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Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Description: This course is part of the Client Factors & Performance Skills for Participation Series. This course is designed to aid the doctoral occupational therapy students in the pursuit of the fundamentals of human gross anatomy of the nervous system. A thorough understanding of the fundamentals of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology enables interpretation, evaluation, and treatment of clients with neurological disorders & impairments. Using an integrative reasoning process, core neurological function principles are applied to practice. The primary teaching / learning methods used in this course are lecture, discussion, demonstration, peer teaching, readings, pre-class preparatory questions, and examinations. The laboratory components will primarily focus on peripheral and central nervous system structures, vascular systems, an overview of the anatomy of the brain, spinal cord, plexuses, and peripheral nerves. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.
Units: 4
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Admission to OTD program
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Term : Fall 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
OTD 605 - Neuroscience I: Fundamentals Of Neuroanatomy
Description: This course is part of the Client Factors & Performance Skills for Participation Series. This course is designed to aid the doctoral occupational therapy students in the pursuit of the fundamentals of human gross anatomy of the nervous system. A thorough understanding of the fundamentals of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology enables interpretation, evaluation, and treatment of clients with neurological disorders & impairments. Using an integrative reasoning process, core neurological function principles are applied to practice. The primary teaching / learning methods used in this course are lecture, discussion, demonstration, peer teaching, readings, pre-class preparatory questions, and examinations. The laboratory components will primarily focus on peripheral and central nervous system structures, vascular systems, an overview of the anatomy of the brain, spinal cord, plexuses, and peripheral nerves. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.
Units: 4
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Admission to OTD program