OCTH 636 - Analysis of Environment, Task, and Activity

2 Credits
This course introduces environment, task, and activity analysis as important components of occupational therapy practice. A person’s ability to function in daily life is dependent upon the person’s abilities (performance skills), the demands of the task/activity, and the environment where the action occurs. If a person’s abilities do not allow successful participation in activities or engagement in occupations then changes to the task or environment will be needed. In this course, students will learn basic principles of environmental, task, and activity analysis from the perspective of client/patient need. At the conclusion of this course, students will articulate differences between activity and occupation; understand the therapeutic value of engagement in occupation; and have foundational skills necessary to make adaptations to assist clients participate.

Grade Note(s): All component co-requisites must be repoeated if a fialing grade is received in any one of them. The lecture and lab (L) components of each OCTH course must be successfully completed with a B- or better during the same semester
Component Co-requisite(s): OCTH 636 and OCTH 636L
Co-requisite(s): 2nd semester MSOT courses
Prerequisite(s): 1st semester MSOT courses