Concepts of health promotion, prevention, and community health will provide a context for the application of educational theory and technique in the classroom, clinic, or community. This seminar provides an opportunity to prepare students for Level I and II fieldwork experiences as they transition to their professional role of occupational therapists. The discussion and lab experience are designed to develop observation and communication skills within a community-based context focusing on health and wellness. This is an introductory course to basic and applied neurological principles. The course begins with mastery of the nervous system, terminology and neuroanatomical relationships.
Neurophysiology is covered both at the cellular level and at the systemic level.
The course also covers the major functions of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems and the manner in which these systems interact to produce appropriate responsiveness to environmental demands. Sensory input, central processing and output mechanisms are analyzed. The student evaluates human behavior in relation to function and dysfunction of the nervous system, both through suggesting potential signs when a specific neurological site is presented and through hypothesizing about neurological involvement when given a patient description. This course provides an overview of selected conditions that can occur as a result of disease, trauma, genetic aberration, or environmental interactions. It is the second in a two course sequence that introduces the student to human pathology.