Theoretical and Professional Reasoning in Occupational Therapy

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This course requires students to design, plan, and implement thoughtful intervention strategies for complex cases, addressing the needs of clients and populations of various sociocultural, economical, and levels of ability. The course will emphasize ethical decision-making, enabling students to navigate professional interactions and ethical conflicts. Students will explore therapeutic use of self, learning to leverage personal insights, perceptions, and judgments in therapeutic processes. Professional reasoning skills and integration of knowledge from previous courses will be used to evaluate and analyze interventions and individual client needs. Case studies and real-life experiences will be used to promote reflective processes and professional reasoning skills that students can continue developing throughout their careers.