2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

OTA 210 Occupational TherapyAssistant Practicum I . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion ofall courses and Level I Fieldwork throughthe fifth semester and GPA of 2.5; free ofinfectious diseases; current certificationin CPR and First Aid; proof of personalaccident insurance. Development ofprofessional skills through supervisedapplication of treatment principles.Fieldwork experience in treatment ofgeriatric clients, physically disabledchildren or adults, or clients withpsychosocial dysfunction. Student underdirect supervision from occupationaltherapy practitioner in all aspects ofoccupational therapy practice. Requiresat least 37 hours per week for eightweeks in each of two different sites fortotal of 16 weeks. (See OTA 211).Specific objectives developed byfieldwork site educator in collaborationwith OTA academic fieldworkcoordinator. Completion of at least onefieldwork practicum in physical disabilitysite and second in any of following:physical disability, psychosocial,pediatric, hand therapy, work hardening,or combination of sites. Psychosocialexperiences expected in all fieldwork.Spring.Note: Fieldwork II must be completedwithin 18 months following completion ofacademic coursework. All academic andLevel I and Level II Fieldwork must becompleted before the student is eligiblefor graduation. Graduation from anaccredited OTA program is a prerequisiteto submitting an application to sit for thenational certification examination.OTA 211 Occupational TherapyAssistant Practicum II . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion ofall courses and Level I Fieldwork throughthe fifth semester and GPA of 2.5; free ofinfectious diseases; current certificationin CPR and First Aid; proof of personalaccident insurance. Development ofprofessional skills through supervisedapplication of treatment principles.Fieldwork experience in treatment ofgeriatric clients, physically disabledchildren or adults, or clients withpsychosocial dysfunction. Student underdirect supervision from occupationaltherapy practitioner in all aspects ofoccupational therapy practice. Requiresat least 37 hours per week for eightweeks in each of two different sites fortotal of 16 weeks. (See OTA 211).Specific objectives developed byfieldwork site educator in collaborationwith OTA academic fieldworkcoordinator. Completion of at least onefieldwork practicum in physical disabilitysite and second in any of following:physical disability, psychosocial,pediatric, hand therapy, work hardening,or combination of sites. Psychosocialexperiences expected in all fieldwork.Spring.Note: Fieldwork II must be completedwithin 18 months following completion ofacademic coursework. All academic andLevel I and Level II Fieldwork must becompleted before the student is eligiblefor graduation. Graduation from anaccredited OTA program is a prerequisiteto submitting an application to sit for thenational certification examination.OTA 213 Fundamentals of OccupationalTherapy III Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Lab course complement OTA 203.Provides hands-on laboratory experience,reinforcing material covered in lecturecomponent. Two hours per week.Corequisites: OTA 203. Fall.OTA 214 Fundamentals of OccupationalTherapy IV Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Lab course complement to OTA 204.Provides hands-on laboratory experience,reinforcing material covered in lecturecomponent. Two hours per week.Corequisites: OTA 204. Fall.Course DescriptionsOTA 218 Adaptive Living Skills Lab . . .2Pre-requisites: OTA 102/112, OTA104/114, OTA 207. Skills required fordesigning and fabricating adaptiveequipment. Adaptive activities withemphasis on performance area ofactivities of daily living as applied toseating, positioning, splinting, functionaltasks, functional mobility, andenvironmental barriers. Communicationwith clients, families, care givers, andother health-care professionals inrelation to benefits and use of adaptiveequipment, function, care, andprecautions. Four hours per week.Corequisites: MAT 121, OTA203/213,OTA 204/214, OTA 209. Fall.PHILOSOPHYPHL 101 Introduction toPhilosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Introduces philosophic inquiry byexploring selected topics in writings ofclassical and modern philosophers.Topics include nature of mind andrelationship to the body, causaldeterminism versus free will, nature ofknowledge and conditions foracquisition, and reasons for and againstbelief in God. Course fulfills A.A. andA.A.S. general education requirement.PHL 102 Introduction to Logic . . . . . . .3Study of techniques for distinguishingbetween adequate and inadequatereasoning. Introduces several techniquesused to evaluate reasoning. May includetraditional, syllogistic and symbolicapproaches, or informal techniquesdealing with language, definition, andfallacies in evaluation of arguments.Course fulfills A.A. and A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.PHL 160 Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Introductory survey of classical andcontemporary theories in field of ethics.Questions considered regarding idealmoral life, nature of good and evil,principles for distinguishing right fromwrong, and ethical relativism versusobjectivism. Discusses selected moraldilemmas of modern living. Coursefulfills A.A. and A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.141