OTH 6434 Physical Dysfunction I
Physical Dysfunction I (4). This course is the first leg of a two-part course. Physical Dysfunction I and II are both designed to be lab embedded courses. The course is designed to incorporate lab activities as they are appropriate throughout the learning process. Physical Dysfunction I will ensure the student is able to apply the Occupational Therapy Framework and Process. Following a developmental model, students will first examine common theories/frames of reference for occupational therapy treatment. The class will begin by establishing a foundation for evaluation and treatment based on occupational theory and evidence-based practice. They will then explore the effects of physical dysfunction on occupation from birth to adolescence. Students will practice evaluation and treatment of this patient group. The students will utilize critical thinking and past courses to apply best practice to the occupational therapy process-initial evaluation to discharge, beginning with those disorders that affect the pediatric population and continue along a developmental continuum. They will practice professional interventions based on evidence-based practice. The student will illustrate occupationally based activities and purposeful activity. In addition to learning new skills, the student will examine his/her limitations and the importance of ethics and formal and informal professional development in order to provide appropriate occupational therapy services. The students will be exposed to lecture-discussion, team-based projects, face-to-
face labs, experiential learning, case studies and self-paced learning.