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For a list of Fieldwork Sites, please visit BU Sargent College's website.

Level I Fieldwork (LIFW in entry-level BS/MSOT and MSOT programs at Boston University):

 

Level I Fieldwork introduces students to practice. It is designed to enrich coursework through directed observation and participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process. Level I Fieldwork takes a variety of forms. Some of these experiences are part of required coursework while others are supplemental. Below is a brief overview of the LIFW experiences in the Boston University program.

•          Integrative Seminar (SAR-OT500, OT501, OT502, OT530): This course runs all 4 semesters of the program with each semester building on the previous one, and involves both weekly fieldwork and classroom activities. Students bring their experiences to the Integrative Seminar class for discussion to help make connections between course-based learning and clinical practice. During the final semester of the program, students are actively engaged in providing occupational therapy services to individuals and groups in community settings.

•          SAR-OT524 Introduction to the OT Process: Students work with peer partners throughout the semester to get first-hand experience of the occupational therapy assessment and intervention process in a wellness context.

•          SAR-OT529 Occupation Across the Life Course: Students interview adults, observe a child/ adolescent in natural contexts, and practice administering interview assessments to understand another person’s point of view, the ways in which they construct meaning in their lives, and the influence of occupation on development.

 

Many other opportunities to gain clinical experience can be arranged for Boston University students, depending on interest and client/community need. In the past, these experiences have ranged from observations in rehabilitation units, hand clinics, early intervention centers, hospice care, homeless shelters, nursing homes, day treatment programs, camps, and schools. Students are encouraged and supported to explore their individual areas of interest. 

 

Boston University students also may be able to arrange to work with individual faculty members in both traditional and emerging practice areas. Some examples of past Level I Fieldwork opportunities include:

•          Conducting violence prevention programs in the school system

•          Completing home assessments for individuals in assisted living facilities

•          Working in an orphanage in Romania

•          Working with clients in a group home to develop skills for more independent living.

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Other/Past Teaching (entry-level BS/MSOT and MSOT programs at Boston University):

 

SAR-HP151 Introduction to the Health and Rehabilitation Professions: 

This is the first in a series of core courses required for all BU Sargent College undergraduate BS/MSOT students.  An interdisciplinary team of professors teaches the course.  In this course, students develop the written communication skills essential for health care practice.  While developing these skills, students explore the roles and relationships of various health care professionals.  Multiple disciplines, including athletic training, clinical exercise physiology, communication disorders, human physiology, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and rehabilitation counseling, are examined. The health care system and its place and impact on a multicultural society are considered.   

 

SAR-OT317 Professional Preparation Seminar for Occupational Therapy

Prof Naomi Moran is responsible for the Volunteer Placement (practicum) associated with this course. Preparation for the OT graduate professional program through participation in a practicum experience and critical discussion. Emphasis on developing independent and reflective learning, critical reasoning skills, and professional behaviors required for effective participation in graduate-level curriculum. Students will examine key issues in health and disability, culture, and values as they influence occupational therapy practice. Includes both a seminar and practicum component. Junior students in the BS/MSOT program only.

 

SAR-OT497/OT736 Independent Study

An Independent Study program in basic clinical writing skills, as needed.

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Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

Dept of Occupational Therapy

635 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA  02215 (617-353-2000)

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June 9, 2009