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OTA 101 Conditions in Occupational Therapy

3 credits
This course covers basic pathophysiology with emphasis on conditions most frequently observed and treated in physical rehabilitation and occupational therapy. Topics include etiology, pathology, manifestation, treatment, and prognosis of selected body systems.

Prerequisites: BIOL& 241 , ENGL& 101 , MATH& 146 PSYC& 200 , and OTA 100 

Corequisites: OTA 110  and OTA 112  

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Explain the underlying pathophysiology of conditions commonly treated by occupational therapy practitioners
  • Explain the tissue repair process
  • Explain the inflammatory process
  • Identify risk factors and behaviors that lead to alterations in the health of the following body systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, nervous, pulmonary, endocrine, and integumentary
  • Differentiate between normal human physiologic and pathophysiologic processes of the body systems listed above
  • Identify the effects of immobility on the body systems listed above
  • Identify the effects of human aging on the body systems listed above

Total Hours: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30