Occupational Therapy (OCCT)

Program Name

Occupational Therapy Program

Program Level

Bachelor’s Degree

Program Overview

The occupational therapist helps people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing support for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes. Occupational therapy services typically include:
An individualized evaluation, during which the client/family and occupational therapist determine the person’s goals.
Customized intervention to improve the person’s ability, activities, and reach established goals.
An outcome evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan.

Study Type

Coursework + Field Experience + Internship

Study Level

Undergraduate

Female Campus

College of Applied Medical Sciences - Jeddah

Male Campus

College of Applied Medical Sciences - Jeddah

Required Qualification / Major

High School Certificate (Science Track)

Program Duration (Years)

4 Years + 1 Internship Year

Study Schedule (Morning / Evening)

Morning

Total Credit Hours

141 Credit Hours

Credit Hours Required for Graduation

141 Credit Hours

Tuition Fees

No tuition fees

Admission Criteria

Admission to King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences is competitive and based on the General Secondary School Certificate score (30%), Qiyas Aptitude Test (30%), and Achievement Test (40%), in accordance with the university’s approved regulations.

Program Educational Objectives

The Occupational Therapy (OCCT) program mission is to graduate qualified occupational therapists, with competent research skills, and involvement in community engagement.

Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding
• Recall different physical, behavior and mental conditions and their impact on occupational performance during the life-span.
• Recognize the impact of occupation and its role as a central construct in occupational therapy practice.
• Integrate concepts of health and wellbeing related to clinical science, and theoretical models basic to identify occupational performance evaluation and treatment selection.

Skills:
• Participate in scientific research, community, and interprofessional activities related to occupational therapy.
• Assess the link between client’s occupational performance problems and contexts, performance patterns, performance skills and client factors.
• Plan an evaluation using standardized and nonstandardized assessments to assess occupational performance problems of person, groups and populations for intervention planning
• Reconstruct training of clients in functional aspect of daily living in laboratory, clinical, and community settings with appropriate activities and occupations.
• Illustrate fluency in oral and written communication and attain ability to access Web-based materials in the learning process.

Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility
• Show effective leadership skills and collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Use a lifelong learning ability in facilitating the development of the OT profession in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Adhere to the ethical behavior based on OT code of ethics

Program Tracks

Occupational Therapy for neurological conditions, Occupational Therapy for musculoskeletal conditions Occupational Therapy for Pediatrics, Occupational Therapy in Schools, Occupational Therapy for older adults, cognitive rehabilitation and vocational rehabilitation

Career Opportunities for Graduates

Occupational Therapist, Faculty Member and Research Assistant