Gwynedd Mercy University AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
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OSC-516 Professional Development II : Healthcare , Policy , and Advocacy ( 3 ) Focuses on understanding healthcare , policy , and reimbursement that influence access to occupational therapy practice across multiple practice areas . Review of intra-professional and inter- professional roles , and the laws and regulations that influence occupational therapy practice . Promotion of occupational therapy to other professionals , service providers , consumers , third-party payers , regulatory bodies , and to the public .
Prerequisites : OSC-505 , OSC-506 , OSC-507 , OSC-508 , OSC-510 , OSC-514 ( Required , Previous ).
OSC-518 Wellness & Health Promomotion Through Occupation ( 2 ) Exploration of occupationand diversity factors that influence health and wellness . Review of communitybased and institutional-based practice areas in the promotion of health and wellness in individual , group , and population-based contexts . Create a scholarly proposal designed to improve the wellness , health promotion , and / or occupational participation needs of a targeted community group . Prerequisites : OSC-505 , OSC-506 , OSC-507 , OSC-508 , OSC-510 , OSC-514 ( Required , Previous ).
OSC 601 : Health and Medical Conditions : Adults ( 2 ) Examines the development and the prevailing health and welfare needs of adults with or at risk for mental and / or physical disabilities and chronic health conditions . Focus on varying medical conditions that can impact occupational performance and participation of adults . Prerequisites : OSC-511 , OSC-512 , OSC-513 , OSC-515 , OSC-516 , OSC-518 ( Required , Previous ).
OSC 602 : Occupational Therapy Process : Adults ( 5 ) Integrates theories and the occupational therapy process of evaluation ( including assessment ), intervention , and targeted outcomes with adults . Includes a practice lab . Prerequisites : OSC-511 , OSC-512 , OSC-513 , OSC-515 , OSC-516 , OSC-518 ( Required , Previous ).
OSC 603 : Occupational Therapy Fieldwork : Adults ( 1 ) Immersion experience into a therapeutic service delivery context with adults . Prerequisites : OSC-511 , OSC-512 , OSC-513 , OSC-515 , OSC-516 , OSC-518 ( Required , Previous ).
OSC 604 : Health & Medical Conditions II : Older Adults ( 2 ) Examines the development and the prevailing health and welfare needs of older adults with or at risk for mental and / or physical disabilities and chronic health conditions . Focus on varying medical conditions that can impact occupational performance and participation of older adults . Prerequisites : OSC-601 , OSC-602 , OSC-603 ( Required , Previous ).
OSC 605 : Occupational Therapy Process : Older Adults ( 5 ) Integrate theories and the occupational therapy process of evaluation ( including assessment ), intervention , and targeted outcomes with older adults . Includes a practice lab .
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