OTAS204 — Health and Wellness Promotion in Occupational Therapy
OTAS 204 - Health and Wellness Promotion in Occupational Therapy OTAS 204 - Health and Wellness Promotion in Occupational Therapy Students will apply foundational knowledge, experiences, and learning from fieldwork to health and wellness promotion through personal reflection, service learning, education, and teaching/training. Students will advocate for the role of occupation and OT services in health and wellness promotion, disease prevention, and disability accessibility across contexts and persons and will design and evaluate health promotion and wellness materials and programs that advocate for personal and professional wellness in practice. Students will demonstrate knowledge of local and global social issues (i.e., occupational deprivation and injustice) and relevant health needs of populations with or at risk for disabilities and/or chronic health conditions that impact occupational performance. Analyzes the role of social, epidemiological, and lifestyle factors that impact health and occupational needs. Learning opportunities will require students to exercise ethical responsibilities within the realm of OTA and participate in their professional responsibility to promote and advocate for policy change. MAJOR COURSE LEARNING
Prerequisites: APHY102, PSYC201, OTAS101, OTAS102, OTAS103