OTA 100 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy

Credits: 3
Introduces the practice of occupational therapy, its history and philosophical base. Covers occupational therapy practice framework such as domain and process, the occupational therapy process, and the promotion of health. Introduces ethics and professional behavior.

Prerequisite: Enrollment in OTA Program.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the human body to include the biological and physical sciences, neurosciences, kinesiology, and biomechanics.
Demonstrate an understanding of human development throughout the lifespan (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults). Course content must include, but is not limited to, developmental psychology.
Demonstrate knowledge of concepts of human behavior to include the behavioral sciences, social sciences, and science of occupation.

Program Outcomes

Demonstrate mastery of the occupational therapy foundational content requirements.
Discuss the basic tenets of occupational therapy.
Intervene and implement occupational therapy processes.
Describe the context of occupational therapy services.
Assist in the management of occupational therapy services.
Read and use professional literature in the field of occupational therapy.
Discuss the importance of ethics, values and responsibilities in the field of occupational therapy.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.