Level I Fieldwork

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to fieldwork addressing practice in several areas (physical health, orthopedics, hands/upper extremity, gerontology, pediatrics, simulation, and/or other). The experience provides an opportunity for the student to develop an understanding of the needs of clients and the physical, psychological, social and other factors that influence engagement in occupation. Fieldwork is an integral part of the learning process, and presents the students with opportunities to practice professionalism, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning through interactions and experiential learning opportunities. Level I fieldwork experiences allows students to begin to apply didactic knowledge into simulated settings in order to identify client and population health needs, develop appropriate interventions, and to assess outcomes to facilitate health, wellness, and quality of life.