COTA 1270 - Productive Aging and Geriatric Practice

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

This client-centered occupation-based lecture/lab course focuses on all aspects of the occupational therapy (OT) process for older adults who may have health conditions leading to performance skill deficits. The course also addresses productive aging by accentuating maintenance of health and wellness through health promotion and prevention intervention. Emphasis is on the role of the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) both in direct OT service as well as within an Activities/Recreation Department. Service delivery models, frames of reference, evidence-based practice (EBP), and documentation within this area of practice are also covered. During labs, the focus is on application of evaluation/assessment data results and developing intervention techniques using creativity and clinical reasoning skills to meet client outcomes.

Course Prerequisite(s): COTA 1002 , COTA 1050, COTA 1105, and HLTH 1005
Course Corequisite(s): COTA 1155, COTA 1260, COTA 1280, COTA 1290, and PSYC 1406