The Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (BSOT) program of the College of Allied Medical Professions, the first OT program in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, has been in existence since 1962. It is recognized by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) and the Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapists (PAOT). The 2018 BSOT program follows the Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists (WFOT, 2016), and is benchmarked with the ASEAN and Philippine Qualifications Reference Frameworks. This 8-semester (4 years), outcomes-oriented program has a total of 157 units.

The BSOT program aims to develop graduates who possess a high standard of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will allow them to effectively enable people to participate in day-to-day activities that are meaningful to them. The BSOT program also aims to prepare its graduates to take on various professional roles in response to local practice needs. In addition, its graduates will also be more adequately prepared to meet healthcare demands in global contexts.

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The BSOT program aims to develop graduates who:

1. implement client-centered and evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions for persons and their occupational contexts, adhering to the profession’s standards of practice and code of ethics;
2. educate individuals, groups, and communities using effective oral and written communication skills and teaching-learning methods;
3. demonstrate critical thinking and evidence-based decision-making skills;
4. demonstrate professionalism, sensitivity, and respect when engaging with clients, families, peers and other health and non-health professionals of diverse cultural backgrounds;
5. demonstrate research literacy through participation in scholarly undertakings;
6. engage in reflective practice and life-long learning for professional development and continuing competence; and
7. demonstrate leadership, advocacy, and service-orientedness for the profession.

Admission into the BS Occupational Therapy program adheres to the requirements set by the University of the Philippines.

Graduation requirements of the BS Occupational Therapy program adheres to the academic rules/policies of the University of the Philippines. Students must have completed: (1) all coursework or requirements of the curriculum; (2) at least one year of residence work immediately prior to graduation; and (3) application for graduation.

Course Code: OT 100
Course Title: Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Credit Units: 3.0 (2.5 lecture, 0.5 practicum)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A broad overview of occupational therapy as a profession; its historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations; tools and scope of practice; and current trends in the national, regional, and global contexts

Course Code: OT 102
Course Title: Anatomy for Occupational Therapists
Credit Units: 4.0 (3 lecture, 1 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Study of body structures in relation to functional performance with emphasis on the musculoskeletal system and its nervous and vascular components

Course Code: OT 103
Course Title: Kinesiology for Occupational Therapists
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 lecture, 1 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: OT 102
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Analysis of body structures during performance in a variety of occupations using principles of biomechanics

Course Code: OT 104
Course Title: Neuroscience for Occupational Therapists
Credit Units: 3.0 (2.5 lecture, 0.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Study of the development, structure and functions of the nervous system to explain the interaction of sensory-perceptual, cognitive, postural, and motor components of occupational performance

Course Code: OT 105
Course Title: Introduction to Pathology for Occupational Therapists
Credit Units: 1.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisites: OT 102, Physio 21
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Study of pathological processes that underlie health conditions commonly encountered in occupational therapy practice

Course Code: OT 120
Course Title: Lifespan Development and Occupation I
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1 laboratory, 0.5 practicum)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Occupational change and evolution from a lifespan perspective. A study of development from birth to adolescence and exploration of Filipino infants, children, and adolescents as occupational beings and how areas and patterns of occupations are developed and shaped. Environment and cultural issues and how these affect occupational roles and routines among children and adolescents included. Analysis, gradation, and adaptation of occupations are introduced.

Course Code: OT 121
Course Title: Lifespan Development and Occupation II
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1 laboratory, 0.5 practicum)
Pre-requisite: OT 120
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A continuation of discourse on occupational change and evolution from the perspective of lifespan development with focus on adulthood and aging. Explores how transitional events, milestones, and occupational engagement change and shape young, middle-aged, and older adults. Environmental and cultural issues and how these affect occupational roles and routines among adult age groups included.

Course Code: OT 122
Course Title: Occupational Therapy Theory
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Introduction of occupation as a core concept in OT, including the emergence and various interpretations of occupational science, relationship of occupation to health, individuals, and the environment. Provides an in-depth discussion of OT models of practice and frames of reference.

Course Code: OT 123
Course Title: Introduction to OT Process
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An introduction to the OT process, documentation, use of common tools, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based practice in relation to OT practice

Course Code: OT 124
Course Title: Occupational Therapy Skills I
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: OT 122
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Knowledge and skills necessary for therapeutic and professional relationships, focused on self-awareness, communication, interviewing, and relationship-building skills

Course Code: OT 125
Course Title: Occupational Therapy Skills II
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1 laboratory, 0.5 practicum)
Pre-requisite: OT 124
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Continuation of OT 124 Occupational Therapy Skills I. Study of knowledge and skills for therapeutic and professional relationships focused on reflective practice and cultural competence

Course Code: OT 141
Course Title: Health Conditions Affecting Occupational Performance I
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: OT 105
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Study of health conditions commonly encountered in occupational therapy and their impact on occupational performance; focus on general medical conditions, disorders of speech and language, integumentary conditions, and diseases of the eye and ear

Course Code: OT 142
Course Title: Health Conditions Affecting Occupational Performance II
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: OT 105
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Continuation of OT 141; focus on cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and chromosomal conditions

Course Code: OT 143
Course Title: Health Conditions Affecting Occupational Performance III
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: OT 105
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Continuation of OT 142; focus on neuromuscular conditions, mental and behavioral conditions, developmental conditions in children and adolescents, and sensory processing disorders

Course Code: OT 172
Course Title: Assessment of Person Factors for Occupational Performance in Adults (Motor and Sensory Functions)
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisites: OT 141, OT 142, OT 143
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Assessments that measure motor and sensory functions in adults with various health conditions

Course Code: OT 173
Course Title: Intervention of Person Factors for Occupational Performance in Adults (Motor and Sensory Functions)
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisites: OT 172, OT 178, OPST 198
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Intervention approaches for motor and sensory functions to promote occupational performance among adults with various health conditions

Course Code: OT 174
Course Title: Assessment of Person Factors for Occupational Performance in Adults (Process and Social Interaction Skills)
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisites: OT 141, OT 142, OT 143
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Assessments that measure process and social interaction skills for adults with various health conditions.

Course Code: OT 175
Course Title: Intervention of Person Factors for Occupational Performance in Adults (Process and Social Interaction Skills)
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisites: OT 174, OT 178, OPST 198
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Intervention approaches for process and social interaction skills to promote occupational performance among adults with various health conditions

Course Code: OT 176
Course Title: Assessment of Person Factors for Occupational Performance in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisites: OT 141, OT 142, OT 143
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Assessments that measure motor, sensory, process and social interaction skills for infants, children, and adolescents with various health conditions

Course Code: OT 177
Course Title: Intervention of Person Factors for Occupational Performance in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Credit Units: 3.0 (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisites: OT 176, OT 178, OPST 198
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Intervention approaches for motor, sensory, process and social interaction skills to promote occupational performance among infants, children, and adolescents with various health conditions

Course Code: OT 178
Course Title: Assessment of Occupations in Contexts
Credit Units: 4.0 (2 lecture, 1.5 laboratory, 0.5 practicum)
Pre-requisite: OT 125
Co-requisite: OPST 198
Course Description: Study of assessment of occupations and contexts in relation to occupational performance

Course Code: OT 179
Course Title: Interventions of Occupations in Contexts
Credit Units: 4.0 (2 lecture, 1.5 laboratory, 0.5 practicum)
Pre-requisites: OT 178, OPST 198
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Study of interventions of occupations and contexts in relation to occupational performance

Course Code: OT 183
Course Title: Practice Placement I
Credit Units: 16.0 (practicum)
Pre-requisite: Completion of all third year courses
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Supervised experience in clinical and non-clinical practice placement settings; engagement in the OT process, professional reasoning, and reflective practice

Course Code: OT 184
Course Title: Practice Placement II
Credit Units: 16.0 (practicum)
Pre-requisite: Completion of all third year courses
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Continuation of Practice Placement I

Course Code: OT 185
Course Title: Practice Placement III
Credit Units: 3.0 (practicum)
Pre-requisite: OT 179
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Experience in a specialized or emerging occupational therapy practice area of choice

Course Code: OT 200
Course Title: Undergraduate Thesis
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: OPST 197
Co-requisite: None

Course Code: OPST 127
Course Title: Leadership, Management, and Entrepreneurship in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Pathology
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 lecture, 1 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles of leadership, management, and entrepreneurship as applied to allied health professions

Course Code: OPST 131
Course Title: Community Practice for Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Pathology
Credit Units: 2.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: OT 125, OPST 134
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Introduction to community practice for therapists with emphasis on models, principles, and community programs in the Philippine context that are implemented in collaboration with other stakeholders

Course Code: OPST 133
Course Title: Information and Communication Technology in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Pathology
Credit Units: 2.0 (1.5 lecture, 0.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An introduction to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech pathology practice

Course Code: OPST 134
Course Title: Health Promotion and Disability Prevention in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Pathology
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 lecture, 1 laboratory)
Pre-requisites: OT 100, OT 123
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and practice of health promotion and disability prevention in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech pathology

Course Code: OPST 136
Course Title: Ethics for OT, PT and SP
Credit Units: 1.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisites: OT 173, OT 175, OT 177
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles of bioethics and their application to OT, PT, and SP. Includes discussion of the process of ethical analysis and decision-making. Opportunities to work out ethical dilemmas encountered in practice will be given.

Course Code: OPST 195
Course Title: Foundations of Research Literacy I
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 lecture, 1 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Research approaches, designs, and methods relevant to understanding the practice of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Pathology, with emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration

Course Code: OPST 196
Course Title: Foundations of Research Literacy II
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 lecture, 1 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: OPST 195
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Use of quantitative and qualitative analytic methods for research literacy in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Pathology

Course Code: OPST 197
Course Title: Research Proposal Writing
Credit Units: 2.0 (0.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: OPST 196
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Experience in planning, designing, writing a research proposal under the supervision of a faculty investigator

Course Code: OPST 198
Course Title: Special Topic: Evidence-based Practice for OT, PT, and SP
Credit Units: 1.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: OPST 196
Co-requisite: OT 178
Course Description: Introduction to evidence-based practice (EBP) applicable to occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech pathology. Applications to each discipline and their practice significance will be shown to enhance appreciation of EBP.

Students are required to take two (2) elective courses, which can be chosen from the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Philosophy, and Math, Science, and Technology clusters/domains.

Course Code: Comm 10
Course Title: Critical Perspectives in Communication
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theories and frameworks of communication in various contexts

Course Code: Ethics 1
Course Title: Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Everyday Life
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The nature and development, sources and frameworks of ethics and moral reasoning and their application to various issues and contexts

Course Code: Kas 1
Course Title: Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Ang pampulitika, pang-ekonomiya, panlipunan, at pangkalinangang pagsulong ng Pilipinas

Course Code: Math 10
Course Title: Mathematics, Culture, and Society
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Appreciation of the beauty and power of Math through the examination of its nature, development, utility, and relationship with culture and society

Course Code: STS 1
Course Title: Science, Technology, and Society
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Analyses of the past, present, and future of science and technology in society (including their nature, scope, role, and function) and the social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental factors affecting the development of science and technology, with emphasis on the Philippine setting.

Course Code: Wika 1
Course Title: Wika, Kultura, at Lipunan
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Pagsusuri sa ugnayan ng wika, kultura, at lipunan

Course Code: Biology 23
Course Title: Vertebrate Morphology
Credit Units: 2.0 (1.0 lecture, 1.0 laboratory)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The higher learning of students intending to specialize in the fields of human health sciences can be best served when provided with basic concepts on the comparative anatomy of vertebrates. By gaining knowledge of function and the development of the physical features, from tissues to organ system, which humankind shares with other members in the vertebrate taxon, students gain a more holistic understanding of the underlying physiological and evolutionary processes behind structural components of the human body. In addition, the laboratory dissection studies with a vertebrate model can aid students in acquiring practical skills for the identification and physical handling of the organ system components. Thus, this course can ultimately contribute to a greater range of biological approaches for conducting related studies on human health maintenance and therapy.

Course Code: PI 100
Course Title: The Life and Works of Jose Rizal
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The significance of the life and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal in the life of the Filipino people

Course Code: Physio 21
Course Title: Physiology for Health-related Sciences
Credit Units: 3.0 (lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: General human physiology with emphasis on the muscular, circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems