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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: Introduction to Occupational Therapy PREFIX/NUMBER: OTA 100 CREDIT HOURS: 3 2. PREREQUISITE: None 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: Introduction to Occupational Therapy by Hussey, Sabonis-Chafee, & O'Brien; Third Edition 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Covers through study, discussion, and observation/participation, the investigation of a career choice in Occupational Therapy; description of man’s need for self-care, productivity and leisure; description of the history and philosophy of Occupational Therapy; description of the differences between health, illness, and wellness; identification of the roles, responsibilities and relationships of health care professionals; discussion of ethics and the legal implications of health care, and exploration and discussion of basic sociological issues in health care. 5. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, students will A. Define occupational therapy and discuss its role and function within the community. B. Identify the differences between an Occupational Therapy Assistant and an Occupational Therapist. C. List the major landmarks in the history and philosophy of occupational therapy and their importance to the profession. D. Describe the differences between occupation, activity, and purposeful activity. E. Describe man's need for self-care, productivity, and leisure. F. Compare and contrast the roles and functions of occupational therapy within various settings. G. Describe the differences between health, illness, and wellness and discuss the importance of occupation to promote health and prevent injury and disease. H. Identify the roles, responsibilities, relationships, and collaboration with health care professionals. I. Discuss patient rights, ethics and the legal implications of health care including issues of diversity. J. Identify ways in which the student may incorporate multicultural and community influences into treatment K. Explore professional journals and resources as a resource for research and eventual practice decisions Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Policies A. Academic Dishonesty: Within the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, Academic Dishonesty is defined as: 1. Cheating: intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information or study aids in any academic exercise. The term academic exercise includes all forms of work submitted for credit or hours. 2. Fabrication: intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise. 3. Facilitating academic dishonesty: intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another to violate a provision of the College code of academic integrity 4. Plagiarism: the deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person as one's own without acknowledgment. If a student, enrolled in an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program course, is found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct, they will receive a zero for that test or assignment/test. If the academic dishonesty occurs in a course with a clinical component, they will receive a grade of "F" for the class. When a student is suspected of academic dishonesty, the instructor is required to approach the student with their suspicions and forward the Academic Dishonesty Form and documentation to the College Discipline Officer. B. Attendance Policy: The attendance policy of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program will be the same as PCC's with the following exceptions: 1. If a student knows that they will be absent or late for a scheduled appointment and does not call the clinician prior to their appointment time, they will be dropped from that fieldwork placement. Make up assignments will be at the convenience of the Program Director and availability of clinical sites. Continued absences or tardiness to fieldwork centers will result in a failing grade for that course. 2. Some experiential learning courses within the O.T.A. program may have attendance policies other than the PCC policy. If these policies exist, they will be explained the first day of class by the course instructor C. Policy Regarding Late Assignments: All tests will be administered on the scheduled dates. If you are unable to attend class on the scheduled test day, prior notification is essential. Excused absences are illnesses and emergency situations. If the absence is excused, a makeup test will be scheduled without any point reduction. All assignments are due on the day noted on the class schedule. If the assignment is not received, there will be a 5% point deduction for the first day and 1% point deduction for each additional day that the assignment is late. Late assignments will not be accepted one week after their due date unless there is a prior agreement with the course instructor. D. Extra Credit Policy: Extra credit work to improve a grade will be up to the discretion of the instructor. The amount of credit and assignment will be decided upon by the instructor. Any extra credit work will have to be completed before final week of that semester and must be offered to all students in the class. E. Tutoring: Tutoring services are available for any student who qualifies. The student must initiate the request for the tutoring service by visiting the counseling offices of student services. If you feel the need for a tutor, it is your responsibility to consult with the course instructor or your advisor regarding this matter. 6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: POINTS Learning Log Assignments (x 5) 50 3 papers on Team Speakers (25 points ea.) 75 3 papers on OT Speakers (25 points ea.) 75 Test over Units I, II, & III 100 Test over Units II, V, VI, & VII 100 Test over Units VIII, IX, & X 100 TOTAL 500 Grade Scale: Letter Grade 93 - 100% A 85 - 92% B 77 - 84% C 69 - 76% D 0 - 68% F Special Remarks: A student must receive a grade of "C" of better in order to receive credit in the occupational therapy assistant program. 7. COURSE OUTLINE: Unit 1 What is Occupational Therapy? Unit II A History of Occupational Therapy Unit III The Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy Unit IV Identify the Roles, Responsibilities & Relationships of Health Care Professionals Unit V Ethics and Standards of the Profession Unit VI Employment Settings and Emerging Practice Unit VII The Professional OT: the OT Process and Service Management Functions Unit VIII Structure, Standards & Regulations of Occupational Therapy Practice Unit IX Treatment in Occupational Therapy Unit X Therapeutic Relationships & Clinical Reasoning 8. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities. 9. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. 10. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
TITLE OF COURSE:
PREFIX/NUMBER:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
2.
PREREQUISITE:
None
3.
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
Introduction to Occupational Therapy by Hussey, Sabonis-Chafee, & O'Brien; Third Edition
4.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Covers through study, discussion, and observation/participation, the investigation of a career choice in Occupational Therapy; description of man’s need for self-care, productivity and leisure; description of the history and philosophy of Occupational Therapy; description of the differences between health, illness, and wellness; identification of the roles, responsibilities and relationships of health care professionals; discussion of ethics and the legal implications of health care, and exploration and discussion of basic sociological issues in health care.
5.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course, students will
A.
Define occupational therapy and discuss its role and function within the community.
B.
Identify the differences between an Occupational Therapy Assistant and an Occupational Therapist.
C.
List the major landmarks in the history and philosophy of occupational therapy and their importance to the profession.
D.
Describe the differences between occupation, activity, and purposeful activity.
E.
Describe man's need for self-care, productivity, and leisure.
F.
Compare and contrast the roles and functions of occupational therapy within various settings.
G.
Describe the differences between health, illness, and wellness and discuss the importance of occupation to promote health and prevent injury and disease.
H.
Identify the roles, responsibilities, relationships, and collaboration with health care professionals.
I.
Discuss patient rights, ethics and the legal implications of health care including issues of diversity.
J.
Identify ways in which the student may incorporate multicultural and community influences into treatment
K.
Explore professional journals and resources as a resource for research and eventual practice decisions
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Policies
Academic Dishonesty:
Within the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, Academic Dishonesty is defined as:
Cheating:
intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information or study aids in any academic exercise. The term academic exercise includes all forms of work submitted for credit or hours.
Fabrication:
intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise.
Facilitating academic dishonesty:
intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another to violate a provision of the College code of academic integrity
Plagiarism:
the deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person as one's own without acknowledgment.
If a student, enrolled in an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program course, is found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct, they will receive a zero for that test or assignment/test. If the academic dishonesty occurs in a course with a clinical component, they will receive a grade of "F" for the class. When a student is suspected of academic dishonesty, the instructor is required to approach the student with their suspicions and forward the Academic Dishonesty Form and documentation to the College Discipline Officer.
Attendance Policy:
The attendance policy of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program will be the same as PCC's with the following exceptions:
If a student knows that they will be absent or late for a scheduled appointment and does not call the clinician prior to their appointment time, they will be dropped from that fieldwork placement. Make up assignments will be at the convenience of the Program Director and availability of clinical sites. Continued absences or tardiness to fieldwork centers will result in a failing grade for that course.
Some experiential learning courses within the O.T.A. program may have attendance policies other than the PCC policy. If these policies exist, they will be explained the first day of class by the course instructor
Policy Regarding Late Assignments:
All tests will be administered on the scheduled dates. If you are unable to attend class on the scheduled test day, prior notification is essential. Excused absences are illnesses and emergency situations. If the absence is excused, a makeup test will be scheduled without any point reduction.
All assignments are due on the day noted on the class schedule. If the assignment is not received, there will be a 5% point deduction for the first day and 1% point deduction for each additional day that the assignment is late.
Late assignments will not be accepted one week after their due date unless there is a prior agreement with the course instructor.
Extra Credit Policy:
Extra credit work to improve a grade will be up to the discretion of the instructor. The amount of credit and assignment will be decided upon by the instructor. Any extra credit work will have to be completed before final week of that semester and must be offered to all students in the class.
Tutoring:
Tutoring services are available for any student who qualifies. The student must initiate the request for the tutoring service by visiting the counseling offices of student services. If you feel the need for a tutor, it is your responsibility to consult with the course instructor or your advisor regarding this matter.
6.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
POINTS
Learning Log Assignments (x 5)
50
3 papers on Team Speakers (25 points ea.)
75
3 papers on OT Speakers (25 points ea.)
Test over Units I, II, & III
100
Test over Units II, V, VI, & VII
Test over Units VIII, IX, & X
TOTAL
500
Grade Scale:
Letter Grade
93
-
100%
A
85
92%
B
77
84%
C
69
76%
D
0
68%
F
Special Remarks:
A student must receive a grade of "C" of better in order to receive credit in the occupational therapy assistant program.
7.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Unit 1
What is Occupational Therapy?
Unit II
A History of Occupational Therapy
Unit III
The Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy
Unit IV
Identify the Roles, Responsibilities & Relationships of Health Care Professionals
Unit V
Ethics and Standards of the Profession
Unit VI
Employment Settings and Emerging Practice
Unit VII
The Professional OT: the OT Process and Service Management Functions
Unit VIII
Structure, Standards & Regulations of Occupational Therapy Practice
Unit IX
Treatment in Occupational Therapy
Unit X
Therapeutic Relationships & Clinical Reasoning
8.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
9.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
10.
ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.