Pre Rehabilitation Science

This course is designed to introduce students to the professional phase of the physical and occupational therapy curriculum and the profession. Students will explore the historical development of rehab profession, scope of practice, professional roles, and organizational structures of the physical and occupational therapy professions, as well as the roles of other health care professionals within interprofessional practice. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic communication, ethics, core values, sociocultural influences, and cultural fluency in health care delivery. Spring

This course is the second in a sequence of two courses designed to introduce students to the professional phase of the physical and occupational therapy curriculum and the profession. Topics will include principles of therapeutic communication, ethics and core values, sociocultural issues and cultural fluency in health care delivery, issues in professional continuing education in a dynamic profession, computer literacy in physical and occupational therapy, and an introduction to rehabilitation science medical terminology and documentation formats in physical and occupational therapy. Prerequisite: PRS-185 or permission of instructor. Fall.