Courses in Occupational Science/Therapy
OCC 137: Interactive Reasoning in Occupational Therapy (OCC137)
This course addresses the unique orientation of occupational therapy group work that is skills-oriented, action-oriented, and here-and now-oriented. The experiential approach in this course leads the students through the logic of planning, implementing, and evaluating a functional group. The functional group serves as a method to assist clients in adaptation to their life roles and tasks through occupation, the "doing" or "action," in a group. (Offered every spring semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 220: Occupation and Self (OCC220)
This course emphasizes personal growth while developing essential tools for therapeutic interventions. These communication skills also form the base for collaborative relationships with peers, colleagues, and supervisors at varying professional levels and environments. (Offered every fall semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 222: Musculoskeletal Function (OCC222)
This course will only affect OT transfer students attempting to enter the junior year of the OT curriculum who have taken two 4- credit courses in Anatomy & Physiology (or similar courses) but who have not taken a Kinesiology course. This coursewould be taken by junior OT transfer students who enter the program in the fall semester. OT junior transfer students who enroll during the spring semester will register for the current BIO 222 Applied Anatomy course. (Offered as needed) (2)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 351: Normal Occupational Development in Childhood (OCC351)
Prerequisites: SOC 302, OCC 137, OCC 220. This course will include discussion, lectures, demonstrations, observations, audiovisual aides, and lab experiences. The student will be able to identify the occupational development of children through age 12. Thf selected activities as they relate to overall health, wellness, and normal development. Ethical and sociocultural issues related to occupational development including working with caregivers from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds and providing servi
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 352: Normal Occupational Devel: Adolescents & Adults (OCC352)
Prerequisites: SOC 302, OCC 137, OCC 220. This course will include discussion, lectures, demonstrations, observations, audiovisual aides, and lab experiences. The student will be able to identify the occupational development of adolescence to mid-life. Thof selected activities as they relate to overall health, wellness, and normal development. Ethical and sociocultural issues related to occupational development including working with caregivers from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds and providing ser
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 353: Normal Occupational Devel: Later & Older Adults (OCC353)
Prerequisites: SOC 302, OCC 137, OCC 220. This course will include discussion, lectures, demonstrations, observations, audiovisual aides, and lab experiences. The student will be able to identify the occupational development of middle adulthood through lal form of selected activities as they relate to overall health, wellness, and normal development. Ethical and sociocultural issues related to occupational development including working with caregivers from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds and providi
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 361: Occupational Dysfunction in Childhood (OCC361)
Prerequisites: PSY 101, SOC 101, OCC 351. This course will focus on the core constructs related to occupational dysfunction of individuals and populations from infancy through childhood (0-12 years old). This will specifically include thee disruption of performance components underlying occupation, consequences and personal impact of occupational dysfunction, and the multidimensional natural and social cost of occupational dysfunction. (Offered every spring semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 362: Occ Dysfunction: Adolescence-Middle Adulthood (OCC362)
Prerequisites: PSY 101, SOC 101, OCC 352. This course will focus on the core constructs related to occupational dysfunction of individuals and populations from adolescence through middle adulthood (13-50 years old). This will specifically include the disruption of performance components underlying occupation, consequences and personal impact of occupational dysfunction, and the multidimensional natural and social cost of occupational dysfunction. (Offered every spring semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 363: Occ Dysfunction: Later Adulthood-Older Adulthood (OCC363)
Prerequisites: PSY 101, SOC 101, OCC 353. This course will focus on the core constructs related to occupational dysfunction of individuals and populations from later adulthood through older adulthood (50+ years old). This will specifically include the disruption of performance components underlying occupation, consequences and personal impact of occupational dysfunction, and the multidimensional natural and social cost of occupational dysfunction. (Offered every spring semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 365: Occupation, Adaptation and Technology I (OCC365)
This course focuses on the use of therapeutic adaptations and technologies that support occupational performance. Students develop skills with specific assessment of occupational performance including manual muscle tsting, sensory functions, and goniometry. This course also provides learning experiences in the areas of splinting and skill development with wheelchair components and transfers. (Offered every spring semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 471: Occupational Assessment in Childhood (OCC471)
Prerequisites: SS 231, OCC 351, OCC 361. This course will focus on the assessment and intervention of occupational performance in children. Assessment aand treatment of physical, cognitive, sociocultural, spiritual, and economic/political components will be emphasized. (Offered every fall semester.) (4)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 472: Occ Assess: Adolescence-Middle Adulthood (OCC472)
Prerequisites: SS 231, PSY 336, OCC 352, OCC 362. This course will focus on the assessment and intervention of occupational performance in children. Assessment and treatment of physical, cognitive, sociocultural, spiritual, and economic/political components will be emphasized. (Offered every fall semester.) (4)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 473: Occ Assess: Later Adulthood-Older Adulthood (OCC473)
Prerequisites: SS 231, PSY 336, OCC 353, OCC 364. This course will focus on the assessment and intervention of occupational performance in children. Assessment and treatment of physical, cognitive, sociocultural, spiritual, and economic/political components will be emphasized. (Offered every fall semester.) (4)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 475: Occupation, Adaptation, Technology II (OCC475)
Prerequisites: BIO 222 and concurrent enrollment in OCC 471, OCC 472, OCC 473. This course focuses on the use of therapeutic adaptations and technologies that support occupational performance. Particular focus is on application of low and high technology to enable people who have disabilities, or who are at risk for acquiring disabilities, to improve their function. (Offered every fall semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 477: Functional Groupwork (OCC477)
Prerequisites: PSY 336. This course studies advanced group skills and individual interaction strategies designed for people with physical, social, emotional, or developmental problems, as well as individuals whose focus is on health and well-being. Engaggement in activity in a group context becomes the means to the end of enabling people to achieve their goals and intentions more fully. Experiential classroom learning as well as a community practicum will take place. (Offered every spring semester.) (4)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 481: Occupational Intervention: Childhood (OCC481)
Prerequisites: OCC 471, OCC 475. Based on the most current research on the relationship between occupation and well being, this course focuses on the development annd implementation of innovative occupational therapy intervention that enables children to lead lives of meaningful occupation. (Offered every spring semester.) (4)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 482: Occ Intervention: Adolescence-Middle Adulthood (OCC482)
Prerequisites: OCC 472, OCC 475. Based on the most current research on the relationship between occupation and well being, this course focuses on the development and implementation of innovative occupational therapy intervention that enables adolescents through middle adults to lead lives of meaningful occupation. (Offered every spring semester.) (4)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 483: Occ Intervention: Later Adulthood-Older Adulthood (OCC483)
Prerequisites: OCC 473, OCC 475. Based on the most current research on the relationship between occupation and well being, this course focuses on the development and implementation of innovative occupational therapy intervention that enables later adults through older adults to lead lives of meaningful occupation. (Offered every spring semester.) (4)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 490: Senior Field Period (OCC490)
This is an experiential Field Period designed for the student to practice evaluation, treatment planning, and intervention skills learned the previous semester in the occupational therapy courses. The field sites are clincical settings supervised by an ocn-environment-performance configuration. The student learning contract is similar for all sites. The student is also expected to identify experiences for new learning: multiple, co-existing performance deficits and conditions in one person. These new expe
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 501: Level II Fieldwork (OCC501)
Prerequisites: Graduate status. The student will complete 12 weeks of full-time employment/clinical experience under the direct supervision of a registered occupational therapist. The type of clinical setting or environment is a collaborative effort betweacademic knowledge base to actual clinical practice in a professional manner. Registration in this course constitutes full-time attendance. A student may begin Level II Fieldwork only after completing all the specified academic requirements. It cons
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 502: Level II Fieldwork (OCC502)
Prerequisites: Graduate status. The student will complete 12 weeks of full-time employment/clinical experience under the direct supervision of a registered occupational therapist. The type of clinical setting or environment is a collaborative effort betweacademic knowledge base to actual clinical practice in a professional manner. Registration in this course constitutes full-time attendance. A student may begin Level II Fieldwork only after completing all the specified academic requirements. It cons
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 511: Action Oriented Research I (OCC511)
Prerequisite: B.S. in occupational science. This course is designed to facilitate successful participation as a principle investigator on a research project through exploration of topics pertinent to occupation-based practice. The student will select a rbe certified exempt by the Chair of the HSIRB. Data collection may begin during this course or conducted while the student is completing his/her Fieldwork Level II experience. Class meetings will include lectures, seminar discussions, and lab activities
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 513: Advanced Theory (OCC513)
Prerequisite: B.S. in Keuka College occupational science. The focus of this course is on the application of current literature in management and leadership to the roles of a manager, consultant, and leader within the traditional and non-traditional practice settings. Students will actively participate in developing case based programming with issues relating to human resources, budgeting, and management. (Offered every spring semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 515: Leadership/Mgmt Issues for OT I (OCC515)
Prerequisite: B.S. in Keuka College occupational science. The focus of this course is on the application of current literature in management and leadership to the roles of a manager, consultant, and leader within the traditional and non-traditional practice settings. Students will actively participate in developing case based programming with issues relating to human resources, budgeting, and management. (Offered every spring semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 531: Action Oriented Research II (OCC531)
Prerequisite: B.S. in occupational science. This course is designed to facilitate the completion of the research project through the compilation of data, analysis of results, and completion of a scholarly research paper that has the potential for later puly with their assigned adviser as they complete their data analysis and research paper. Each student will individually defend his/her research project to the graduate committee and invited Keuka College faculty and students. A group poster presentation fo
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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OCC 535: Leadership/Management for the OT (OCC535)
Prerequisite: B.S. in Keuka College occupational science. This course focuses on the application of current literature in management and leadership to the roles of advocate and leader within thetraditional and non-traditional practice settings. Students will develop foundation skills for program, state, national, international leadership activities. (Offered every fall semester.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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