OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

OCCT 5001     Theoretical Foundations in Occupational Therapy
This course is an overview of the critical issues of occupational therapy. This course includes the history, frames of references, current trends, and legislative concerns that impact practice.
Semester Credit Hours: 2.0

 

OCCT 5005     The Role of Occupational Therapy in Low Vision Rehabilitation
An introductory Web-based course in the field of low-vision rehabilitation designed to help occupational therapy practitioners develop a comprehensive understanding of how low vision can impact an individual’s occupational performance and the therapy process. Evaluation and treatment interventions utilizing a multidisciplinary approach are presented. A one-day practicum (8 hours) at the Lions Low Vision Center of Texas is required.
Semester Credit Hours: 2.0

 

OCCT 5007     Occupational Justice and Participation

This course traces the development of an occupational justice approach to health and well-being from an international perspective. The student will have the opportunity to explore ways to enable participation in occupation, within a sociopolitical context.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 5010     Human Occupation Across the Life Span
This course is a study of the character and purpose of human activity throughout the life span. Areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, client factors, and contexts are examined for each stage of life.
Semester Credit Hours: 3.0

 

OCCT 5011     Research II: Introduction to Research & Design

The purpose of this lecture course is to introduce the student to the purpose of research and designs appropriate for answering research questions in practice settings. Topics include quantitative and qualitative designs.
Semester Credit Hours: 3.0

 

OCCT 5012     Application of Neural Systems to Occupation
This course is a study of how human neural systems support occupation. Clinical cases are used to discuss how neuroscientific principles can be applied to the practice of occupational therapy.
Semester Credit Hours: 4.0

 

OCCT 5013     Applied Biomechanics of Movement
This course is a study of kinesiology and biomechanical principles related to human motion with application to occupational therapy assessment techniques of the musculoskeletal system. This course will provide the student with the opportunity to learn a basic knowledge of kinesiology and biomechanics of human movement in preparation for the study of the biomechanical approach to evaluation and treatment of physical dysfunction as occupational therapists. 
Materials fee: $45.
Semester Credit Hours: 3.0

 

OCCT 5014     Professional Communication in Occupational Therapy
This course is the study of effective communication skills for occupational therapists in health care relationships. The course will focus on an understanding of self-communication behaviors and development of skills to interact non-verbally and verbally with patients, health teams, supervisors, families, and groups. Lecture, videotapes, and experiential activities will be used.
Semester Credit Hours: 2.0

 

OCCT 5020     Occupational Therapy Process: Neonate – Preschool

This course is a study of occupational therapy practice with neonates up to preschool age children and their families. Early interventions, to promote the engagement of young children and their families in occupation to support participation in a variety of contexts, are examined. Emphasis is placed on family-centered theories and practice.
Semester Credit Hours: 4.0

 

OCCT 5021     Service Delivery Systems I

This course explores service delivery systems that exist for infants and young children with medical conditions and developmental disabilities. Topics include the organizational culture, administrative structure, missions, documentation procedures, and team interactions associated with occupational therapy in pediatric hospitals and early intervention programs.
Semester Credit Hours: 2.0

 

OCCT 5022     Environmental Technologies I
This course provides the philosophical and therapeutic basis for occupational therapy utilization of adaptive, technological, and therapeutic equipment and materials. Activity analysis and problem-solving principles are developed. Included will be environmental adaptations and adaptive equipment for personal care, leisure, and home management.
Semester Credit Hours: 2.0

 

OCCT 5023     Research I: Assessment and Research Statistics
This course focuses on principles of assessment and the psychometric properties of tests. The concepts of accurate evaluation, evaluation methods, purposes of evaluation, levels of measurement, standardization, validity, reliability, and test administration are examined. Students will have the opportunity to develop skill in selecting and using the most appropriate standardized assessment for a given purpose.
Semester Credit Hours: 3.0

 

OCCT 5024     Clinical Medicine I
This course is an overview of the manifestations of developmental disabilities in pediatric patients and their medical and surgical management.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 5025     Pathology for Occupational Therapy
Included in this course are general concepts and diseases specific to organ systems of the body with emphasis placed on those pathologies encountered in clinical occupational therapy practice.
Semester Credit Hours: 3.0

 

OCCT 5070     Level I Fieldwork: Life Span
This course is an opportunity for the student to observe, identify, and associate areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, client factors, activity demands, and contexts with age-specific populations through visits to community settings.
Practicum fee: $10 per semester credit hour.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 5071     Level I Fieldwork: Neonatal—Preschool
This course is an opportunity for the student to observe and begin participation in the assessment and treatment of infants and preschool children and their families. Students will be exposed to clinical and community facilities that serve this population.
 Practicum fee: $10 per semester credit hour.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 5073     Community Project
The student will be required to develop a proposal for the provision of occupational therapy services. This proposal may include a needs assessment, description of service(s), role of OT and others, funding sources, and program evaluation plan.
Semester Credit Hours: 6.5

 

OCCT 5091     Special Topics
This course will be arranged through departmental faculty. The course topics vary according to student interests. Semester hours are variable and credit hours will be assessed per topic. May be offered in fall or spring sessions.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0–6.0

 

OCCT 6020     Occupational Therapy Process: School Age
This course is a study of occupational therapy practice with school-aged children. Occupational therapy assessment and intervention are examined in relationship to the child’s engagement in occupation to support participation in the home, school, and community contexts. Performance skills and patterns, activity demands and client factors are discussed, with the following highlighted: sensory integration, motor skills, behavior management, comprehension and handwriting, activities of daily living, school tasks, and transitional skills.
Materials fee: $45.
Semester Credit Hours: 4.0

 

OCCT 6021     Service Delivery Systems II
This course examines service delivery systems for school-aged children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. Topics include the organizational culture, administrative structure, missions, documentation procedures, and team interactions associated with occupational therapy in public schools; transitional living programs; and prevocational and supported employment settings.
Semester Credit Hours: 2.0

 

OCCT 6022     Environmental Technologies II
This course explores the assistive technologies available for use by individuals with disabilities so they may pursue educational, vocational, and recreational occupations. Included are computer input/output technologies, augmentative and alternative communication systems, seating and mobility systems, electronic aids to daily living, and driving rehabilitation.
Semester Credit Hours: 3.0

 

OCCT 6024     Clinical Medicine II

Clinical manifestations of adult biomechanical disorders will be presented. The medical and surgical management for these conditions will be described.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 6026     Psychosocial Components of Occupational Therapy
The goals of this course are to provide an understanding of psychiatric disease classification and the diagnosis and medical management of psychosocial conditions. Students will have the opportunity to compare and contrast the contemporary bodies of knowledge in common use throughout the mental health arena and learn the specific occupational therapy evaluation and intervention procedures as they relate to each theoretical frame of reference.
Semester Credit Hours: 4.0

 

OCCT 6027     Health Care Management
This course is intended to provide the graduate student with an opportunity to assume supervisory, administrative, or management functions related to the delivery of occupational therapy services in the contemporary health care systems. The course is a study of the political, economic, legal, and ethical factors that impact occupational therapy practices. Special emphasis will be given to the occupational therapy management functions of planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, controlling, and communicating.
Semester Credit Hours: 3.0

 

OCCT 6030     Occupational Therapy Process: Adult Biomechanical Dysfunction
This course is a study of the theories and approaches of occupational therapy assessment and intervention for adults with musculoskeletal disorders. Areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, client factors, and contexts are examined. 
Materials fee: $45.
Semester Credit Hours: 4.0

 

OCCT 6031     Service Delivery Systems III
This course examines service delivery systems that exist for adults and the elderly with physical dysfunctions. Topics include the organizational culture, administrative structure, missions, documentation procedures, and team interactions associated with occupational therapy in rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient clinics, vocational settings, nursing homes, home health settings, assisted living settings, and hospice programs. This is the third in a series of courses addressing occupational therapy systems across the lifespan.
Semester Credit Hours: 3.0

 

OCCT 6034     Professional Issues
This interdisciplinary course is an overview of professional and ethical issues facing allied health professionals. Topics to be discussed include responsibilities of the health care practitioner, life and death decisions, patient confidentiality, substance abuse, whistle bowing, and informed consent. Ethics in research and other critical issues related to health care problems will also be addressed. Collaborative activities and simulated cases will be used to enhance discussion among students.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 6035     Concepts and Practices in Teaching
The purpose of this course is to explore adult learner teaching methodologies and techniques that are applicable to classroom, clinical, or community settings. Students will define objectives, and plan and prepare instructional materials and practice skills.
Semester Credit Hours: 2.0

 

OCCT 6037     Occupational Therapy Process: Adult Neuromuscular Dysfunctions
This course is a study of the theories and approaches of occupational therapy assessment and intervention for adults with sensorimotor and neuromuscular dysfunction. Areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, client factors, and contexts are examined.
Materials fee: $45.
Semester Credit Hours: 4.0

 

OCCT 6045     Clinical Medicine III
Clinical manifestations of adult neuromuscular disorders will be presented. The medical and surgical management for these conditions will be described.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 6069     Level II Fieldwork: Seminar
This course will focus on the transition from classroom to Level II Fieldwork experiences. Students will have the opportunity to identify Level II fieldwork expectations, explore professional behaviors and ethics, review AOTA, NBCOT, and the State of Texas licensure requirements, and begin preparation for job searches.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 6070     Level I Fieldwork: School Age
Students will have the opportunity to observe the occupational therapy process in public school, community, and supported employment settings with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. This course is the third in a series of fieldwork courses that allow students to experience community and public school programs and observe occupational therapy for children with disabilities ages 4–21 years. It is taught in the second year of the program, concurrent with the OT Process: School Age, & Service Delivery II.
Practicum fee: $10 per semester credit hour.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 6073     Level II Fieldwork: Developmental Dysfunction
This course is a three-month fieldwork placement in an occupational therapy setting where the student will have the opportunity to gain competence in providing occupational therapy services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Practicum fee: $10 per semester credit hour.
Semester Credit Hours: 10.0

 

OCCT 6074     Level II Fieldwork: Adult Disabilities
This course is a three-month fieldwork placement in an occupational therapy setting where the student will have the opportunity to gain competence in providing occupational therapy services to adults with disabilities. Practicum fee: $10 per semester credit hour.
Semester Credit Hours: 10.0

 

OCCT 6075     Level I Fieldwork: Elective
Students are required to observe, participate in, and critique the occupational therapy process in a setting of their choice in collaboration with the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 6076     Level I Fieldwork: Adult Neuromuscular Dysfunction
Students are required to observe, participate in, and critique the occupational therapy process with adults and older adults with neuromuscular dysfunctions within community and rehabilitation settings.
Practicum fee: $10 per semester credit hour.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

OCCT 6077     Level I Fieldwork: Adult Biomechanical Dysfunction
Students are required to observe, participate in, and critique the occupational therapy process with adults and older adults with biomechanical dysfunctions within community and rehabilitation settings.
Practicum fee: $10 per semester credit hour.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0

 

CSBL 5013     Gross Anatomy
This course will cover dissection and regional study of human gross anatomy with emphasis on arthrology, osteology, gross neuromuscular and vascular anatomy, regional and general relationships between structures, and applied anatomy relevant to the practice of occupational therapy.
Human materials fee: $600.
Laboratory fee: $30.
Semester Credit Hours: 6.0

 

INTD 5066      Laughter is the Best Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Elective About Humor, Healing, and Healthcare
This class is a serious look at humor! The physiological and psychological benefits of humor, as well as its therapeutic use with patient interactions, will be explored. Students will learn how to develop and improve their personal use of humor to combat burn out through techniques to enhance coping skills and stress reduction. Student participation and interaction is integral to the content delivery.
Semester Credit Hours: 1.0