Definition of occupational therapy; the place of occupational therapy in the health care system; the occupational therapy process; the tools of practice; the different roles of the occupational therapist; history of the profession; recipients of occupational therapy; professional ethics.
Practicals: Observation of the occupational therapy process in the physical and psychiatric areas of practice. Students to submit a written report in each area of practice on the (i) process observed (ii) role that the occupational therapist played (iii) tools of practice observed.
