variety of contexts and service provision models where occupational therapy is provided to persons with disabilities.
  
  
• OCTH 738 Special Topics in Practice
  
  
• OCTH 756 Interdisciplinary Wellness Promotion for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
  (Also listed as NRSG 556; DH 4660) Emphasizes development of wellness programs built on recovery philosophy and health promotion models. Factors relevant to the adoption of healthy behaviors in individuals with psychiatric disabilities are explored.
  
  
• OCTH 760 Professional Development and Leadership in Service Management Exploration of professional responsibilities, professional career development opportunities and preparation for employment. Service management content will build on previous service management courses, and will develop an understanding of leadership, administration, and management of occupational therapy services.
  
  
• OCTH 765 Family and Community Service Systems
  
  
• OCTH 776 Population-based Health Care
  This interdisciplinary course is offered only in an on-line format, and is co-taught with the School of Nursing (co-listed as NURS 430 Population-based Health Care).
  
  
• OCTH 783 Evidence-based Practice
  Addresses the parameters and criteria for evidence-based practice.
  
  
• OCTH 790 Professional & Technical Writing and Research Practicum
  This course exposes students to research in applied settings. Small groups of students work outside of class time on one of a variety of research projects under supervision of a faculty mentor. Weekly class meetings will follow a writer's workshop format, with task-oriented sessions addressing different elements of technical writing, and culminating in submission of a formal report of research findings. The course ends with an oral presentation of each research group's findings.

Advanced study curricula: (OTD and PhD programs)

• MS in OT thesis handbook
  Entry to this program is granted only under special circumstances; this not offered as an independent program of study. Most commonly, the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MS in OT) is used to transition a BS-trained OT or non-OT into the research-based Therapeutic Science doctoral program. The program emphasizes foundational OT theory courses, courses in research methodology and analysis, and culminates with a research-based Master's thesis and defense. This link will download a .pdf file that serves as a guide to the thesis process for the MS in OT program.
  
  
• Therapeutic Science dissertation handbook
  This link will download a .pdf file that serves as a guide to the dissertation process for the Therapeutic Science doctoral program. Students are encouraged to download this handbook and review it upon entering the program, and to keep it on hand as they progress through their course of study.
  
  
• OTMS 801 Graduate Seminar in Applied Neurology
  This seminar course addresses major functions of the central nervous system and how they interact to produce responses to environmental demands. Sensory input, central processing, and output mechanisms will be analyzed. Participants will appraise human behavior in relation to function and dysfunction of the nervous system, both in formulating potential behavioral signs when a specific neurological site is presented, and in hypothesizing about neurological involvement when analyzing a particular individual's problems.

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