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OCTH 200

I. Course Title: Occupation, Engagement, and Meaning Across the Lifespan

II. Course Number: OCTH 200

III. Credit Hours: 3 credits 

IV. Prerequisites: None

V. Course Description: 

The meaning of occupation is broad and includes all of the everyday activities that people want and need to do to occupy their time and bring meaning and purpose to their lives. This course will give a basic overview of the scope of practice of occupational therapy and practice settings for occupational therapists. It will define the term occupation, highlight the importance of engaging in occupation from birth to death, and explore the impact that occupational engagement has on physical and mental health for people of all abilities. It will explore the impact of disability and socioeconomic, political, health care, environmental, and cultural factors on occupational engagement, and will discuss the 9 areas of occupation identified by occupational therapists including activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, social participation, rest and sleep, play, leisure, education, work, and health care management.

VI. Detailed Description of Content of the Course:

Topic Outline:

  • Course Overview: Introducing Engagement in Meaningful Occupation
  • Occupation as a Concept
  • The Scope of Occupational Therapy: Medical, Educational, and Community-Based Settings for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
  • The Scope of Occupational Therapy: Medical, Educational, and Community-Based Settings for Adults, and Geriatrics
  • Social and Political Factors Influencing Occupation
  • Health Care and Access Influencing Occupation
  • Cultural Factors Influencing Occupation
  • Activities of Daily Living as an Occupation/Virtual or Community-Based Activity
  • Instrumental Activities of Daily Living as an Occupation/Virtual or Community-Based Activity
  • Social Participation as an Occupation/Virtual or Community-Based Activity 
  • Play as an Occupation/Virtual or Community-Based Activity
  • Rest and Sleep as an Occupation/Virtual or Community-Based Activity
  • Leisure as an Occupation/Virtual or Community-Based Activity 
  • Education as an Occupation/Virtual or Community-Based Activity 
  • Work as an Occupation/Virtual or Community-Based Activity
  • Health Management as an Occupation/Virtual or Community-Based Activity
  • Course Summary and Final Discussion (No final exam)

VI. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course:

This course will combine a variety of student-centered learning strategies to facilitate reflective exploration of course content. Examples of learner-center practices include collaborative group learning and discussion, individual student projects, experiential community-based or virtual experiences and activities, student led discussions, and student choice for relevant articles and learning materials. 

VII. Goals and Objectives of the Course:

  1. Examine the context and interactions of culture(s) and/or behavior on occupational engagement. (REAL Goal A)
  2. Describe and discuss the meaning of occupation and occupational engagement and how engagement impacts the physical health, mental health, and participation of all human beings across the lifespan; 
  3. Discuss the impact of disability and socioeconomic, political, health care, environmental, and cultural factors on occupational engagement;
  4. Explore, engage in, and discuss the 9 areas of occupation recognized by occupational therapy practitioners as they are meaningful to individuals across the lifespan with differing abilities or circumstances;
  5. Describe the scope of practice of occupational therapy in the United States and its relationship to other health professions;
  6. Compare and contrast the medical, educational, and community-based settings in which occupational therapy practitioners work with people of various ages and abilities.

VIII. Assessment Measures:

  • Occupational analysis Part 1 (Weeks 2-10) 30%
  • Occupational analysis show and tell Part 2 (Week 12) 15%
  • Personal goals and self-reflection (Week 1, 8, and 15) 10%
  • Class participation (Ongoing) 20%
  • Learning activity 1 (Week 5) 5%
  • Learning activity 2 (Week 10) 5%
  • Learning activity 3 (Week 15) 5%
  • Leading topics in class discussion (Week 16) 10%
  • TOTAL 100%

 

Other Course Information: None

 

Review and Approval

March 01, 2021

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