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SAC LogoOTA 102 Psychosocial Function & Dysfunction

 

Course Syllabus:  OTA102coursesyllabusSpr2018.pdf

OTA102coursescheduleSpr2018.pdf

 

Meet Your Instructor: 

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Instructor Name: Dawn McKenna-Sallade

Phone:  (714) 564-6681

Email: mckenna_dawn@sac.edu 

Office Location: T-206

Office Hours:  Monday/Wednesday 11:15-12:15 and 1:55-2:25

                  Tuesday/Thursday 2:00-3:00

                  By Appointment 

Contact Preferences: Students are welcome to come to the office during scheduled office hours.  I welcome individual appointments.  If in-person contact can not be arranged, I am also available by email.  Students are encouraged to ask questions to clarify any information that is not clear. You can ask questions on the discussions page and email is always a good way to contact me. I answer emails at least 2xs per day during the week.  

Course Description:  This course will define and explore psychosocial phenomenon commonly seen by the occupational therapy assistant. In this course you will examine evaluation techniques, and methods of treatment. In addition the student will distinguish between psychosocial health and illness; and will explore the adaptive strategies utilized by occupational therapy practitioners to assist clients to regain and maintain a functional lifestyle. 

Textbook Information:  

Required Texts:

Early, Mary Beth. (2017). Mental Health Concepts and Techniques for the Occupational  Therapy Assistant (5th edition), Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 

Case-Smith, Jane & O’Brien, Jane C. (2014). Occupational Therapy for Children and          Adolescents (7th edition), St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.

Reed, Kathlyn L. (2014) Quick Reference to Occupational Therapy (3rd edition), Austin, Texas: Pro-Ed.

Additional Reading:

The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz. (Available in the library)

Additional reading assignments may utilize library resources or be placed onto Canvas.

Additional Course Information: 

Students are responsible for all lecture content, assigned readings, and assignments. Students are expected to complete all reading assignments as stated in the class schedule, participate in discussion/classroom activities, and complete all written assignments on specified due dates.

Grading Criteria:

         5 Scheduled quizzes         60%

         Final exam                        15%

         2 Written assignments      15%

         Class assignments           10%

All quizzes will be given during class time. Students are responsible for bringing Scantrons to class for scheduled quizzes. Any missed scheduled quiz will result in a zero unless there is a valid emergency or illness with a medical physician’s note.

There are written assignments and class activities. All written work must be in the student’s own words and, if needed, include a reference in APA format. It is important that each student does his/her own work on any written assignment. Any sentence that is taken directly from any resource must be clearly referenced. It is not acceptable to have >30% of a paper taken directly from any resource, even if it is correctly referenced. All papers/discussion activities are due in to the instructor on the due date. In the event of an absence from class, the paper may be submitted electronically no later than the start of class. Late work will not be accepted and the student will receive a “0”.

The final exam will be comprehensive and student will be responsible for all of the information from readings, lectures, and discussions.

It is the responsibility of the student to set up an appointment with the instructor if an examination is below passing (75%). 

Grading Scale:     A = 93–100%

                          B = 83-92%

                          C = 75-82%

                          D = 70-74%

                          F = below 70%


Course Learning Objectives:  At the completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding, through a minimum of 75% accuracy on quizzes, of the relationship between occupational therapy history, theory development and models of practice in psychosocial occupational therapy.
  2. Describe the role of play as a child’s occupation.
  3. Identify, with a minimum of 75% accuracy on exams, and describe through participation in class discussion, how the following factors influence psychosocial development throughout the lifespan:
  4. Cognitive development
  5. Physical status
  6. Economic factors
  7. Culture
  8. Social factors
  9. Demonstrate an understanding, through a minimum of 75% accuracy on quizzes, the types of deficits commonly seen, and the contributing factors to mental illness of the older adult.
  10. Identify, with a minimum of 75% accuracy on quizzes, and describe through participation in class discussion, the role of occupational therapy assistants both in intervention and as advocates for aging adults in the changing health care environment.
  11. Demonstrate skills and knowledge, through class discussion and minimum of 75% accuracy on quizzes, in utilizing techniques to achieve/maintain mental health through practical wellness strategies.


Student Learning Objectives:  

  1. Students demonstrate cultural competence by completing a research/written project on medical beliefs and practices of a selected culture with 75% accuracy.
  2. Students examine and share their personal feelings and biases about working with mentally ill and homeless populations through participation in discussion board activities.
  3. Students will demonstrate critical thinking through the development of intervention plans for selected diagnoses with 75% accuracy.

Course Summary:

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