SCHOOL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
TEL: 886-6-235-3535 EXT.5026
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CHAIRPERSON: Chen-Sea, Mei-Jin
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Occupational therapy assists people of all ages with disabilities to become independent in their daily activities. By using purposeful activities, occupational therapists maximize patients’ independence, prevent disabilities, and enhance health. Due to an increasingly older population and higher incidence of chronic physical and mental disorders in Taiwan, the need for occupational therapists becomes more and more critical. Based on the belief of meeting the needs of our society, the National Cheng Kung University developed the Program of Occupational Therapy, in 1990. In 2003, a master level graduate program was further established to meet the urgent need for higher educated occupational therapy practitioners. The School has admirable faculty, and state-of-the-art teaching and research equipments. To educate distinguished occupational therapists and to meet the current trend of occupational therapy profession, the department continually recruits qualified teachers and improves our teaching facilities.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES
The faculty considers the cultivation of excellent occupational therapy practitioners as the most important teaching goal. Graduates of the School would work as clinicians, educators, administrators and researchers in the occupational therapy profession. Therefore, our teaching emphasizes the training of professional abilities, practice of research projects and nature of administrative concepts. The faculty and students work closely with affiliated hospitals in order to combine education and clinical practice, and to enhance the quality of patient care as well.
For graduate program, the School lists several research directions, including:
n Research in neuro-physico-psychological functioning and assessment
n Research in occupational motion analysis
n Research in vocational assessment and rehabilitation
n Research in assistive technology
n Research in pediatric occupational therapy
n Research in geriatric occupational therapy
n Research in chronic illness and disorders
n Research in specific occupational therapy areas
FACULTY
Professor:
Chen Sea, Mei-Jin / (Sc.D., Boston University; OTR/L)Occupational Therapy for Cognitive Dysfunction
Assistant Professor:
Wu, Ming-Yi / (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; OTR/L)Vocational Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Counseling & Psychology, Psychosocial Adjustment Issues
Ma, Hui-Ing / (Sc. D., Boston University; OTR/L)
Therapeutic Studies
Su, Chia-Ting / (Ph.D., University of Southern California; OTR/L)
Sensory Integration, Occupational Science, Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Instructors:
Chang, Jer-Hao / (M.S., University of Southern California; Doctoral Candidate, National Cheng-Kung University; OTR/L)Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction, Orthosis and Splinting for Upper Extremity
Tsai, Pei-Luen / (M.S., Boston University; Doctoral Candidate, National Chung-Cheng University; OTR/L)
Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction, Activity Analysis. Occupational Therapy for Perceptual and Cognitive Deficits
Hwang, Yea-Shwu / (M.S., National Taiwan University; Doctoral Candidate, Boston University; OTR/L)
Neonatal Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy for Developmental Delay
Wang, Tsui-Ying / (M.A., New York University; Doctoral student, National Cheng-Kung University; OTR/L)
Occupational Therapy for Psychosocial Dysfunction, Frame of Reference and Therapeutic Group
Hsu, Yung-Wen / (Ph.D., National Changhua University of Education; OTR/L)
Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Early Intervention, School-based O.T.
Teaching Assistants:
Wang, Tien-Ni / (B.S., National Cheng Kung University; LOT)Occupational Therapy
Kuo, Hsin-Yu / (B.S., National Cheng Kung University; LOT)
Occupational Therapy
Credits Required for Bachelor of Science
Required: 149
Elective: 4
In Total: 153
1. Required liberal art courses: 16 credits
CreditsYr. / Course Title / SemesterⅠ / SemesterⅡ
1st / Chinese / 3 / 3
1st / English / 2 / 2
2nd / English / 1 / 1
1st / General History of China / 2
1st / The Constitution and National Development of R.O.C. / 2
1st- 2nd / Military Training / 0 / 0
1st- 3rd / Physical Education / 0 / 0
2. Required basic science courses: 58 credits
CreditsYr. / Course Title / SemesterⅠ / SemesterⅡ
1st / Calculus / 2 / 2
1st / General Chemistry / 3
1st / General Chemistry Lab / 1
1st / General Biology / 2 / 2
1st / General Biology Lab / 1
1st / General Physics / 3
1st / General Physics Lab / 1
1st / General Psychology / 3
1st / Biochemistry / 4
2nd / Anatomy (Lecture and Lab) / 6
2nd / Sociology / 2
2nd / Physiology (Lecture and Lab) / 6
2nd / Introduction to Public Health / 2
2nd / Biostatistics / 2
2nd / Neuroanatomy (Lecture and Lab) / 2
2nd / Applied Kinesiology / 2
3rd / Introduction to Pathology / 2
3rd / Introduction to Pediatrics / 1
3rd / Introduction to Psychiatry / 2
3rd / Introduction to Surgery / 2
3rd / Introduction to Orthopedics / 1
3rd / Introduction to Neurology / 1
3rd / Introduction to Internal Medicine / 2
3rd / Rehabilitation Medicine / 1
3. Required occupational profession courses: 65 credits
CreditsYr. / Course Title / SemesterⅠ / SemesterⅡ
1st / Introduction to Occupational Therapy / 1
1st / Human Development / 2
2nd / Clinical Observation of Occupational Therapy / 1
2nd / Biostatistics / 2
2nd / Assessment in Occupational Therapy / 2
2nd / Introduction to Frame of Reference in Occupation Therapy / 1
3rd / Occupational Therapy Theory and Therapeutic Skills (Lecture & Lab) (I) (II) / 3 / 3
3rd / Occupational Therapy Fieldwork (I) (II) / 1 / 1
3rd / Occupational Therapy for Psychosocial Dysfunction / 2
3rd / Occupational Therapy for Psychosocial Dysfunction Practice / 1
3rd / Prosthetics and Orthotics / 1
3rd / Prosthetics & Orthotics Lab / 1
3rd / Occupational Therapy for Activities of Daily Living / 1
3rd / Occupational Therapy for Activities of Daily Living Lab / 1
3rd / Occupational Therapy Administration and Management / 1
3rd / Occupational Therapy for Developmental Dysfunction / 1
3rd / Occupational Therapy for Developmental Dysfunction Practice / 1
3rd / Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction / 1
3rd / Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction Practice / 1
3rd / Occupational Consultation / 1
4th / Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy / 15 / 15
4th / Occupational Therapy Seminar (I) (II) / 2 / 2
Credits Required for Master of Science
Required: 19
Elective: 11
In Total: 30
1. Required general courses: 19 credits
CreditsYr. / Course Title / SemesterⅠ / SemesterⅡ
1st / Occupational Theories and Their Clinical Application / 3
1st / Biostatistics / 3
1st / The Foundation of Research Methods / 3
1st- 2nd / Seminar (1-4) / 1
1 / 1
1
2nd / Thesis / 6
2. Elective course in Occupational Therapy: 6 credits
CreditsYr. / Course Title / SemesterⅠ / SemesterⅡ
1st / Developmental Theories and Applications in Occupational Therapy. / 3
1st / Issues in Vocational Evaluation / 3
2nd / Long Term Care and Occupational Therapy / 3
2nd / Occupational Therapy for Problem of Cognitive and Perceptual Deficits / 3
2nd / Motion Analysis: Theory and Application / 3
1st- 2nd / Independent Study (1-2) / 1
1
3. Elective course in related areas: 6 credits
Under the approval of his/her advisor, students can choose courses provided by other departments in the NCKU that are related to their research interests.
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