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OCTH 607

OCTH 607: Child and Adolescent Occupational Development

Credit Hours: (2)

Human and occupational development spanning the prenatal to adolescent lifespan exploring diverse factors to identify the impacts on occupational engagement.

 

Content

  • Human Body, Development, and Behavior
  • Sociocultural, socioeconomic, and diversity factors, and lifestyle
  • Social Determinants of Health

 

Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

All MOT courses utilize instructional strategies that rely on active learning and best teaching practices.  

Additional instructional methods for each course are determined by course instructors in alignment with course content. These may include: 

  • Simulations/role-plays 
  • Student presentations 
  • Flipped classrooms 
  • Gamification 
  • Collaborative learning in teams 
  • Field/Lab experiences 
  • Guest speakers 
  • Case Studies 
  • Other 

 

Student Learning Outcomes

B.1.1.  Human Body, Development, and Behavior 

Demonstrate knowledge of human development throughout the lifespan (infants, children, adolescents). Course content must include, but is not limited to, developmental psychology.

B.1.2. Sociocultural, socioeconomic, and diversity factors, and lifestyle 

Apply and analyze the role of sociocultural, socioeconomic, and diversity, equity and inclusion factors, as well as lifestyles in contemporary society to meet the needs of persons, groups, and populations. Course content must include, but is not limited to introductory psychology, abnormal psychology, and introductory sociology or introductory anthropology.

B. 1.3. Social Determinants of Health 

Demonstrate knowledge of the social determinants of health for persons, groups, and populations with or at risk for disabilities and chronic health conditions and distinguishes the epidemiological factors that impact the public health and welfare of populations.

 

Assessment Measures

Projects, assignments, competencies, and tests as appropriate.

 

Other Course Information

Additional course information provided as needed in course semester syllabi.

 

Review and Approval

March, 2022

May 28, 2025