OCC 721 Fieldwork I – Older Adult

Students will complete three (3) Level I fieldwork experiences throughout the educational program:  One with children and adolescents; one with adults; and one with the older adult.  Students must complete a Level I fieldwork experience in a mental health setting and one in a physical rehabilitation setting.  One week (30 hours) each trimester in trimesters two (2), three (3), and four (4) is designated as the Level I fieldwork week on the academic calendar.  This course provides opportunities for observation and participation in various aspects of the occupational therapy process during a full-time one week older adult Level I fieldwork experience.  Students will be able to observe evaluations and interventions performed on the older adult with a variety of diagnosis in medical or educational settings.  The debriefing on the fieldwork will facilitate discussion around the potential for formulating specific research questions or proposals for program development that can be executed during the Doctoral Experiential Internship.