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OT 822 - Introduction to Assistive Technology
Credits:
4.00
This hands on course will provide participants with an·ðzÿÿÿÿ This hands on course will provide participants with an over
overview of the application of assistive technology in all
life settings for individuals affected by physical,
sensory, or cognitive limitations. Methods, materials, and
resources for obtaining and providing assistive technology
services will also be discussed. Special fee.
OT 824 - Assistive Technology and Physical Disabilities
Credits:
4.00
An advanced course that focuses on the specialized
assistive technology needs of persons with physical
impairments. Topics include: seating and positioning needs;
prosthetic devices; manual and powered mobility devices;
ergonomics and computer access. Special fee.
OT 826 - Assistive Technology and Sensory, Communicative, and Cognitive Disabilities
Credits:
4.00
Explores the application of various technologies for›ÿ¿
individuals with visual, auditory, cognitive and
communication impairments. Included are: Blind and low
vision aides, assistive listening devices, alternative and
augmentative communication devices, memory aides, and
prompting aides. Special fee.
OT 841 - Human Occupation
Credits:
4.00
Students will have three hours of classroom contact and
regular contact with a mentor who is a master of a
particular occupational activity. Students learn the
activity with support of the mentor and other relevant
experiences. Assignments include a presentation and two
papers. Honors in the major course. Special fee.
OT 846 - Transitions: Student to Professional
Credits:
2.00
This course is designed to help occupational therapyð›ÿ¿
students explore role changes involved in leaving the
academic world and entering the larger realm of
professional and practice settings. Research on
professional development indicates this transition is
easier when students are prepared in both personal and
institutional domains. Through lecture, presentations,
small group work, readings, and written assignments
students are given opportunities to analyze factors that
contribute to successfult professional development and
ethical practice. Students use the results of their
analyses to plan their individual transitions to fieldwork
and entry-level practice. Prereq: OT 892; second semester
standing in first year of MS program.
OT 851 - Mind Body Systems/Neurologically-based Function and Dysfunction
Credits:
4.00
Students will study neurologically related disorders›ÿ¿
commonly seen by occupational therapists. A problem based
learning method will be used to examine the perceptual,
cognitive, biopsychosocial basis of these disorders. A
basic overview of human body-mind systems will be provided
with an emphasis on pathology, the recognition of symptoms,
their causes and the occupational implications of the
disorders. Selected theoretical frames of reference for
assessment and intervention will be discussed in terms of
general, holistic methods of practice. This course is a
prerequisite for courses in specific occupational therapy
assessment and intervention.
OT 852 - Human Movement and Environmental Effects on Everyday Occupations
Credits:
4.00
Students will integrate their prerequisite knowledge of
occupation. The course will develop skills required for
interpretation of biomechanical analysis for creating
successful occupational performance for individuals with
varied musculoskeletal, cardiac, and respiratory
dysfunction. Integration of the occupational therapy
clinical reasoning process and the use of occupations as a
therapeutic mechanism for change will be emphasized. The
analysis of environment as it relates to human movement and
participation in desired occupations will be explored.
Special fee.
OT 854 - Level II Fieldwork, I
Credits:
8.00
This course is a 12-week, full-time internship that takes
place after completion of the first graduate year, either
in the summer or the fall. Level II fieldwork provides
students with opportunities to: experience in-depth
delivery of occupational therapy services to clients; focus
on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation
and/or research, administration and management of
occupational therapy services. Level II fieldwork is
designed to promote clinical reasoning and reflective
practice, to transmit values and beliefs that promote
ethical practice and to develop professionalism and
competence as career responsibilities. Cr/F.
OT 855 - Level II Fieldwork, I Online Discussion
Credits:
1.00
OT 855 Level II Fieldwork, I, online discussion is að›ÿ¿
co-requisite course that accompanies OT 854: Level II
Fieldwork, I. Students respond to instructor-lead
discussion prompts as well as to postings of their
classmates. The online discussion provides the opportunity
for students to relate fieldwork experiential learning to
all areas of UNH coursework including: mind-body systems,
health-and-human systems of care; assessment; intervention;
documentation; evidence-based practice; client-centered and
occupation-centered practice; and application of research
to practice. Students engage in on-going discussion about
professional identity and the transition from student to
professional as they describe and discuss fieldwork
challenges and successes across a variety of practice
settings. Cr/F.
Co-requisites:
OT 854
OT 856 - Level II Fieldwork, II
Credits:
8.00
This course is the second 12-week, full-time internship.
It takes place after two semesters in the second graduate
year. OT 856 provides students with opportunities to
evaluate, develop and implement in-depth delivery of
occupational therapy services in population-based practice
and to focus on research and/or administration and
management of occupational therapy services. Cr/F.
OT 857 - Level II Fieldwork, II Online Discussion
Credits:
1.00
OT 857: Level II Fieldwork, II, online discussion is aÿ¿
co-requisite course that accompanies OT 856: Level II
Fieldwork, II. Students respond to instructor-lead
discussion prompts as well as to postings of their
classmates. The online discussion provides the opportunity
for students to relate fieldwork experiential learning to
all areas of UNH coursework including: mind-body systems,
health-and-human systems of care; assessment; intervention;
documentation; evidence-based practice; client-centered and
occupation-centered practice; and application of research
to practice. Students engage in on-going discussion about
professional identity and the transition from student to
professional as they describe and discuss fieldwork
challenges and successes across a variety of practice
settings. Cr/F.
Co-requisites:
OT 856
OT 860 - Psychosocial Evaluation and Intervention
Credits:
3.00
Examines the evaluation of psychosocial and·ÿÿÿÿ
psycho-emotional areas of occupational performance and the
planning and implementation of occupation-based
interventions across domains of practice and client
populations. Course addresses developing a client's
occupational profile, narrative reasoning and therapeutic
use of self, behavioral change, illness representation, and
adjustment to chronic disorders. A specific focus of the
course is evaluation of and intervention for clients'
presenting with mental health disorders. Open to OT majors
only.
Co-requisites:
OT 860L
OT 860L - Psychosocial Evaluation and Intervention Lab
Credits:
1.00
This is the co-requisite lab for OT 860. Lab provides›ÿ¿
hands-on experiences regarding the evaulation and
intervention of psychological and psycho-emotional areas of
occupational performance. Course focuses on the evaluation
and intervention for clients presenting with mental health
disorders and also addresses narrative resasoning,
therapeutic use of self, behavioral change, illness
representation and adjustment to chronic disorders. Special
fee.
Co-requisites:
OT 860
OT 862 - Evaluation Principles and Methods
Credits:
4.00
Students will gain foundation knowledge of OT evaluation
process. Students will apply the clinical reasoning
process to OT evaluation across age levels, and types of
conditions. Students will learn about common assessment
tools available to occupational therapists, where, when,
and how to apply them, and how to evaluate assessment
tools. Students will develop technical skills in
administering selected evaluation tools, in integrating
assessment data, and demonstrate emergent clinical
decisions about intervention planning. Finally, they will
gain an appreciation of the importance of measurement in
various facets of OT practice. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
OT 863
OT 863 - Occupational Therapy Intervention
Credits:
3.00
Students will extend upon knowledge gained and skillsÿ¿
developed in Evaluation. Students will further develop
skills in selecting evaluation tools and in demonstrating
coherent clinical decisions about intervention planning
based on data gathered. Selected cases will be used for
application of knowledge, and the course will emphasize the
application and demonstration of common intervention
strategies used by occupational therapists.
Co-requisites:
OT 862
OT 864 - Occupational Therapy Intervention Lab
Credits:
2.00
Pre- or co-requisite OT 863. Special fee.
OT 865 - Occupational Therapy Practice and Professional Reasoning
Credits:
3.00
Develops professional reasoning by building upon level II
fieldwork experiences. Students develop a population-based
intervention plan, explore occupational therapy in an
emerging or specialized practice setting, and implement a
plan for continuing professional development.
OT 871 - Enabling Participation in Community Groups
Credits:
4.00
Students will work in a community organization, learnÿ¿
about the people served by this organization, conduct an
assessment for occupation-based program or wellness program
needs within the organization, and develop a proposal for
this program to be implemented during the semester.
OT 875 - Leadership in Occupational Therapy Systems of Practice
Credits:
3.00
Students will integrate concepts, principles, and
strategies that are fundamental to the provision of
occupational therapy services in the changing U.S. health
care system. This course links system management,
reimbursement mechanisms, and public policy found in
occupational therapy practice settings to the populations
served. Knowledge of leadership, management, ethics and
marketing principles that are necessary for success in
today's health care industry are emphasized.
OT 885 - Research Methods and Application to Practice
Credits:
3.00
Students engage in activities of systematic inquiry.›ÿ¿
Research methods from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed
perspectives are introduced and applied to relevant
research questions in occupational therapy. Students
critically analyze research articles, bodies of evidence,
and are expected to synthesize information for practical
application.
OT 892 - Level I Fieldwork
Credits:
1.00
During a two-week fieldwork, students observe an
occupational therapist and participate in the planning and
implementation of the occupational therapy evaluation and
intervention process for a client. The Level I Fieldwork
placement is scheduled between fall and spring of their
first graduate year. Cr/F.
OT 893 - Special Topics
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Formal courses given on selected topics or special
interest subjects. Work may be directed in one of the
following areas: A) Administration; B) Clinical Education;
C) Pediatrics; D) Physical Disabilities; E) Mental Health;
F) Gerontology/Geriatrics; G) School-based Practice, and
others. Prereq: permission. May be repeated to a maximum of
12 credits. Special fee on some topics.
OT 895 - Readings and Research in Occupational Therapy
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
Independent work under the guidance of an instructor. Work
may be directed in one of the following areas: A)
Administration; B) Clinical Education; C) Pediatrics; D)
Physical Disabilities; E) Mental Health; F)
Gerontology/Geriatrics; G) School-based Practice, and
others. Prereq: permission. May be repeated to a maximum of
8 credits.
OT 897 - Graduate Project
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
Application of graduate education addressing an issueÿ¿
related to occupational therapy and a change in
occupational therapy practice, education, or
administration. The project includes a literature review, a
plan for change based on the literature, a plan of
implementation, and a plan for evaluation. Prereq:
permission. IA (continuous grading). May be repeated up to
a maximum of 6 credits. Cr/F.
OT 898 - Capstone
Credits:
2.00
Designed as a seminar in which students integrate previous
course work and readings with a framework of professional
goals, challenges, and strategies that advance students'
progress as occupational therapy practitioners,
researchers, educators, and leaders. Cr/F.
OT 899 - Master's Thesis
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits. Prereq:›ÿ¿
permission. Cr/F.