Courses

OT 530 GROUPS   2.0 Credit(s)
Students will study the elements of groups to understand how they operate and how occupational therapists utilize groups for assessment and intervention within particular frames of reference and theoretical models. The format of the course includes lecture, online material, discussions, and experiential learning activities. Prerequisite: TAKE OT-501 OT-504 OT-546
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

OT 542 BECOMING AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROFESSIONAL III   2.0 Credit(s)
Part III of this series continues to scaffold your learning with more advanced topics in leadership, management, and supervision. We are in a changing society, a changing world for occupational therapy in healthcare, education, community, and non-traditional settings. There is no one way to lead. You will explore topics in leadership, management, and supervision to develop a clear understanding of the ambiguity and complexity of roles, and be prepared to ensure high-quality, evidence-based practice is delivered in an effective, seamless, and successful manner, while navigating the challenges of a changing context. You will learn more about health policy and law as it relates to specific populations and settings. This course includes topics such as strategic planning, team communications, quality improvement planning, finance and budgeting, conflict management for teams, change management, and entrepreneurship. You will be introduced to concepts related to business and program planning to prepare you for Part IV of this series. In this third part of the series, you will learn more about policy analysis and ethical leadership. Prerequisite: Take OT-501 OT-505
Offered: Late Spring & Summer Semesters All Years

OT 543 COMMUNITY AND POPULATION NEEDS & HEALTH PART I   3.0 Credit(s)
This course offers specific knowledge for the development of a deep understanding of the occupational therapist's role in the community. The focus is on the occupational engagement of individuals, groups and populations critical for their overall health, well-being, and disease prevention. The course culminates with significant progress on a community-based needs assignment mentored by faculty advisors. To this end, students develop knowledge and skills related to occupational justice, the concept of community, community health theory and practice, health promotion theories, health promotion practice, disease or disability prevention, and the needs assessment process.
Offered: Late Spring & Summer Semesters All Years

OT 545 TRANSFORMATION THROUGH HUMAN OCCUPATION THEORY IN PEDIATRICS   2.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed for graduate occupational therapy students and will support development of clinical skills pertaining to evaluation, treatment planning and implementation, and documentation. This course is the third in a series of three that are scaffolded by level of complexity. The problem-based and team-based learning methods will be utilized to conduct classroom activities in this course. Students will be presented with clinical case studies prompting consideration of scientific evidence in relation to areas of occupation, client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, contexts/environments, and activity demands as well as culture, spirituality, and the meaning of occupations will also be considered. Case studies and assignments will encourage students to adopt a holistic view of clients and their caregivers during evaluation and treatment planning, and communication skills required to work on an interprofessional healthcare team. Transformation through Human Occupation: Theory in Pediatrics will place specific emphasis on theory utilized with pediatric clients through lecture and case-based learning.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

OT 549 TRANSFORMATION THROUGH HUMAN OCCUPATION TEAM COLLABORATION WITH PEDIATRICS   3.0 Credit(s)
his course is designed for graduate occupational therapy students and will support development of clinical skills pertaining to evaluation, treatment planning and implementation, and documentation. This course is the third in a series of three that are scaffolded by level of complexity. The problem-based and team-based learning methods will be utilized to conduct classroom activities in this course. Students will be presented with clinical case studies prompting consideration of scientific evidence in relation to areas of occupation, client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, contexts/environments, and activity demands as well as culture, spirituality, and the meaning of occupations will also be considered. Case studies and assignments will encourage students to adopt a holistic view of clients and their caregivers during evaluation and treatment planning, and communication skills required to work on an interprofessional healthcare team. Transformation Through Human Occupation: Team Collaboration with Pediatrics will place specific emphasis on team-based case analysis of pediatric clients.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

OT 547 TRANSFORMATION THROUGH HUMAN OCCUPATION APPLICATION IN PEDIATRICS   5.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed for graduate occupational therapy students and will support development of clinical skills pertaining to evaluation, treatment planning and implementation, and documentation. This course is the third in a series of three that are scaffolded by level of complexity. The problem-based and team-based learning methods will be utilized to conduct classroom activities in this course. Students will be presented with clinical case studies prompting consideration of scientific evidence in relation to areas of occupation, client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, contexts/environments, and activity demands as well as culture, spirituality, and the meaning of occupations will also be considered. Case studies and assignments will encourage students to adopt a holistic view of clients and their caregivers during evaluation and treatment planning, and communication skills required to work on an interprofessional healthcare team. Transformation through Human Occupation: Application in Pediatrics will place specific emphasis on hands-on learning and practical skills development utilized with pediatric clients.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

OT 548 FIELDWORK IC   1.0 Credit(s)
The purpose of this fourth trimester course is for the student to integrate academic learning with clinical practice. It is designed to enhance clinical reasoning processes by integrating knowledge from previous educational and work experiences with current courses and weekly fieldwork experiences. Service-learning includes community engagement and reflective practice. Students are engaged in personal and professional growth and development through service-learning and fieldwork, while embracing a vision for occupational and social justice. Service-learning is a pedagogy and instructional practice that is threaded across the occupational therapy curriculum. Fieldwork occurs in combination with PBL, lab, and seminar will focus on reflective processes, therapeutic relationships, ethical practice, and other professional issues for working with mental health clients with a variety of needs for occupational therapy services. Self-directed, collaborative learning and class participation are essential aspects of this course. Students will engage in both service-learning and fieldwork during the semester. Each student will attend approximately five once-weekly fieldwork experiences in a pediatric or adolescent settings, and several fieldwork experiences through simulation education.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

HINF 502 HLTHCARE INDUSTRY & POLICY   3.0 Credit(s)
An in-depth view of the major players such as hospital, insurance, government, pharmaceutical, and support vendors and information systems role will be discussed. Patient safety, medical error, and healthcare quality improvement will be major topics. A portion of this class will deal with current government healthcare policies and mandates (e.g., healthcare reform) and the complexities of application in the current healthcare information systems environment. The class will take an in-depth look at the HIPAA regulations such as entity definitions, information disclosures, and privacy notices. Government mandates that affect privacy, security, and electronic health records will also be discussed.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HINF 503 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS   3.0 Credit(s)
In addition to a formal study of various forms of communications, this course will focus on developing oral and written communication skills needed to educate and influence organizational stakeholders and decision-makers to adopt healthcare information systems. Students will hone their communication skills via simulations, in-class presentations, and case studies. Various management methods via Skype, teleconference, and e-mail will also be practiced.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HINF 550 WORKFLOW DES & REENGINEERING   3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces process mapping and workflow management. The intricacies of observing, recording, analyzing, and improving processes within the healthcare setting will be discussed and analyzed. Issues arising from the development, dissemination, implementation, and use of health information technologies (information systems, monitoring systems, etc.) on individuals and organizations will be explored. The concepts of usability, learnability, likeability, ergonomic, and universal design of solutions will also be discussed in depth. Social and ethical issues will also be introduced. Prerequisite: Take HINF-501 or HIS-501
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HINF 501 FOUNDATION HLTHCARE INFRMTICS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course features a high-level overview of healthcare informatics. Overviews of the following topics will be included: administrative and clinical software applications, healthcare systems acquisition, leadership skills, electronic health records, change management and organizational behavior, workflow design and reengineering, communications specific to the information systems leaders, healthcare information exchanges, and evidence-based medicine. A high-level look at the healthcare industry and recent government mandates will also be explored.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HINF 504 BUSINESS OF HEALTHCARE IT   3.0 Credit(s)
Introduces the student to the business of healthcare at both an industry and individual business level. Includes department design, management of capital and operating budgets, budget planning process, strategic planning, and concepts necessary for the preparation and interpretation of financial statements. Additionally, the vendor identification and selection process as well as contract management will be discussed as it pertains to the healthcare environment. Prerequisite: TAKE HINF 501
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HINF 552 EVID BASE PRAC/CLN DEC SUPPORT   3.0 Credit(s)
In this course, evidenced-based practice (EBP) qualitative and quantitative methodologies will be analyzed within the scope of the healthcare industry. Topics include identification, interpretation, and evaluation of research information sources, research design, data collection, computer-based data analyses, and privacy and protection of human subjects. Clinical decision support (CDS) technologies, which provide tools for the healthcare providers' decision-making, will be examined and debated. Data warehouses will also be discussed as they relate to facilitating and optimizing the research methodologies. Prerequisite: TAKE HINF-501 OR HIS-501
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

OT 574 TRANSFORMATION THROUGH HUMAN OCCUPATION THEORY IN ADULT & GERIATRIC PHYSICAL DISABILITY   2.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed for graduate occupational therapy students and will support development of clinical skills pertaining to evaluation, treatment planning and implementation, and documentation. This course is the second in a series of three that are scaffolded by level of complexity. The problem-based and team-based learning methods will be utilized to conduct classroom activities in this course. Students will be presented with clinical case studies prompting consideration of scientific evidence in relation to areas of occupation, client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, contexts/environments, and activity demands as well as culture, spirituality, and the meaning of occupations will also be considered. Case studies and assignments will encourage students to adopt a holistic view of clients and their caregivers during evaluation and treatment planning, and communication skills required to work on an interprofessional healthcare team. Transformation through Human Occupation: Theory in Adult & Geriatric Physical Disabilities will place specific emphasis on theory utilized with adult and geriatric clients through lecture and team-based learning. Prerequisite: TAKE OT-575
Offered: Late Spring & Summer Semesters All Years

OT 575 TRANS THRU HO:TEAM COLLAB PHY DIS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed for graduate occupational therapy students and will support development of clinical skills pertaining to evaluation, treatment planning and implementation, and documentation. This course is the second in a series of three that are scaffolded by level of complexity. The problem-based and team-based learning methods will be utilized to conduct classroom activities in this course. Students will be presented with clinical case studies prompting consideration of scientific evidence in relation to areas of occupation, client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, contexts/environments, and activity demands as well as culture, spirituality, and the meaning of occupations will also be considered. Case studies and assignments will encourage students to adopt a holistic view of clients and their caregivers during evaluation and treatment planning, and communication skills required to work on an interprofessional healthcare team. Transformation through Human Occupation: Team Collaboration with Adult & Geriatric Physical Disabilities will place specific emphasis on team-based case analysis of adult and geriatric clients.
Offered: Late Spring & Summer Semesters All Years