Courses in Occupational Therapy

"P"refers to a course prerequisite and "C" to a course that must be taken concurrently.

AHLT T325 Fieldwork Level I-A; Practicum Experience (1 cr.) P: AHLT T360. Clinical observation and practice of the occupational therapy skills and theory presented in theory and technique courses. Attendance at a weekly seminar is required.

AHLT T342 Occupational Performance, Area C—Play or Leisure Activities (2 cr.) This course explores play/leisure as a primary performance area of occupational therapy. The focus for the course is from a life-span perspective and includes lecture/discussion and experiential activities.

AHLT T343 Occupational Performance, Area B—Work and Productive Activities (3 cr.) This course explores work/productive activity as a primary performance area of occupational therapy. Uses woodworking and other work skills as therapeutic modalities.

AHLT T357 Professional Writing in Occupational Therapy (1 cr.) P: AHLT T360. Instruction and practice of professional documentation and letter-writing skills necessary in the practice of occupational therapy.

AHLT T358 Management of Occupational Therapy Services I (2 cr.) Study of the occupational therapists role in service management and the health care system. Professional values, attitudes, and standards are emphasized, as well as managerial functions and personnel supervision.

AHLT T360 Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy (3 cr.) Material presented as a foundation for the development of the clinical aspects of occupational therapy practice. Emphasis is on the philosophy of using activity as a basis of treatment.

AHLT T361 Psychosocial Dysfunction Theory and Practice I (3 cr.) P: AHLT T360; C: AHLT T362 and AHLT T365 or instructor permission. A developmental approach to psychiatric occupational therapy process including frames of reference and diagnostic categories applicable to infancy through childhood.

AHLT T362 Physical Dysfunction Theory and Practice I (4 cr.) P: AHLT T360. C: AHLT T361 and AHLT T365 or instructor permission. Developmental approach to principles of occupational therapy evaluation and treatment of physical disabilities as seen in infancy through childhood.

AHLT T365 Concepts of Occupation and Human Development I (2 cr.) C: AHLT T361 and AHLT T362 or instructor permission. Investigation of the dynamic interrelationships among the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of human development and their impact on occupational behavior and performance applicable from infancy through childhood.

AHLT T367 Research in Occupational Therapy I (1 cr.) Examines and studies the research process and its implication and application in clinical and academic settings.

AHLT T368 Research in Occupational Therapy II (1 cr.) Prepares the student to participate in the research process.

AHLT T369 Introduction to Research in Occupational Therapy (1 cr.) Examines and studies the research process and its implication and application in clinical and academic settings.

AHLT T372 Common Medical Conditions in Occupational Therapy (3 cr.) Review of major medical conditions including clinical description, etiology and pathology, medical/surgical management, treatment and prognosis.

AHLT T373 Clinical Psychiatry for Occupational Therapy (2 cr.) Review of major psychiatric disorders including clinical description, etiology, medical management, and treatment. Clinical team approach and legal issues of psychiatry are presented.

AHLT T375 Functional Neuroanatomy (3 cr.) Major functional concepts of neuroanatomy presented in longitudinal systems with implications for abnormality and subsequent therapy treatment.

AHLT T376 Kinesiology for the Occupational Therapist (3 cr.) Principles of human movement including analysis of biomechanics, joint structure and function, muscle physiology, and musculoskeletal function. An introduction is given to methods to improve movement quality in functional performance.

AHLT T426 Fieldwork Level I-B; Practicum Experience (1 cr.) P: AHLT T325. Continuation of AHLT T325. Clinical observation and practice of the occupational therapy skills and theory presented in the theory and techniques courses. Seminar attendance is required.

AHLT T452 Occupational Performance,Area A-ADL (3 cr.) C or P: AHLT T361. Lecture and laboratory experiences in this course provide the occupational therapy student with supervised learning experiences that emphasize maximum patient/client independence in the occupational performance areas of independent living skills.

AHLT T453 Topics in Occupational Therapy
(1-5 cr.) Permission of instructor required. Selected topics in occupational therapy offered by occupational therapy faculty. Students may repeat this course as long as the topic changes each time it is taken.

AHLT T455 Techniques of Splinting in Occupational Therapy (1 cr.) Lecture and laboratory course that provides supervised experiences in the construction of splints and their use as a therapeutic modality.

AHLT T457 Group Process in Occupational Therapy (3 cr.) P: AHLT T361 and AHLT T373. Principles of group content and process related to occupational therapy.

AHLT T458 Management of Occupational Therapy Services II (1 cr.) P: Senior standing in the professional program or instructor’s permission. Study of occupational therapy reimbursement, credentialing, ethics, and other professional activities.

AHLT T461 Psychosocial Dysfunction Theory and Practice II (3 cr.) P: AHLT T373. C: AHLT T462 and AHLT T465 or instructor permission. Developmental approach to psychiatric occupational therapy process including frames of reference and diagnostic categories applicable to adolescence through adulthood.

AHLT T462 Physical Dysfunction Theory and Practice II (4 cr.) P: AHLT T375. C: AHLT T461 and AHLT T465 or instructor permission. Developmental approach to principles of occupational therapy evaluation and treatment of physical disabilities in adolescence through adulthood.

AHLT T465 Concepts of Occupation and Human Development II (2 cr.) C: AHLT T461 and AHLT T462 or instructor permission. Investigation of the dynamic interrelationships among the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of human development and their impact upon occupational behavior and performance applicable from adolescence through adulthood.

AHLT T480 Electives in Occupational Therapy (1-2 cr.) P: Permission of instructor required; senior standing in the professional program. Special electives in occupational therapy offered by occupational therapy faculty and clinicians. Students may repeat this course as long as the topic changes each time it is taken.

AHLT T495 Fieldwork Level II-A (6 cr.) P: Successful completion of all professional courses. A three-month internship in psychosocial or physical dysfunction occupational therapy facilities.

AHLT T496 Fieldwork Level II-B (6 cr.) P: Successful completion of all professional courses. A three-month internship in psychosocial, physical dysfunction or other occupational therapy facilities.