Students examine their knowledge, skills and professional competencies and establish a resume and professional development plan. Students examine the value of supervision and mentorship relationships. Pre- or corequisite: OCCT 869.
Interventions to optimize functional use of the hand and arm are analyzed. Emphasis on physical agent modalities, orthotics fabrication and application, shoulder, arm, and hand rehabilitation methods, and prosthetics and robotics is explored. Prerequisites: OCCT 751, OCCT 754, and OCCT 755.
Students examine the formation of their identity as an occupation-based practice scholar and ethical leader and explore challenges in service delivery systems of significance to occupational therapy?s value and role in health and wellness promotion. Prerequisites: OCCT 756, OCCT 843, and OCCT 847.
Students analyze the domains and dimensions of occupations, occupational performance skills and patterns, and the structures, functions, and processes of the body and body systems. Students conduct biomechanical assessments and identify essential performance for health and function. Prerequisites: Admission into the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program.
In this twelve-week full-time course, students are provided supervised field experiences applying the occupational therapy process with individuals, groups and/or populations with occupational performance and participation needs. Prerequisite: OCCT 868.
Students analyze the external and internal criticisms of the profession and examine the evidence addressing practice. Students examine the body of evidence addressing an intervention of interest and complete a systematic review of the evidence. Prerequisite: OCCT 822.
In this twelve-week full-time course, students are provided supervised field experiences applying the occupational therapy process with individuals, groups and/or populations with occupational performance and participation needs. Prerequisites: OCCT 721, OCCT 749, OCCT 750, OCCT 751, OCCT 752, OCCT 753, OCCT 754, OCCT 755, OCCT 756, OCCT 768, OCCT 821, OCCT 822, OCCT 841, OCCT 843, OCCT 845, OCCT 847, OCCT 848, OCCT 850, OCCT 851, OCCT 852, OCCT 853, OCCT 854, OCCT 855, OCCT 856, OCCT 857, OCCT 858, OCCT 859, and OCCT 890.
Students develop knowledge of the application of statistics for the healthcare professional. Students utilize descriptive statistics, normality, parametric and non-parametric hypothesis testing and simple linear regression to evaluate research and form clinical decisions. Prerequisites: OCCT 721 and OCCT 749.
Students examine innovative approaches to service delivery and discuss their formative capstone experience and their potential role as a practitioner, practice scholar, and leader/advocate in health management and promotion. Prerequisite: OCCT 890.
Students examine occupations and the evaluation and treatment of physical, psychosocial, and mental health disorders of adults. Students design evaluation and intervention plans for clients receiving services in acute and sub-acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and community-based settings. Prerequisites: OCCT 751, OCCT 753,and OCCT 755.