ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT PROGRAM
Course Number & Title: OTA 2023 Emergence of OT Science
Credit Hours: 3 Semester Credit Hours (3 hrs/week x 15 weeks=45 clock hrs)
PLACEMENT: Summer
FACULTY: TBA
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class will review the history of occupational therapy
by covering the major theories of the field from its onset until present time with the
current focus on occupational science.
STUDENT LEARNER OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, the student
learner will have been given the opportunity to:
1. List the major theories of occupational science from the onset of the profession until
the present time with increasing focus on occupational science.
2. Describe how a theory relates to daily practice.
3. Correlate theory to assessment strategies and instruments used in the field.
4. Differentiate occupational science and occupational therapy.
5. Describe how occupational science informs occupational therapy practice.
6. Examine occupational therapy treatment methods and the therapeutic components of
the proposed media.
7. Using a historical perspective, analyze therapeutic use of occupations with clients of
differing cultures and societies and effects of environment and community.
8. Describe the influence of social conditions and the ethical context in which humans
participate in occupations (occupational justice) and international dimensions of practice.
9. Summarize the history of occupational therapy contrasted to the history of medicine,
physical therapy, dentistry and one other profession selected by the student.
10. Relate the history of the profession as presented in the Eleanor Clarke Slagle lectures.
11. Describe how scope of practice has changed through the years.
12. Describe the importance of occupation and meaningful activity.
TEACHING STRATEGIES:
Guided discussion, videotaped presentations, assigned and self-selected readings, oral and written
assignments, class presentations.
EVALUATION STRATEGIES:
(See grading criteria, grading rubrics, & assignments described on Blackboard Learn)
25% Midterm
25% Final exam
10% Class participation
10% Short Paper: Develop a matrix of 5 theories selected by the student including time reference,
author(s), and major influence for practice
10% Short Paper: Develop two examples of how occupational science informs occupational therapy
practice
10% Short Paper: Analyze how scope of occupational therapy practice has changed over the years,
including the role of the OTA
10% Short Paper: Understand the influence of social conditions and the ethical context in which humans
participate in occupations (occupational justice)
TEXTBOOKS :
Padilla, R. Professional Legacy. (2010) Third Edition. AOTA Press: Bethesda.
COURSE POLICIES: Policies for undergraduate students need to be put in here.
1. The College of Nursing and Health Professions values academic integrity. An Honor
Code is used within the College and all students are bound by this code. Information
regarding the consequences of cheating is listed in the University Student Handbook
and the department specific handbooks. Should an individual choose to participate in
academic dishonesty, plagiarism, or cheating, that individual will be held accountable.
2. Assignments should be submitted by the due date. Late Assignments will not be accepted
unless an exception is negotiated with the Instructor prior to the assignment due date.
3. Classes are mandatory and must be attended. Participation is required and evaluated.
4. ALL official communication, notices or announcements will be sent through the
student’s ASU EMAIL account ONLY. The student is accountable for checking this
account on a regular basis (daily or every other day) and is accountable for all official
communication. It is the student’s responsibility to keep the email account viable,
enabled to receive email transmissions and blackboard access on a daily basis.
Access BlackboardLearn: Course Documents/ Information at course website for
additional resources and guidelines. Also, see downloads available from Information
Technology Services (ITS) for the use of BlackboardLearn.
CLASS SCHEDULE: OTA2023 Emergence of OT Science
Fall 2015
Weeks 1-2
Course overview and introduction
Week 3
History and major theories in OT and OS
Week 4
Due: Short Paper: Develop two examples of how
occupational science informs OT practice
Class Discussion of papers
Week 5
History and major theories in OT
Due: Short Paper: Analyze how scope of occupational
therapy practice has changed over the years, concluding
the role of the OTA
Class discussion of papers
Week 6-7
Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecturers 1940-1960
Week 8-9
Midterm
Week 10
Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecturers 1970-1980
Week 11
Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecturers 1980-1990
Week 12
Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecturers 1990-2000
Week 13
Short Paper: Understand the influence of social
conditions and the ethical context in which humans
participate in occupations
Class discussion of papers
Week 14
Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecturers 2000-2014
Week 15
Due: short Paper: Develop a matrix of 5 theories
FINAL
(written)