OTAP 1310 - Occupational Human Development

Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: Admission into OTA program

Course Description:
A study of performance and growth in areas of occupation (social participation, ADL, IADL, education, work, play, and leisure) in normal development from conception to death. Topics include developmental milestones in performance skills through the life span with an emphasis on typical developmental changes.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Define and discuss major concepts relating to human growth and development across the lifespan
Identify normal developmental milestones within occupational performance areas (ADL, IADL, education, work, play/leisure, rest/sleep, cognition, communication, and social/cultural participation) from conception to death and articulate the importance of balancing those areas of occupation for health and wellness.
Recognize areas of occupation, gather data, and perform task analysis while using sound judgment in regards to safety and others during observation of and interaction with developmental age groups across the lifespan.
Gather and effectively communicate data, observations, and thoughts regarding occupation, context, client factors, and performance skills to fellow students and the instructor, using grammatical and correctly spelled lists, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs in both written and verbal formats.