OT 843 - Contemporary OT Practice IV: Client Centered Professional Reasoning;

3 Credit(s)

This course continues to build on the previous level I fieldwork experiences and seminar courses. The overall purpose of the fieldwork experience is to provide students with exposure to clients and populations in community-based settings through guided observation and active participation. The fieldwork experience is enhanced through additional community engagement opportunities, including the student run pro-bono clinic. The focus of the learning experience includes the application of knowledge and skills learned through previous and concurrent coursework, including observation, written and verbal communication, professional behavior, individual and group participation with clients and populations, beginning level assessment and client-centered intervention, and professional reasoning. The seminar component emphasizes continued professional behavior development, and professional reasoning focusing on the person-environment-occupation fit through learning activities, classroom analysis of observations and reflective practice. Ties between didactic and clinical practice are strengthened.
Corequisite(s): OT 833.