Houston Community College: Coleman College for Health Sciences
Course Syllabus
OTHA 1301 – INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Spring Semester – (72820)
Course: Description:
Introduction to the historical development and practice of occupational therapy.
Emphasis on the roles and functions of the occupational therapy assistant in current
health career environments including moral, legal and ethical issues. (WECM)
Extended information: The development of persons interested in occupational therapy
as health care providers is the focus of this course. Taught at the assistant level, healthmedical terminology and interactions which include self-awareness and relationships
with others are emphasized.
Additionally, communication, decision making and
problem identification/solving, understanding human behaviors/conditions/issues, as well
as language, basic principles of occupational therapy are addressed.
Relationship to Curriculum Design:
An introductory course, covering generic health
care information as well as specific occupational therapy content, including language,
practice settings, roles, services models, as well as communication, interpersonal and
intrapersonal relationship skills. The ART of the profession. Is emphasized.
Credit Hours:
3 hours; (2 lecture, 4 lab) weekly.
Pre-requisite:
Note: This is a required course. It is a pre-requisite course prior to
acceptance into the full-time day Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. While
taking this course does not automatically assure admission into the OTHA Program;
successful completion decreases the 1st. semester course load and hours of students who
are accepted into the full-time day program.
Course Location/Meeting Days/Time: John B. Coleman Health Science Center
1900 Pressler Street, Houston, Texas 77030.
Tuesday - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm; room Location - #469.
Thursday - 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm; computer lab ____ ; Room #469.
Instructor’s Information: Office location: 3rd floor - #382
Linda Williams, MA. OTR - lead instructor
Virginia Otieno, BS, COTA – co-instructor
Contact Information: direct to office: 713.718.7392 (leave message if no answer)
Email address: linda.williams@hccs.edu (correspondence, not related to assignment
submission.) Submit assignments through this currently web-enhanced course.
Student Learning Outcomes:
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Define health/medical terminology.
Define occupational therapy.
Describe entry-level educational requirements of practitioners.
Indentify the roles and functions of OT personnel.
Identify health settings where OT services are provided.
Identify challenges and responsibilities of health care providers.
Explore human components involved in understanding human behaviors,
physically, psychologically, emotionally and socially.
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Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Course Grade Requirement: A minimum of 75 = C is required to successful complete
this course. Grades of D are not given in this health science program, therefore, an
overall grade of 0 – 74 will result in a letter grade of F.
Instructor’s Statement:
This instructor reserves the right to modify course content and schedules to enhance
student mastery of course content and professional/ personal empowerment and
success.
Course Objectives:
A. Orientation – to course, campus and services available to students.
1. student services presentation on study skills . . . services available to me/family.
2. library services presentation – locating research info. . . . service engines.
3. counselor available. ( L. Walker) - (degree plans, study skills, learning assessments).
B. Discuss course syllabus.
1. course requirements.
2. grading breakdown, criteria and exit requirements.
3. web enhanced.
C. Complete a written narrative “ It’s About Me? Or – highlighting various aspects of the
benefits of the profession in light of student’s identified goals and objectives and
plans to complete the OTA Program.
D. Orientation/overview of occupational therapy & practitioners.
a. the practitioners and service areas
professional levels of OT practitioners.
duties and responsibilities of OT practitioners.
educational levels and standards of OT practitioners.
salary ranges of OT practitioners.
personalities best suited for OT practitioners.
Populations served and settings being serviced by OT practitioners.
b. the profession
Definition of occupational therapy.
Philosophical points of the profession.
Highlighted history of occupational therapy
Language of the profession
c. Demonstrate teaching – learning skills – applying an OT method.
E. Additional Objectives:
1. Use oral, written and non-verbal communication skills.
2. Use basic computer skills.
3. Correctly define, spell and use basic medical terminology.
4. Demonstrate logical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of and knowledge of self-awareness.
6. Discuss health related values, perspectives and behavioral patterns of health care
workers and consumers.
7. Explain the effects of health, disability and disease processes of family members and
society.
8. Identify roles and lifestyle choices in society in persons regarding diversity factors,
socio-economics and socio-cultural context.
9. Use time management principles in prioritizing schedules, course & workloads.
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Demonstrate therapeutic use of self in individual and group interactions.
Observe, report and interpret non-verbal communication.
Demonstrate active listening and observational skills.
Demonstrate an understanding of approaches used in resolving personal and
ethical conflicts.
Required Textbooks:
Vaughn, Dean (2004) Medical Terminology 350. (2nd Edition) Damon/Instructional System
Miliken, M. E. and Honeycutt, A. (2004) Understanding Human Behavior: A Guide for
Health Care Providers. (7th Edition) Clifton Park, NY: Thomson-Delmar Learning
References/Supplemental Text:
Davis, Carole (2007) Patient Practitioner Interaction. (3rd Edition) Thorofare, NJ: Slack, Inc.
Chafee, B. and Hussey, S. M. (1998) Introduction to Occupational Therapy. (2nd Edition)
St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Inc.
Anderson, L. and Malaski, C. (1999) Occupational Therapy as a Career. Philadelphia, PA:
F. A. Davis, Inc.
Sladyk, K. and Ryan, S. (2005) Ryan’s Occupational Therapy Assistant: Principles, Practice
Issues and Technique. (4th Edition) Thorofare, NJ: Slack, Inc.
Nierenberg, G.I. and Calero, H. H. (1971) How to Read a Person Like A Book. Pocket
Books. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Fast, Julius (1970) Body Language. Pocket Books. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary or Stedman’s Medical Dictionary.
WEB SITES
http:// www.aota.org
http:// www.tota.org
Grade Weights:
Medical Terminology
=
45% of overall grade
Additional Requirements
=  55%
Assessments/Inc. Final = 30%
Assignment/Class Act. = 25%
(written, oral service)
learning act.)
Grades will include a combination of (written unit examinations, two final examinations,
home projects, individual homework assignments, and a service/community project.
Lab participation includes activities completed in and out of classes, i.e. surveys, fieldtrips, teaching-learning video, and oral presentation activities.
Learning experiences include:
(lecture, discussion, demonstrations, oral and written
assignments, interview and observational skills activities, role-play, paired team and
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group building skills. Pop quizzes and examinations will be given in class to monitor
comprehension of course content.
ADA Statement: Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning,
psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who need to arrange reasonable accommodations
must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of
each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by
the Disability Support Services Office. If you have questions, please contact the disability
counselor at Coleman College or Donna Price at 713. 718. 5165.
SCANS/Tejas Skills:
F- 1 Reading
F-2 Writing
F-5 Listening
F-6 Speaking
F-9 Decision Making/
Problem Solve
F-11 Know how to
Learn
F-17 Honesty/Integrity
C-10 Teaches others
The Secretary’s Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills
(SCANS) assessed in this course will include:
Independently read workbook assignments, chapter units from textbook and
reference materials as required in this course. (see syllabus/calendar)
Independently write in workbooks, build and edit medical terminology words from
correct terminals. Write or type in class. TYPE ALL out of class assignments. Write on
quizzes and examination booklets. Use spelling, grammar and sentence structure,
correctly.
Listen to all lectures, oral instructions, medial assignments, role-play instructions and
participate in small and large group activities.
Give oral presentations, participate in peer teaching activities and class discussions.
Practice assertive skills; participate in group activities in and out of class, as well as roleplay and presentation activities.
Determine long and short term goals/objectives. Select activities, evaluate, critique
and receive feedback. Individual and group teaching projects, as well as build words
from correct word terminals, word endings using rules that apply.
Apply learning principles and teaching principles, demonstrating the Bruner, Gagne
and Bloom methods of application.
Complete all assignments, independently, unless otherwise instructed.
Cite actual sources and resources, giving credit for work appropriately by adding
written reference pages to assignments. Provide construction feedback to group
members.
Be willing to introspectively look at oneself during completion of
interpersonal relationship/therapeutic use of self activities. Document independent
study activities, factually.
Demonstrate through application an assisted teaching activity. Engage in peer
teaching in classroom setting. Formulate long and short term treatment goals.
Demonstrate created activities; evaluate and obtain feedback.
Course Requirements:
Purchase and use required workbook and textbooks.
Secure alternate e-mail addresses and submit by the end of the 2nd week.
Attend all class periods, on/off campus and on-line.
Take all lesson quizzes, unit exams and textbook quizzes as scheduled.
Read and adhere to course syllabus and class calendar.
Prepare and participate in ALL assignments, (in and out of class)
Type ALL assignments. Handwriting will not be accepted thus a grade 0f 0.
Use cover sheets when submitting assignments In hard copy (in class) (see sample provided)
Follow classroom, course, building, program and college policies and procedures.
Participate in all class experiences for grade and to support learning.
Submit All hard copies of due assignments the first 15 minutes into the class period.
Use black or blue ink, only.
Correct errors on written assignments per “established” protocol. (see key points)
Take responsibility for requirements/actions throughout this teaching-learning process.
Write legible on examination and quiz booklets.
Report absences by phone prior to the start of class.
Use the buddy system to secure handouts, if not in class.
Expect NO make up in this course.
Submit on-line assignments in Word 2003 or 2007, only in attachment folders.
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Course Outline:
I.
Course Introduction & Orientation
A. Orientation and book requirements.
B. Highlight Syllabus, scans and course calendar.
C. E-mail address submission.
D. Complete pre-test.
E. Course overview.
II.
Medical Terminology Introduction
A. Video Lesson Preview – weekly.
B. Element/Audionym/Meaning format.
C. Word Terminals, reading and practice assignments.
D. Element Recognition.
E. Weekly quizzes.
F. Final Examination –Medical Terminology
III.
Human Behavior for Health Care Providers
A. Becoming a health care provider.
1. Responsibilities, Challenges and Empowerment.
2. Attitudes and Interests.
3. Philosophy of worth, Socio-cultural context and diversity
B. Striving to Understand Human Behaviors, (yours & consumer).
C. Behavior and Problems in Living.
1. Physical, emotional and social issues.
2. Values, economic and cultural issues.
3. Effects of health, disability and disease issues.
D. Becoming an Effective Health Care Provider.
1. Effects of Illness on Behavior.
2. Effective communication skills.
2. Personal and ethical issue resolution.
3. Decision making, problem solving approaches.
E. Trends in Health Care.
1. Evolution of Modern Health Care.
2. Issues in Health Care.
3. Health Care Views.
IV.
Occupational Therapy Overview
A. Definition of occupational therapy (review).
B. OT Philosophy (profession).
C. Roles and function of OT practitioners.
D. Overview of historical perspective of OT.
E. Occupations and Activities.
F. Task and activity analysis – overview.
V.
Teaching and Learning Process
A. Overview of Adult Pedagogy.
B. Teach An activity
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Medical Terminology Labs/Calendar:
Med. Term. lab and quizzes will be taken each class period for the first 6 to 7 weeks of the
course, excluding scheduled holidays. Quizzes are taken at the beginning of the class
period in computer lab or classroom, unless schedule modified. Students should use
workbooks or texts to correct quizzes taken prior to attending the next class. (This helps
student learn correct content and build on previously learned skills and principles.) NOTE:
Med Term lessons will be previewed in the group, after all students have completed their
quiz and submitted for grading. Videos are used by other health science programs, thus,
they remain on campus.
DATES
CONTENTS
ASSGNMENTS/INFORMATION
01/18
Orientation to Course/Campus
Preview – lesson #1
Course overview. Take Pre-test.
Syllabus accessed.
On-line med term system.
Using workbook, correcting quizzes.
(50 points are earned from the video
presentation. 50 points earned from word
terminals, reading assignments and element
recognition).
01/20
Quiz – Lesson #1
Preview – video lesson #2
01/25
Take quiz lesson #2
Preview – video lesson #3
01/27
Take quiz lesson #3
Preview – video lesson #4
02/01
Take quiz lesson #4
Preview – video lesson #5
02/03
Take quiz lesson #5
Preview – video lesson #6
02/08
Take quiz lesson #6
Preview – video lesson #7
02/10
Take quiz lesson #7
Take quiz lesson #8
Preview – video lesson #8
Preview – video lesson #9
Take quiz lesson #9
Preview – video lesson #10
Take quiz lesson #10
Preview – video lesson #11
Overview of Vaughn System
02/15
02/17
02/22
Preview – video lesson #12
02/24
Take quiz lesson #11
Take quiz lesson #12
03/01
03/08
Med. Term Final exam – part A
03/10
Med. Term Final exam – part B
03/14-18
Spring Break
Prepare for final examination –
medical terminology, only.
Campuses Closed
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KEY POINTS: remember and follow:
A. Tuesday - Thursday evenings – Medical Terminology Lab (quiz each week).
1. Quiz each class period to be completed in eight weeks.
2. Any changes will be announced at least one week in advance.
3. A sign in sheet may be used in classes; after the med term content.
4. Use Medical Terminology workbook to correct prior graded quiz.
6. Use blue or black ink, when writing in class assignments.
7. Med. Terminology lessons viewed in groups, after taking lesson quiz.
8. Review lessons, consistently.
9. Read ALL sections in each lesson: Word Terminals
Reading Assignments
Building, dividing, defining med terms.
11. Follow protocol for making corrections. For example:
No doodling or stray scratches.
If an error is made, do this ► gastor ljw instead of gastr
Draw 1 line on the word(s) with the error; place initials next to the line.
12. Make corrections prior to class in order to feed your brain the correct
information, thus learning through application of content.
13. Monitor your medical terminology grade average as this counts as 45%
of your overall grade in this course. It is important to obtain/maintain an
average of 75 or greater your.
14. Classes may be monitored and taught by other OTHA instructors/staff,
thus remain respectful!
Revised 01/18, 2011
Ms. Williams, Ms. Otieno
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