COTA 1260 - Performance Skills and Applications

3 Credit(s) 1 credit lecture/2 credits lab

This lecture/lab course expands on foundational knowledge from the first semester by addressing specific clinical application concepts and skills related to performance areas of motor and process. This will include fundamentals of anatomy and kinesiology as applied to occupational performance. This course introduces basic safe functional mobility tasks with transfers, basic assessment of sensory and motor deficits including goniometry, manual techniques such as range of motion, coordination, strength, as well as energy conservation/work simplification. Additionally, concepts of cognition and perception as related to occupation are included. Students complete clinical assessments within the role of the occupational therapy assistant (OTA).

Course Prerequisite(s): COTA 1002 , COTA 1050, COTA 1105, and HLTH 1005
Course Corequisite(s): COTA 1155, COTA 1270, COTA 1280, and COTA 1290