OCTH 732 - Advocacy, Accountability, and Advanced Ethics

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Online
Through this course, students will examine and analyze the policy, legal, and ethical issues affecting the domain and process of occupational therapy. Students will examine the role of the occupational therapist to advocate for the occupational needs of individuals, populations, and society at local, state, national, and international levels within an ethical decision-making framework. Emphasis will be placed upon exploring methods to empower individuals and populations, seeking and exploring professional accountability as a driving force behind ethical practice and advancement of the profession, and exploring methods to influence policy change.