ODirector. Occupational Therapy. Prof. Carmen Enid Alverio Laureano. Catalog Page 1

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1 Catalog Page 1 ccupational Therapy ODirector Prof. Carmen Enid Alverio Laureano OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY is a health profession which is part of an interdisciplinary team, and whose primary function is to contribute to the physical, mental and social rehabilitation of the individual. personnel provide services to those whose lives have suffered physical dysfunction, problems in the developmental and aging process, psychological or social problems. professionals provide programs of therapeutic intervention based on activities to promote, maintain and restore health and general well-being. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS The Department of offers the following Academic Programs: Associate Degree in Bachelor s Degree of Science in ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY The offers a two-year program towards an Associate Degree in. It prepares the student to perform as an Assistant in Occupational Therapy in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, home health centers, mental health centers, drug-addition centers, alcoholism programs, centers for the elderly, schools, military service, private offices and other health services in the community. The Assistant in works under the supervision of a licenced occupational therapist. His/her main function is to incorporate an intervention plan designed according the client/patient s necessities. The Associate Degree in Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Education (ACOTE) of the American Association (AOTA), 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD , Telephone (301) 652-AOTA (2682). Graduates can take the licensing examination administered by the National Board for Certification in, Inc. (NBCOT) or the examination offered by the Examining Board of Puerto Rico (JETOPR in Spanish). After passing the examination, he/she will be issued a license to practice as an Assistant. If the student has been convicted of a serious crime, his/her eligibility to sit for the NBCOT Certification Examination or the JETOPR Examination or attain state licensure can be affected. The Program lasts two years and two summers. The fieldwork experiences are done in different community and rehabilitation centers, hospitals, schools and prisons throughout the Island. In order to perform the fieldwork practices, students are required to comply with the Puerto Rico Health Department mandate that all students most have the Hepatitis B vaccine. The students are required to complete their fieldwork experiences according to the proposed curriculum. General Requirements for admission 1. Apply for and take the Academic Aptitude Test (College Board Exam). 2. Have the minimum general average as established in the year of application. Admission depends on the maximum number of students accepted per year. 3. Have approved a minimum of 24 credits with an average of at least 2.00 (only for reclassification), 2.50 for transfer students within the UPR system, or 3.00 for transfer students from other institutions. 4. Have an interview with the Academic Advisor prior to admission. 5. If admitted to the Program, the student should show evidence of at least the first two doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine during the admission process. Graduation requirements 1. Student must be officially enrolled in the Degree Program. 2. Student should have a grade point average of at least Student must have approved with C or more all professional courses including clinical internships. 4. Student must be free of debt with the Institution. 5. Student must file an application for graduation at the Registrar s Office on or before the deadline established in the academic calendar and must pay the quota for diploma. 6. The student must be recommended for the degree by the Program and the Dean for Academic Affairs. 7. All assistant students must complete the Level II Fieldwork within a 24-month time frame upon completion of the didactic courses.

2 Page 2 Catalog ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Summary of Credits: General Education Course in the Major Total FIRST YEAR TEOC-1017 Introduction to the University Life in... 2 TEOC-1005 Theoretical and Administrative Foundations in Occ. Therapy... 3 TEOC-1041 in Mental Health I: Introduction... 3 BIOL-1011 Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL-1012 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory INGL-3101 Basic English I... 3 TEOC-1055 Therapeutic Media I: General Crafs and Ceramics 4 TEOC-1056 Therapeutic Media I Laboratory Total BIOL-1013 Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL-1014 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory... 0 TEOC-1042 in Mental Health II: Application... 3 TEOC-1045 Basic Concepts of Kinesiology Applied in : Physical Health I TEOC-1046 Physical Health I Laboratory INGL-3102 Basic English II... 3 TEOC-1105 Intro. to the Fieldwork Experience (Level I)... 2 Total Summer TEOC-1109 Fieldwork Experience in Mental Health Total... 2 SECOND YEAR ESPA-3101 Basic Spanish I... 3 HUMA-3021 Cultural Manifestations of Western Man I or CISO-3121 Introduction to the Social Sciences I TEOC-2065 in Mental Health III: Community Rehab TEOC-2057 Intro. to Basic Health Concepts and Physical Health II... 4 MATE-1005 Elementary Technical Mathematics or MATE-3001 Elementary Mathematics TEOC-2105 Intervention in Pediatrics.. 3 Total TEOC-2125 Occ Therapy Intervention in Physical Health III... 4 TEOC-2126 Occ Therapy Intervention in Phy Health III Lab... 0 TEOC Therapeutic Media II: Carpentry and Weaving in Occ Therapy TEOC-2056 Therapeutic Media II Laboratory TEOC-2115 Integration Seminar ESPA-3102 Basic Spanish II... 3 HUMA-3022 Cultural Manifestations of Western Man II or CISO Social Sciences II Total SUMMER TEOC-2109 Fieldwork Experience in Physical Dysfunction or Pediatrics Total number of credits required in the Program: 74 *The fieldwork experience will be completed as indicated in the academic program. BACHELOR S DEGREE IN SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY The Department offers a 2 ½ year plus one summer program for Assistants which culminates in a non-traditional Bachelor s Degree of Sciences in. The program offers evening and Saturday courses. This program is designed for those who hold an Associate Degree in as their initial academic preparation. Students must have approved the required credits to be considered for admission. The program prepares its graduates to work as Occupational Therapists in hospitals, (general, psychiatric and pediatric), rehabilitation centers, home health centers, mental health centers, drug addiction centers, alcoholism programs, homes for the elderly, schools, private offices and early intervention centers, prisons and other health service facilities in Puerto Rico. This academic program was approved on June 20, 2000 by the Council on Higher Education (CES). The Program has been accredited by the Accreditation Council of Education ( ACOTE). The program will initially run for six years, and is due to end in 2006, barring extension. The students clinical practice internships are done in different centers and hospitals throughout the Island. Students are required to complete their clinical practices according to the proposed curriculum. In order to obtain these practical experiences, students must comply with established requirements by the Health Department of Puerto Rico which require at least the first two doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine. General Requirements of Admission 1. Copy of the Associate Degree in diploma from a accredited university 2. A minimum of one year of clinical experience in Occupational Therapy 3. Official transcript of credits with a minimum average of 2.60, in major courses of 3.00, and 2.40 in English, Sciences and Mathematics 4. Copy of permanent Assistant licence 5. Letters of certification of experience and two letters of recommendation 6. Evidence of Hepatitis B vaccine *Students will be accepted according to grade point average in descending order up the maximum number of students to be admitted.

3 Catalog Page 3 Graduation requirements 1. Student should have a general grade point average of at least Student must have approved with C or more all the professional courses including clinical practices. 3. Student must be free of debt with the Institution. 4. Student must file an application for graduation at the Registrar s Office on or before the deadline established in the academic calendar and must pay the assigned graduation charges. 5. The Program s Faculty must recommend the student for the degree. Accreditation and License This Bachelor s Degree was approved on June 20, 2000, by the Council of Higher Education. The Program has also been granted full accreditation from The Accreditation Council of Education (ACOTE), whose address is: Accreditation Council for Education, American Association, 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD , Telephone (301) 652-AOTA, (2682), Once the program accreditation has been awarded, all students that have obtained the Bachelor s Degree of Sciences in Occupational Therapy will be eligible to apply for the examination* that is offered by the National Board for Certification in (NBCOT). After passing the exam, the student will be a Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR). Program graduates can also take the exam that is offered by the Examining Board of Puerto Rico. After passing the examination, he/she can apply for a permanent licence from the Examining Board of Puerto Rico. This license authorizes exercise of the practice of in Puerto Rico. *If a student has been convicted of any crime, he/she cannot apply for the exam for National Certification. BACHELOR S DEGREE IN SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 1 BIOL-3014 General Biology II Lab TEOC-4223 Health and Physical Dysfunction I TEOC-4211 Health and Pediatric Dysfunction I Elective Course... 3 Total Summer TEOC-3028 Fieldwork Experience I Total... 2 THIRD YEAR * Elective Course... 3 TEOC-4224 Health and Physical Dysfunction II TEOC-4212 Health and Pediatric Dysfunction II Elective Course... 3 Total TEOC-4235 Fieldwork Experience II: Health & Phys. Dysfunction2 TEOC-4236 Fieldwork Experience III: Pediatrics TEOC-4227 Integration Seminar in Elective Course... 3 Total... 9 Total number of credits required in the Program: 50 * The first semester of the Third Year will begin with a special academic calendar to comply with the practice hours required by the external accreditation agency within the Program s established time. ** Student will not be allowed to complete their fieldwork experience in their work site. [Courses that have been approved from the Associate Degree in ] First Year MATE-3001 Elementary Mathematics TEOC-3010 Principles of Adm. and Research in OccTherapy. 4 TEOC-3001 Health and Psychosocial Dysfunction I Total... 9 BIOL-3011 General Biology... 4 BIOL-3013 General Biology Laboratory TEOC-3006 The Nervous System and its Disorders TEOC-3002 Health and Psychosocial Dysfunction II TEOC-3117 Pre-Clinical Practice: Pediatrics, Physical Health, Mental Health, or Community Services. 1 Total... 9 Second Year BIOL-3012 General Biology II... 4 Beginning , the Program will not enroll new 1 students. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS TEOC THEORETICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FOUNDATIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. This course includes the definition, history, and philosophical development of in the health field. It also includes local regulations regarding the practice of Occupational Therapy in Puerto Rico and the Health Reform. The duties of personnel, professional code of ethics, organization and administration principles, documentation and professional organizations are discussed. It includes general information of the modalities and the intervention process according to the OT Practice Framework: Domain and Process. TEOC INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LIFE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. This course is based on learning communities concepts. It integrates courses such as Theoretical and Administrative Foundations in OT, Mental Health and workshops on the integration to university life to develop essential skills for their success in college and as future professionals in the field of occupational therapy. Topics related to the field include: occupational therapy practice framework, activity analysis and medical terminology. It also includes topics on integration to college such as: services available in the institution and the OT Department, general concepts of computer literacy, data

4 Page 4 Catalog searching, teamwork, and the presentation of oral and written reports, among others. It contains basic professional concepts about the OT Profession that will make students aware that in this career they will become a direct care provider. TEOC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN MENTAL HEALTH I: INTRODUCTION. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. This is an introductory course where students will be exposed to the history and development in the area of mental health and how OT contributes to this evolution. They will also be exposed to theoretical and conceptual frameworks that justify OT services delivery in mental health. It studies the functional and dysfunctional development of an individual s mental health during his/her life cycle. It emphasizes factors that affect mental health from social, cultural, economic, familiar, environmental and other standpoints. It also discusses aspects promoting and preventing mental disorders in the health care continuum. TEOC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN MENTAL HEALTH II: APPLICATION. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: TEOC This course includes the study and application of all aspects of the OT intervention process in mental health. It emphasizes the importance of communication, therapeutic relationship, and group management of people with mental disorders. It discusses aspects of pharmacotherapy and the use of alternative/complementary medicine in OT. It also promotes clinical/critical skills through exploration conceptualization, and application activities (ECA model) to facilitate the practice of the therapeutic processes presented in this course. TEOC BASIC CONCEPTS OF KINESIOLOGY APPLIED IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PHYSICAL HEALTH I. Four credits. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: BIOL-1011 and BIOL Co-requisite: TEOC This course includes lectures, demonstrations and practice of different body movements, study of the joints in which they occur, the muscles responsible for these actions, and muscle enervation. It also includes principles of muscle physiology and muscle contraction as well as basic concepts of body mechanics and concepts of functional anatomy applied to functional activities. Basic principles of joint protection, work simplification, body mechanics, safety procedures and energy conservation techniques are taught. Basic knowledge of the purpose and procedures of joint measurements and muscle strength are provided. Emphasis is given to the development of skills in the construction of orthotic devices. Basic concepts of assistive equipment such as braces, crutches and other ambulation equipment is included. There will be a field trip as part of the fieldwork experience (Level I) in the area of physical health to expose students to a variety of medical conditions and the evaluation intervention process in OT. TEOC PHYSICAL HEALTH I LABORATORY. Zero credit. Three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites. BIOL-1011 and BIOL Co-requisite: TEOC This laboratory includes the practice and development of the skills of TEOC TEOC THERAPEUTIC MEDIA I: GENERAL CRAFTS AND CERAMICS. Four credits. Four lecture hours per week. Co-requisite: TEOC This course focuses on the therapeutic value and unique nature of occupation through the use of crafts and ceramics. The student will construct six manual arts projects and conduct a therapeutic analysis of each one. It emphasizes some of the basic principles of the profession of occupational therapy such as the meaning and dynamics of occupation and purposeful activity. It includes the interaction between the areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, context, activity demands, and client factors through the use of occupational activity analysis. This course discusses therapeutic adaptations of the environment, tools, materials, assistive devices, equipment and other technologies. Safety and security maintenance of supplies, precautions and some notions on the importance of health and wellness through the prevention of disease are also discussed. It includes lectures, demonstrations, laboratory experiences and others. The students will design and carry out a promotional/community activity in a day care center for the elderly in which they apply concepts discussed in courses. TEOC THERAPEUTIC MEDIA I LABORATORY. Zero credit. Three laboratory hours per week. Co-requisite: TEOC This laboratory course includes the development of the skills of TEOC TEOC INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (LEVEL I). Two credits. Eight hours per week during one semester. Prerequisites: TEOC-1005, TEOC-1055, TEOC This course exposes students to their first fieldwork experience in a real therapeutic environment. This experience will develop in students a level of trust and knowledge of the needs of OT service consumers. It is a 15 week experience where students observe OT intervention processes in different service delivery contexts in Puerto Rico. This experience is divided in two phases: Phase I and Phase II. During Phase I, the student and the professor in charge of the course will visit five different institutions where OT services are offered. This way the student will have a clearer and broader vision of the different OT service delivery contexts in traditional and nontradition settings. In Phase II, each student will be assigned to a fieldwork scenario where he/she will directly observe and participate in the different aspects of the OT processes. TEOC FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH. Two credits. Three hundred twenty hours (320) per summer (eight weeks). Prerequisites: All the First Year concentration courses: TEOC-1005, 1041,1042, 1045, 1046, 1105, 1055, 1056, This is a supervised level II fieldwork experience in the area of mental health. The student is assigned to a fieldwork center for a period of eight weeks and will have the opportunity to develop skills in the application of the intervention methods used in Occupational Therapy in the area of mental health. Students will apply those concepts of organization and administration relevant to the Assistant. It will promote clinical reasoning appropriate to the OT assistant role, values and beliefs that enable the development of ethical practice, professionalism and competence. The design of this fieldwork experience and student performance will be based on the Practice Framework: Domain and Process, and on the objectives of this fieldwork experience. TEOC THERAPEUTIC MEDIA II CARPENTRY AND WEAVING IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: TEOC-1055, Corequisite: TEOC This course emphasizes the aspects related to the performance areas of occupation and analysis of therapeutic activities means. It emphasizes security, safety and precaution rules, measurement systems, manual and electrical tools, administrative processes, wood and weaving projects and activities that promote the profession. Fundamental elements in the therapeutic intervention process and its relation to are studied. TEOC THERAPEUTIC MEDIA II LABORATORY. Zero Credit. Three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: TEOC-1055 and TEOC Co-requisites: TEOC This laboratory includes the practice and development skills of TEOC TEOC INTRODUCTION TO BASIC HEALTH CONCEPTS AND PHYSICAL HEALTH II. Four credits. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: TEOC-1045, TEOC-1046, BIOL-1012 and BIOL It includes general concepts of prevention of disease and maintenance of health over the entire life span as well as basic

5 Catalog Page 5 concepts of public health. It includes lectures and discussion about dysfunction, etiology, pathogenesis, major clinical manifestations, general medical treatment of physical conditions, especially those related to the nervous, muscularskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and the aging process. It also includes the basic intervention process of occupational therapy for physical dysfunction. A community experience will be integrated to reinforce the Level I fieldwork experience. There will be a field trip as part of the fieldwork experience (Level I) in the area of Physical Health to expose students to a variety of medical conditions, basic knowledge of OT role in the health promotion and illness prevention. TEOC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN MENTAL HEALTH III: COMMUNITY REHABILITATION. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: TEOC This course includes the study and practice of aspects related to the promotion of community-based psychiatric rehabilitation. The paradigm, role and intervention of the occupational therapy professional in this area of rehabilitation are discussed. Furthermore, case studies are discussed and analyzed based on the community health perspective and the Practice Framework: Domain and Process. TEOC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTION IN PEDIATRICS. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: TEOC This course aims to increase and strengthen the basic knowledge related to the area of pediatrics and to develop basic competencies in the management of therapeutic intervention. It emphasizes topics related to legislation that impacts infants, children, adolescents, and families. The aspects of child growth and development, the intervention process and documentation are presented. It also discusses general concepts related to the family, medical conditions, intervention, diverse community-based and educational clinical environments that OT serves. Through the model of exploration, conceptualization and application (ECA), we will promote critical thinking skills. There will be a field trip as part of the fieldwork experience (Level I) in the area of Physical Health to expose students to a variety of medical conditions and the evaluation/intervention process in occupational therapy. TEOC FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE IN PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION OR PEDIATRIC. Two credits. Three hundred and twenty (320) hours per summer (eight weeks). Prerequisites: All concentration courses. This is the second Level II fieldwork experience. The student is assigned to a fieldwork center for a period of eight weeks in a physical dysfunction or pediatric area and will have the opportunity to develop skills in the application of intervention methods used in within the area of physical disabilities or pediatric. Students will apply these concepts of organizational and administrative principles relevant to the Assistant. This fieldwork experience will promote clinical reasoning according to the roles, values and beliefs that enable ethical practice, professionalism and competence. The design of this fieldwork experience and student performance will be based on the Practice Framework: Domain and Process, and on the objectives of this fieldwork experience. TEOC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTEGRATION SEMINAR. Three credits. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: TEOC-1042, TEOC-2065, TEOC-1045, TEOC-1046, TEOC-2057., TEOC Co-requisite: TEOC This course offers the opportunity to integrate knowledge, theories and skills in s basic principles and intervention in mental health, physical health and pediatrics. Clinical cases are studied to integrate theory and practice. To this end, it uses the Problem Based Leaning strategy (PBL) and Evidence Based Practice (EBP) to solve clinical cases within the clinical and community contexts. It will also stimulate learning through clinical/critical thinking skills, cooperative learning, and teamwork. Students will recognize the importance of self-directed learning to strengthen their professional growth. TEOC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTION IN PHYSICAL HEALTH III. Four credits. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: BIOL-1013, BIOL-1014, TEOC-1045, TEOC-1046 and TEOC Co-requisite: TEOC This course includes lectures, instructional modules, discussions and the practice of intervention strategies used with medical conditions affecting primarily the nervous, the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory systems and others. Student will be able to contrast the use of frames of reference, evaluations, and intervention methods for individuals with physical dysfunction. Also, they will be able to consider the effect of intervention, outcomes and treatment environment to enhance patient/client independence and function. It will include daily life activities and the application of specific techniques, as well as standardized and non standardized evaluations, appropriate to the role of Assistant. Activity analysis, written reports, case studies, documentation and practice will be used with classroom assessment techniques to facilitate the teaching-learning process. There will be a field trip as part of the fieldwork experience (Level I) in the area of physical health to expose students to a variety of medical conditions and the evaluation/intervention process in occupational therapy. TEOC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTION FOR PHYSICAL HEALTH III LABORATORY. Zero credit. Three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: BIOL-1014, TEOC-1045, TEOC-2057 and TEOC Co-requisites: TEOC This laboratory includes the development of the skills of TEOC TEOC HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DYSFUNCTION I. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Thirty hours per semester. The course emphasizes the health and psychosocial dysfunctions aspects that have to be considered in the intervention of children and adolescents that require the services in the mental health field. The psychosocial and cultural development of the individual is presented from birth to adolescence, as well as the effect of mental problem on the function associated with occupational roles. The paradigm, role and intervention of occupational therapy in child and adolescent population with mental problems is exposed form the perspective of Puerto Rico and is recommended by the literature. Educational activities of exploration, conceptualization and application, are developed to promote the development of critical thinking and to facilitate the application of concepts in the students. Therapeutic activities are also analyzed from the pediatric mental health perspective. TEOC HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DYSFUNCTION II. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: TEOC This course emphasizes the aspects of health and psychosocial dysfunction that must be considered in the intervention of adults and elderly persons that require services in the area of mental health. The importance of the therapeutic relationship and the proper use of intervention procedures are emphasized. The practice of clinical documentation is promoted. services in the mental health field s framework are reviewed to clarify ideas related to health and psychosocial dysfunction in adults and the elderly. Through exploration, conceptualization and application (ECA), educational activities are developed to promote critical thinking skills and to facilitate the application of concepts. Therapeutic activities are also analyzed from the perspective of community mental health. TEOC THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ITS DISORDERS. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Thirty hours per semester. This course emphasizes the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and its impact on neurological disorders. It serves as a foundation to understand the etiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, and general principles of the treatment of the most

6 Page 6 Catalog common and relevant conditions and disorders in Occupational Therapy. TEOC PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. Four credits. Four lecture hours per week. Sixty lecture hours per semester. This course will provide the student with the basic knowledge necessary to administer an Department. It begins with an overview of the evolution of the health systems of Puerto Rico and the United States. The following principles of administration will be examined: supervision, planning, organization, personnel, direction, coordination, control, evaluation, communication and other related topics. In the area of research, the students will become familiar with research as applied to clinical and community problems, as well as continuous enhancement of quality. The following aspects will be emphasized: data collection, review of the literature, the use of questionnaires, interpretation of studies and the design of simple methods of determining the efficiency of interventions. The students will develop critical analysis skills of OT practice by evaluating the product of the intervention and the relevance of the theory. TEOC FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE I. Two credits. Forty supervised practice hours. Three hundred and twenty hours per period. Pre-requirements: TEOC-3010, TEOC-3001, TEOC-3006, TEOC-3002 AND TEOC This is the first fieldwork experience (Level I) in supervised clinical practice. The students are assigned to a fieldwork experience center for a period of eight (8) weeks. This fieldwork experience will allow the students to develop skills in the application of the interventions used in OT in the area of mental health. In addition, students will practice the following intervention procedures: interview, evaluation, case studies, discharge plan and others. Also, students will broaden and reinforce their knowledge through direct intervention with the patients/clients they have been assigned to serve. They will practice the principles of organization, administration and research related to their function as occupational therapists. Critical and reflexive thinking skills, ethical values, professional conduct and the basic competencies required of an occupational therapist will be promoted. In the fieldwork experiences process, students will be evaluated on the knowledge, skills and attitude towards the tasks assigned in the mental health area. These criteria will be applied in the evaluation of their performance in the areas of evaluation and screening, intervention plan, problem solving skills, and administration and professional conduct, as stated in the evaluation document of the American Association of. TEOC PRE-CLINICAL PRACTICE: MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH AND PEDIATRICS. One credit. One hundred (100) practice hours. Two lecture hours per week, one seminar hour per week, seven supervised practice hours per week. Prerequisites: TEOC-3001 and TEOC This is the first pre-clinical experience (Level I). The student is assigned to a clinical practice center and will attend one day per week for 12 weeks. This pre-clinical practice allows the student to observe intervention methods and techniques with patients/clients. The student will develop the skills to apply the methods and techniques of intervention in. The student will also observe the organization and administration of an department. With the practical experience, the student will participate in a thirty (30) hour clinical practice seminar that will allow him/her to integrate the theoretical and practical concepts offered in the courses. TEOC HEALTH AND PEDIATRIC DYSFUNCTION I. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Thirty hours per elective period. Prerequisite: TEOC This is an introductory course which emphasizes the aspects of health and pediatric dysfunction, including the stages of growth and development and the most common pediatric conditions. A vision of services in the medical, community and educational field is offered. Through exploration, conceptualization and application, educational activities are developed to promote critical thinking and the application of the concepts that have been learned. TEOC HEALTH AND PEDIATRIC DYSFUNCTION II. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Thirty hours per semester. Prerequisite: TEOC This is a follow-up course that begins by presenting a vision of occupational therapy services in pediatrics and the corresponding theoretical frameworks that are used in interventions with children and adolescents. Education and intervention processes in are emphasized. The practice of clinical documentation is promoted. Through exploration, conceptualization and application, educational activities such as case studies are included to promote critical thinking and the application of the concepts that have been learned. TEOC HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION I. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Thirty hours of elective period. Prerequisite: TEOC This course includes the processes of screening, evaluation, intervention plan, activity analysis, frameworks, methods and techniques of intervention, the writing of objectives, documentation and re-evaluations in the area of physical dysfunction. Educational strategies that promote critical thinking skills and reflection will be used. TEOC HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION II. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Thirty hours per semester. Prerequisite: TEOC The origin and nature of physical dysfunctions which are commonly referred to occupational therapy are reviewed and the role of the occupational therapist in the intervention process is examined. Pertinent evaluations and specialized methods of intervention for each condition are identified. Opportunities for the analysis of therapeutic activities in the area of physical dysfunction are offered. The techniques for the development of critical thinking are used as an educational methodology. TEOC INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. Two credits. Two lecture hours per week. Thirty hours per semester. Prerequisites: TEOC-4211, TEOC-4212, TEOC-4223, TEOC-4224, TEOC-3001 and TEOC This course integrates the knowledge obtained in the areas of mental health, physical health and pediatrics, and their disorders and intervention. Through clinical case studies pertaining to these areas, theory and practice are integrated. To this effect, the problem based learning strategy (PBL) will be used as well as evidence based practice. TEOC CLINICAL PRACTICE II: HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION. Two credits. Forty (40) supervised practice hours per week. Three hundred twenty hours (320)per semester. Prerequisites: TEOC-4211, TEOC-4212, TEOC-4223 and TEOC This is the second supervised fieldwork experience in Level II. Students are assigned to a fieldwork experience center for a period of eight (8) weeks. This fieldwork experience will provide them with the opportunity to develop skills in the application of the intervention used in in the area of physical health. In addition, students will practice the following intervention procedures: interview, evaluation, intervention plan, case studies, discharge plan and others. Also, students will broaden and reinforce their knowledge through the direct intervention with patients/clients they have been assigned to serve. They will practice the principles of organization, administration and research related to their function as occupational therapists. In the fieldwork experiences process, students will be evaluated on the knowledge, skills and attitude towards the tasks assigned in the

7 Catalog Page 7 mental health area. These criteria will be applied in the evaluation of their performance in the areas of evaluation and screening, intervention plan, problem solving skills, and administration and professional conduct, as stated in the evaluation document of the American Association of. TEOC FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE III: PEDIATRICS. Two credits. Three hundred and twenty (320) supervised practice hours per semester. Forty (40)supervised practice hours per week. This is the third supervised fieldwork experience in Level II. Students are assigned to a fieldwork center for a period of eight (8) weeks. This fieldwork experience will provide them with the opportunity to develop skills in the application of the intervention modalities used in in the area of pediatrics. In addition, students will practice the following intervention procedures: interview, screening/evaluation, intervention plan, case studies, discharge plans and others. Also, students will broaden and reinforce their knowledge through the direct intervention with patients/clients they have been assigned to serve. They will practice the principles of organization, administration and research related to their function as occupational therapists. Critical and reflexive thinking skills, ethical values, professional conduct, and the minimum competencies required of an occupational therapist will be promoted. In the fieldwork experiences process, students will be evaluated on the knowledge, skills and attitude towards the tasks assigned in the mental health area. These criteria will be applied in the evaluation of their performance in the areas of evaluation and screening, intervention plan, problem solving skills, and administration and professional conduct, as stated in the evaluation document of the American Association of. FACULTY CARMEN E. ALVERIO LAUREANO, Associate Professor, OTR/L, 1982, M. A., 1992, University of Phoenix, United States. CARMEN M. COLÓN ROURE, Associate Professor, OTR/L, 1981, M. A , University of Phoenix, United States. MAYRA E. LEBRÓN RIVERA, Assistant Professor, OTR/L, 1988, MPH, 1992, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. MILAGROS MARRERO DÍAZ, Associate Professor, OTR/L, 1982, M. P. H., 1985, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. CARMEN M. RIVERA RIVERA, Full Professor, OTR/L, 1976, Ed. D., 1997, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. AGNES TOLENTINO TIRADO, Assistant Professor, OTR/L, 1982; M. P.H. 1998, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. * The Department also includes faculty with ad-honorem appointment by virtue of Certification Num of the Academic Senate.