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Occupational Therapy
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D528 Gross Anatomy for Health Professions (5) This is an introductory course in human gross anatomy designed to introduce the principal concepts, basic structure and function of the human body. Students will have the opportunity to learn, through dissection and demonstration of human cadaveric specimens, clinical and functional correlates of human anatomy.
T541 Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy Practice (3) This course introduces essential skills required of occupational therapists in contemporary clinical practice. Students will learn and apply a variety of skills including selection and use of medical equipment, transfers, positioning, common precautions, monitoring of vital signs, chart reading, and activity analysis.
T543 OT Practice: Mental Health (4) This lecture with lab course will emphasize an occupation-centered approach to support mental health across practice settings for individuals, groups, and populations. Students will receive the basic tools to recognize and assess client and contextual factors related to mental health and treatment planning.  
T544 OT Practice: Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation (4) This lecture and laboratory course focuses on rehabilitation of persons who have deficits in occupational performance due to injuries, illnesses or other causes, using the occupational therapy process to facilitate return to participation in daily living. 
T545 OT in Health Promotion & Chronic Conditions (3) This course focuses on the role of occupation in the promotion of health and the prevention of disease and disability. Models of health promotion, wellness, and chronic care management are explored and applied. 
T549 Case-based seminar I (2) This is the first of two seminars focused on clinical decision making. Students are presented with a series of cased based clinical problems coordinated with prior and concurrent coursework. Uses a modified problem-based learning format with emphasis on evidence-based and occupation focused assessment, treatment planning and evaluation. 
T557 Group Process and Professional Communication in OT (2) This course lecture with lab course introduces the principles and concepts of professional communication and group process in occupational therapy practice. 
T558 Management & Supervision in OT (2)   A study of the occupational therapist's role in the management and administration of services in both health and community systems. Payment systems, managerial functions, professional standards, entrepreneurship, marketing, policy and legal issues are emphasized. 
T559 Measurement & Assessment in OT (3) This lecture with lab course explores measurement issues in clinical practice. The course will focus on providing students with practical skills that will allow them to locate, select, evaluate and administer assessment and screening instruments.   
T561 Theory and Reasoning in OT (3)  Conceptualization and synthesis of existing models, frames of reference, paradigms and theories for occupational therapy practice are examined and applied 
T567 Applied Research in OT (3)  This lecture with laboratory course prepares students to be competent consumers of research and to design and implement a scholarly project. 
T570 Introduction to Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy (3) This course will examine of the use of occupation as a therapeutic tool through the study of occupation, occupational science, activity analysis, and therapeutic use of self. 
T590 Fieldwork Level I A (1) Supervised clinical experiences in the Indiana University Student Outreach Clinic, a free, student-run clinic that provides health and human services for the uninsured and underserved in the Indianapolis community. This experience is designed to strengthen the ties between didactic courses and preparation Level II fieldwork experiences.  
T591 Fieldwork Level I B (1)  Supervised clinical experiences designed to strengthen the ties between didactic courses and preparation for Level II fieldwork experiences. 
T643 OT Practice: Children & Youth (4) This lecture with lab course explores the development and occupational engagement of infants, children, and adolescents, while considering the delivery of occupational therapy services to address disruptions in occupational performance, activity engagement and social participation.   
T645: OT Practice: Older Adults (4)  This course covers disruption of occupational performance caused by age-related decline or diseases, and the application of occupational therapy process to promote productive aging. Lectures and lab components address theories, assessments, and treatments to maximize health and quality of life for older adults through facilitation of participation in everyday living. 
T649 Case-based seminar II (2)  The second of two seminars focused on clinical decision making. Students are presented with a series of cased based clinical problems coordinated with prior and concurrent coursework. Uses a modified problem-based learning format with emphasis on evidence-based and occupation focused assessment, treatment planning and evaluation. Clinical complexity is emphasized in this seminar. 
T650 Orthotics & Physical Agent Modalities in OT (2) This lecture and laboratory course provides a supervised learning experience in the fabrication of orthoses and application of physical agent modalities as a preparatory method to optimize occupation and facilitate participation. 
T651 Doctoral Capstone Seminar I: Project development (1)  This is the first course in the doctoral capstone experience and project course series.  This course focuses on the development phase of the capstone.  Students explore ideas, develop their initial doctoral capstone proposals, and begin the process of site selection.
T655 Technology in OT (3)  This lecture and laboratory course introduces the concepts of positioning, environmental adaptations, computer uses and technologies, assistive devices and adaptive equipment. Low technology will be a focus; some expansion to high technology will also be discussed.   
T661 OT in Team Based Care (1)  In this course students will explore the basics of team-based care including the integral role of OT. Students will understand team-based care including inter-professional patient visits, goal setting, treatment plans and discharge planning. Inter-professional learning experiences are embedded within the course. 
T663 Community-Based and Population Focused Practice in OT (3) Students will develop a proposal for new or expanded community-based occupational therapy services including needs assessment, literature review, mock funding request, program evaluation and presentation.  
T671 Biomechanics of Human Occupation (3)  This lecture with lab course involves the study and integration of principles of human movement including biomechanical principles and analysis, joint structure and function, muscle physiology, and musculoskeletal function for occupational performance.
T675 Translational Neuroscience (5)  An inter-professional course in which students acquire a foundational understanding of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology as well as clinical features of the human nervous system and neurologic disorders. 
T690 Fieldwork Level I C (1) Supervised clinical experiences designed to strengthen the ties between didactic courses and preparation for Level II fieldwork experiences.
T748 Trauma Informed Practice in OT (1) Occupational therapists frequently encounter clients with a history of trauma. This course explores trauma-informed care as a way of providing services by which OTs recognize the prevalence of life adversity in the lives of clients and understand how trauma shapes psychological, social and behavioral health across the life span.
T762 OT as Health & Academic Educator (2)   In this course, students will explore the method and practice of teaching and develop skills in creating instructional plans for adult learners in academic and clinical practice settings. 
T767 Evidence-Based Decision Making in OT (3)  An introduction to the skills of integrating best available research, clinical knowledge, and patient values in clinical decision making is presented. Emphasis is placed on locating, selecting and critically appraising clinical research to assess its usefulness in guiding clinical decision making in occupational therapy practice.  
T780 Doctoral Capstone Seminar II: Needs Assessment (2)  This is the second course in the doctoral capstone experience and project course series. This course focuses on the planning phase of the capstone. Students finalize their capstone sites, complete a needs assessment, and begin to develop a doctoral capstone proposal. 
T781 Doctoral Capstone Seminar III: Plan Development (2) This is the third course in the doctoral capstone experience and project course series.  This course focuses on the final planning phase of the capstone prior to the start of the experience.  Students finalize their doctoral capstone individualized project goals and objectives and project evaluation plan.
T795 Fieldwork Level II A (6)  On-site, supervised, in-depth fieldwork experiences emphasizing delivery of occupational therapy services to establish entry level competency skills.
T796 Fieldwork Level II B (6)  On-site, supervised, in-depth fieldwork experiences emphasizing delivery of occupational therapy services to establish entry level competency skills. 
T830 Leadership Seminar & Capstone Project (2)  In this course, the student finalizes and disseminates a capstone project that demonstrates synthesis of advanced knowledge in a designated practice area. Students will also disseminate a culminating scholarly project and showcase professional artifacts as evidence of their leadership development. 
T860 Leadership, Advocacy & Ethics in OT (3)      This course examines issues related to ethics, advocacy and leadership in a variety of practice settings and professional roles. Students will explore opportunities for leadership development in their professional lives. 
T880 Doctoral Capstone Experience (7) (14 weeks)  This student-directed 14-week experiential course allows the doctoral student to gain advanced skills through a concentrated experience in an area of interest relevant to occupational therapy practice, education or research. Under the mentorship of an external site mentor and faculty mentor, students will implement and evaluate an individualized capstone project. 
T881 Advanced Elective in OT (2)  Includes Current Topics, Advanced Topics, and Special Topics in OT. Course content is considered advanced and is not wholly contained within the regular curriculum. Guest instructors and clinical experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. 
T882 Advanced Elective in OT (2) Includes Current Topics, Advanced Topics, and Special Topics in OT. Course content is considered advanced and is not wholly contained within the regular curriculum. Guest instructors and clinical experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. 
T883 Advanced Elective in OT (2) Includes Current Topics, Advanced Topics, and Special Topics in OT. Course content is considered advanced and is not wholly contained within the regular curriculum. Guest instructors and clinical experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.