Occupational Performance for Elders Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Instructor Information
Instructor
Melissa Adams (Curriculum Vitae)Phone
8063546092Office Location
West Campus Allied Health 122Office Hours
Course Information
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Course
OTHA-1353-001 Occupational Performance for Elders
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: OTHA 1349
Course Description
Occupational performance of elders. Includes frames of reference, evaluation tools and techniques and intervention strategies specific to this population.
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Department Expectations
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Occupational License Disclaimer
Hours
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Class Type
On Campus Course
Syllabus Information
Textbooks
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Occupational Therapy with Elders, Second edition, Lohman, Padilla,
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Supplies
1 Avery-Denison Heavy 1 Duty Easy D2” view binder 3 ring
Student Performance
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A grade of “D” is not possible in this course. A student receiving a final grade of less than a “C” will be required to repeat this course and may not continue the next curriculum courses. This course may only be repeated once and must be done in curriculum sequence.
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1. Discuss concepts of aging including trends, theories, processes,
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2. Describe mental and physical disease processes and conditions that
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are commonly seen in the practice of occupational therapy with aging
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4. Determine the effect of local and national demographics on the
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possible provision of occupational therapy services and how
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they influence the OTA’s career plan.
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5. Discuss the importance of families in providing care for elders.
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6. Describe the role of occupational therapy in a variety of settings.
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7. Explain programs and care options common to elder populations
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in the service area.
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8. Analyze facility activity calendars for provision of services to elders
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in a variety of settings.
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9. Develop and complete a community project approved by the
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instructor involving elders with an emphasis on viable OTA
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services.
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10. Prepare and present an education-based segment to a group of elders
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on a topic relevant to the setting.
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Students Rights and Responsibilities
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Expected Student Behavior
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1. Dishonesty will not be tolerated. Refer to the “Student’s Rights and Responsibilities” pamphlet for details on handling of dishonesty.
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2. There will be no use of cell phones or pagers in the classroom during class time. All devices must be put on silent during class and lab hours.
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3. Class facilities (phone, bathroom, bedroom, kitchen) are to be used only for learning experience.
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4. Courtesy and respect are expected between the student and instructor. Students are expected to be attentive to the instructor, guest lecturers, and oral presentations of peers.
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5. Students will abide by department dress code. If professional dress is not followed, student will not be allowed on the outing and will receive a zero for that class. Makeup of that outing will not be allowed.
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6. Students are expected to demonstrate high regard and respect for all persons during off-campus visits. Lack of respect for anyone by any student will result in immediate dismissal of the student/s from the situation and a grade of zero for that day.
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Grading Criteria
The final course grade will be computed as follows:
Tests (equally weighted) 25%
Outside Assignments and Classroom Assignments 15%
Presentation 35%
Final Examination 25%
100%
A. Content Exams –Each exam will cover the information presented since the previous exam (or the start of the semester for the first exam) and will be announced in advance. If an exam is missed, for any reason, that exam will be made up during the week of final examinations. Detailed information for the make-up time and place will be given out the week before finals. The format for the make-up exam will be at the discretion of the instructor and may differ from original exam format. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain test information –no review will be given. The maximum achievable score will be 95. Bonuses will be answered but will not be factored into the exam grade.
B. Quizzes- Quizzes will test knowledge of any/all previous lectures/readings. They may or may not be announced and may be given at anytime during the course of the class. A quiz cannot be made up for any reason.
C. All Assignments/Presentations – All in-class, out-of-class, or presentations must be completed on time. They will not be accepted late for any reason. Any written portion of an assignment may be handwritten as long as it is legible.
Attendance
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At the beginning of each lecture and lab, students will be expected to sign the roster provided by the instructor. Failure to sign in will result in the student being marked absent for attendance purposes even if a student is present in class and seen by the instructor.
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Each student will be allowed only one absence for lecture or one for lab in the course. After the first absence, a penalty of three (3) points will be deducted from the student's final course grade for each subsequent absence. For example, a student who misses three (3) lectures will have six (6) points deducted from the final grade for the course.
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Full attendance of class time is also expected. A student will be counted as "absent" if the student is out of class more than 20 minutes of a class time. For example, if in a given day a student arrives 10 minutes late to class, takes an extra 5 minutes for break and leaves class for 5 minutes for any reason (phone calls, appointments, bathroom breaks, illness), that student is then considered "absent" for the day. This type of absence counts in the total number of absences resulting in lowering of the final course grade.
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Calendar
\ The course will consist of 3-5 content examinations, several quizzes, in-class assignments, out-of-class assignments, presentations, and a comprehensive final examination.
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Final Examination – One final exam will be given and will cover any/all
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material presented throughout the course. The date and time of the final
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will follow the schedule set forth by the occupational therapy assistant
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instructor.
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\ Study of the physical, psychosocial, and cognitive occupational performance of maturity with emphasis on characteristics of purposeful activities. Includes frames of reference, assessment/evaluation tools and techniques, and intervention strategies specific to this population.
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Additional Information
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Syllabus Created on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM
Last Edited on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM