Introduction to Occupational Therapy هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

This Occupational Therapy course provides a step-by-step guide to becoming a professional helper who specialises in working with people in occupational therapy settings. You will learn about working with children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities, basic anatomy and physiology, how to help clients to overcome low self-esteem and depression, and what would be your alternative career options to Occupational therapy.

Course Highlights

• Includes over an hour of video content and comprises 22 video lectures and 6 supplementing materials.
• Learn about the human anatomy, immune system and how this relates to occupational therapy techniques.
• Gain tips and valuable techniques to sharpen and refine your leadership skills
• Understand individual client development and the different careers that are open to you through occupational therapy

Course Overview

This course is specified for anyone interested in working with people who struggle with challenges and disabilities. Learn how to help a person to accept their current condition and how to move forward to the full recovery. If you aspire to start helping individuals with challenges to reach the transformation in their lives, then this course is for you.

Instructor Bio

Your course tutor, Elmira Strange, is a Research Psychologist (MPhil), Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Dip), and Certified Life Coach (Dip). She has worked as a Senior Researcher and Psychology Lecturer and enjoys working with people in therapeutic settings and helping them to reach their full potential.

Course Curriculum
Introduction
Introduction to this course
Handout - Course Overview
Handout - Course Objectives

What is Occupational Therapy?
Introduction to occupational therapy
Knowledge and skills for occupational therapy
Handout - Skills that are needed for occupational therapy
Working with adults
Working with children

Basic Anatomy and Physiology
The structure and the functions
The blood and immune system
Brain injury
Developmental disorders and conditions
Handout - Dealing with depression
Physical disabilities
Handout - Basic physiology for occupational therapy

Creative and Management Skills
The use of creative activities
Management and leadership skills
Building confidence and self-esteem
Handout - Building confidence and self-esteem
Dealing with depression
Career Growth in Occupational Therapy
Professional development
Personal and academic development
Alternative options for your career
Handout - Alternative options in career

Individual Client Development
A theory of the human need for occupation
Occupations for health and wellbeing
Coping strategies
Handout - Stress and coping
Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Conclusion
Course Assessment
Quiz - End of course assessment
  تحديث بتاريخ 14 October, 2018