Occupational Therapy I

The course aims at providing the students with an initial awareness of professional identity and knowledge in the cultural foundations of the profession; occupation as an expression of thought and life in the human being; knowledge in observation of the different human occupations; other theoretical and clinical knowledge required by the specific professional role.
The student will be introduced to the concepts of participation in activities, autonomy, motivation and occupational science.

The student will be able to:
· explain "doing" as a daily factor and therapeutic mean (within its perceptive-motor, cognitive and relational-affective components), integrating theoretical concepts of occupational science;
· develop knowledge of occupations as an expression of one's thinking and of human being's life, learning to highlight the role played by socio-political-cultural environment (occupational justice);
· show an initial awareness of professional identity through the study of history, philosophy and cultural foundations of the profession;
· become aware of the theories and the clinical knowledge required by the specific professional role, focused on occupational performance seen as an interaction between the person, the environment and the occupation;
· describe the concepts of participation and roles, autonomy and independence, motivation and volition;
· analyze activities through their form, function and significance referring to self-care, productivity and play;
· develop observation techniques of persons engaged in activities;
· explain the kinesiology of the anatomical and physiological structures (muscles, bones and nerves of the head, neck, trunk, shoulder, elbow, hand and lower limb) that intervene during occupational performance in healthy persons;
· analyze muscular and skeletal activity through palpation and observation during activities;
· learn manual techniques (clay or painting) used for therapeutic purposes;
conceive, design, manufacture products individually or in groups; analyze the activity