Department of Occupational Therapy
Introduction
Department of Occupational Therapy
Characteristics Of The Department
Occupational therapy is a helping profession which rebuilds or maintains one’s occupational adaptation in activities of daily living, work, school, leisure and social participation through participating in purposeful and meaning activities that fit with his/her life roles. Occupational therapy enhances one’s meaning and values of life by preventing diseases, reducing obstacles, delaying disability, assisting in occupational adaptation, etc.
The establishment of the department is to cultivate occupational therapy professionals with humanistic care and professional knowledge in order to serve the society and meet the medical needs. Occupational therapists serve the disabled of all ages. Occupational therapists improve and enhance clients’ physical, psychological and social functions with client-centered, holistic approaches and interventions such as environmental modification, splints and assistive technology, thus facilitate independent living and enhance social participation, accomplish the goals of health promotion and improve quality of life.
Educational goals
- Emphasizing both theoretical and practice abilities.
- Emphasizing on the learning experiences of interdisciplinary learning.
- Strengthen the ability of language to fit globalization.
- Cultivating the spirits of the professional ethnics and teamwork.
- Developing the ability of leadership, good communication and coordination ability, independent thinking and the ability to solve problems.
- Establishing the diversified learning attitudes. We expected the students not only to have professional knowledge and the capability of practice, but to cultivate the international perspective to fit the international trends.
Introduction
Department of Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is a helping profession which rebuilds or maintains one’s occupational adaptation in activities of daily living, work, school, leisure and social participation through participating in purposeful and meaning activities that fit with his/her life roles. Occupational therapy enhances one’s meaning and values of life by preventing diseases, reducing obstacles, delaying disability, assisting in occupational adaptation, etc. The establishment of the department is to cultivate occupational therapy professionals with humanistic care and professional knowledge in order to serve the society and meet the medical needs. Occupational therapists serve the disabled of all ages. Occupational therapists improve and enhance clients’ physical, psychological and social functions with client-centered, holistic approaches and interventions such as environmental modification, splints and assistive technology, thus facilitate independent living and enhance social participation, accomplish the goals of health promotion and improve quality of life.
- Emphasizing both theoretical and practice abilities.
- Emphasizing on the learning experiences of interdisciplinary learning.
- Strengthen the ability of language to fit globalization.
- Cultivating the spirits of the professional ethnics and teamwork.
- Developing the ability of leadership, good communication and coordination ability, independent thinking and the ability to solve problems.
- Establishing the diversified learning attitudes. We expected the students not only to have professional knowledge and the capability of practice, but to cultivate the international perspective to fit the international trends.