OTA 180 - Activity Analysis: Occupational Performance Across the Lifespan (2 Credits)

This course focuses on the use of activity analysis, especially functional activities, so that students can identify therapeutic, meaningful and purposeful occupations directed toward individual needs. This is accomplished using general daily functional activities, traditional craft media used by occupational therapy practitioners and occupations selected by students from their own lives. Psychosocial and social-cultural influences are integrated into activity analysis, looking at occupations across the lifespan. Lecture Hours: 13. Laboratory Hours: 26. Prerequisite(s): OTA 101 , OTA 120 , OTA 140 , PSY 251 and PSY 252 or permission of the department head. Course Fee: $40. Laboratory Fee: $25. Usually offered in the spring.