NSU HPD Catalog 2024-2025

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 377 assisted interventions, nanotechnology, documentation, triangulation, thematic analyses and other software, robotics, etc. Within the light of person, environmental, occupation, and professional factors, the student identifies applications for a future-oriented innovative practice at any level of intervention within different contexts. (3 credits) OTD 8262L—Research Design Lab/IRB As the fourth course in the sequence of seven research courses, OTD 8262L Research Design Lab/IRB builds on previously acquired knowledge, skills, and accomplishments. Starting with creating an account with the Institutional Review Board (IRB), students will follow the protocol in translating and submitting their proposal into the IRB format for review, and, eventually, for approval, to be ready for implementation. (1 credit) OTD 8271—Occupational Therapy Interventions I: Psychosocial and Community This course focuses on the application of the personenvironment-occupation-performance (PEOP) model for occupational therapy evaluation and treatment with emphasis on wellness, prevention, and community-based therapy practice. (6 credits) OTD 8291—Level I Fieldwork Experience: Occupational Therapy Interventions I—Psychosocial and Community This course comprises fieldwork seminars during on-campus institutes throughout the semester and three weeks of supervised Level I fieldwork experience at an approved setting. This is the clinical education component of OTD 8271 Occupational Therapy Interventions I—Psychosocial and Community, “to introduce students to the fieldwork experience, and develop a basic comfort level with, and understanding of, the needs of clients.” These experiences are designed to enrich didactic coursework through observation and directed participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process. (2 credits) OTD 8272—Occupational Therapy Interventions II: Children and Youth Students apply the PEOP model in identifying barriers and supports for participation and engagement of children and youth with multiple conditions within the context of diverse environments. (8 credits) OTD 8292—Level I Fieldwork Experience: Occupational Therapy Interventions II—Children and Youth This course comprises fieldwork seminars during on-campus institutes throughout the semester and three weeks of supervised Level I fieldwork experience at an approved setting. This is the clinical education component of OTD 8272: Occupational Therapy Interventions II—Children and Youth, “to introduce students to the fieldwork experience, and develop a basic comfort level with and understanding of the needs of clients.” These experiences are designed to enrich didactic coursework through observation and directed participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process. (2 credits) OTD 8273—Occupational Therapy Interventions III: Physical Disabilities This course is the final occupational therapy interventions course. It addresses evaluation and treatment of adult and older adult occupational performance in various environments. (8 credits) OTD 8293—Level I Fieldwork Experiences: Occupational Therapy Interventions III—Physical Disabilities This course comprises fieldwork seminars during on-campus institutes throughout the semester and three weeks of supervised Level I fieldwork experience at an approved setting. This is the clinical education component of OTD 8273: Occupational Therapy Interventions III—Physical Disabilities, “to introduce students to the fieldwork experience, and develop a basic comfort level with and understanding of the needs of clients.” These experiences are designed to enrich didactic coursework through observation and directed participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process. (2 credits) OTD 8281—Business of Practice and Management This course allows students to view occupational therapy from a business perspective, preparing them for different roles in the U.S. health care system, including manager/program director, supervisor, and entrepreneur. Students will articulate responses to ethical and legal issues related to the profession using information they learn about delivery systems, regulatory systems, and reimbursement mechanisms that affect service delivery from referral to discharge. (3 credits) OTD 8282—Professional Leadership This course will introduce the student to the leadership responsibilities and opportunities inherent in becoming a member of a profession. Students will explore basic leadership theories and examine their own leadership strengths and opportunities to expand or improve upon, as well as apply applicable leadership theories and leadership self-analysis to the practical, contextual, and ethical dimensions that exist within the occupational therapy profession and contemporary practice. Emphasis will be placed on the occupational therapist’s role in professional advocacy, professional associations, interprofessional collaboration, and role-emerging and nontraditional practice settings. (3 credits) OTD 8263—Research Project I: Implementation As the fifth course in the sequence of seven research courses, OTD 8263 Research Project 1: Implementation builds on previously acquired knowledge, skills, and accomplishments. Following the approval of their research study by the NSU IRB in the previous term, students begin implementation of their

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