OCTH 715

Supervision, Team Relations & Management Communication

Spring 2006 1 Credit Hour

 

Instructor:             Mary Jane Youngstrom, M.S. OTR

Office Phone:         588-7195

Office Hours:          Office hours are 8:30--5:00 Monday-Friday. Contact faculty

                           member by phone or e-mail.

Class time:             Thursday 8-10 a.m.

Class location:                 OM 1023

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course emphasizes entry level skills related to supervision, teamwork, and communication within practice environments

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Below are listed key questions which this course will address:

1. What is supervision? (ACOTE Stds: B 7.14, 7.15)

        2. How are supervisory relationships developed? (ACOTE Stds: B 5.14, 7.14, 7.15)

        3. How are OTA and OT aides supervised?(ACOTE Stds: B 4.4, 5.14)

4. How do teams function and what contributes to their success?

(ACOTE Stds: B. 7.17)

5. What are typical problems teams can develop and how can they be addressed?

(ACOTE Stds: B 7.17, 9.11)

6. What are the purposes of policies, procedures and protocols and how can they

be differentiated? (ACOTE stds: B 7.11)

 

TEACHING/LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Format: Lecture, discussion, web activities, small group experiences.

 

REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS

American Occupational Therapy Association web site and on-line journals and magazines. Available through AOTA student plus membership..

 

Morse, G.A.. (1998). Therapist as supervisor and coach. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann

 

Neistadt, M., Crepeau, E.B. (Eds). (1998). Willard and Spackman’s Occupational Therapy (10^th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.

 

Sames, K. (2005). Documenting occupational therapy practice. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall

 

ACADEMIC SUPPORTS AND ACCOMMODATIONS

If you have a learning disability that will interfere with your learning the material or performing in this class, please discuss this with the instructors in the first week of class so that accommodations may be considered.

 

Learning assistance, academic performance enhancement and psychological services at KUMC are free, confidential, and available at Student Counseling & Educational Support Services by calling 913-588-6580 or visiting G116 Student Center.

 

Any student in this course who needs an accommodation because of a disability in order to complete the course requirements should contact the instructor or the Equal Opportunity / Disability Specialist (913-588-7813, TDD 913-588-7963) as soon as possible.

 

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PERFORMANCE EXPECTATONS/EVALUATION METHODS GRADING SCALE

Attendance

Attendance at all scheduled class sessions is required. Since this class occurs within a very compressed time frame missing any classes will significantly impact what is learned. If illness or extraordinary life circumstances cause a student to miss class, the student is required to notify the instructor of the class ahead of time.

 

Professional Behavior

Professional behavior in appearance, participation and conduct is expected. It is the prerogative of the instructor to deduct points for inappropriate or unprofessional behavior if deemed necessary. Professional behavior expectations are outlined in the OT Education Student Handbook. Incidents involving disregard for professional and ethical behavior may result in a point deduction in the class.

 

Professional Writing

Clear professional writing is an essential skill in professional practice. Developing skill in professional and technical writing is an important aspect of your learning within this curriculum. To support this learning each instructor will consider elements of language use in the grading of written communications, including appropriate content, style, word choice, syntax and mechanics. If you need help with your writing, please contact the Student Center at ext. 8-6580 or visit the KU writing center at www.writing.ku.edu.

 

Academic and Professional Conduct: The nature of the advanced level of activities in this curriculum must be based upon mutual trust and respect. It is the expectation of each instructor that each student will engage in scholarly acquisition respectfully and with highest ethical standards for self and others. Please refer to the School of Allied Health Student Handbook for the policy regarding academic misconduct. Reported acts of academic or non-academic misconduct will be referred to the departmental Academic Integrity and Professional Standards System for investigation/resolution. Each student and faculty member commits to “uphold profession standards through ethical academic participation” by having signed the following Honor Pledge:

“As a member of the academic community, I pledge that I will not tolerate or engage in academic or non-academic misconduct and will uphold the academic integrity and professional standards of this program and my profession.”

 

Grading Criteria                                                            Grading Scale

 

OTA assignment 50 points                      90.0 -100% A 180-200 points

         Team scenario                  50 points                      80.0 -89.9 B 160-179

         Test                      100 points__                           70.0 -79.9 C 140-159

                           Total 200 points                    60.0 -69.9 D 120-139

                                                                        Below 59.9 F 138 and below

 

 

Student Responsibility: Any student who does not understand and/or accept the contents and term of this syllabus must notify the instructor in writing within one week after receiving the syllabus.