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KMID : 1040520170070030023
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Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy
2017 Volume.7 No. 3 p.23 ~ p.34
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Establishment Status of the Mandatory Courses for the Qualification of Sensory Developmental Rehabilitation Specialist - Within Curriculums of Baccalaureate Occupational Therapy Programs
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Kim Ji-Hyeon
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate establishment status of the mandatory courses designated by Ministry of Health & Welfare for qualification of sensory developmental rehabilitation specialist(SDRS), within curriculum of baccalaureate occupational therapy(BOT) programs in Korea
Methods : This is a narrative study to investigate and analyze certain courses established in curriculums of all 4-years occupational therapy(OT) programs, which is 32 schools.
Results : 1) The shared mandatory subject, ‘Understanding Children with Disabilities(UDC)’, has been established at 9 schools. For the branch mandatory subjects, ‘Neuroscience(NS) or Neuroanatomy’ has been established at all 32 schools, ‘Sensory Processing Dysfunctions and Intervention(SPDI)’ or ‘Sensory Integration’ has been established at 31 schools, and each of ‘Assessment & Evaluation for Children(AEC)’ and ‘Practicum of Sensory Rehabilitation(PSR)’ has been established 7 schools for same. 2) For the mandatory courses, all 32 schools were offering designated- and alternative courses of NS, SPDI, AEC, but there was no change in the number of schools offering the practicum course since there was no case of alterative for it. 3) In terms of general provision score, there were 4 schools for score 7, 4 schools for score 6, 2 schools for score 5, 1 schools for score 4, 2 schools for score 3, and 19 schools for score 2.
Conclusion : Establishment of the mandatory courses required to the qualification of SDRS among the BOT programs in nation were investigated. Including alternative courses, all the branch mandatory courses except practicum course are established in all the 32 schools. However, the shared mandatory subject, UDC and the practicum subject were established in only few schools. In the provision level evaluation of BOT programs for the SDRS qualification, it is shown that many schools has been started the provision already but still many schools’ curriculum did not reflect the willingness and accuracy well. For the schools planning successful accreditation in near future, it is recommended that they prioritize the establishment of the shared mandatory course and the practicum course since these two subjects are recognized as critical factors for that. In addition, it is also needed of comparative inspections for course title and syllabi based on the guideline provided by Ministry of Health & Welfare.
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KEYWORD
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Developmental rehabilitation service, Sensory developmental rehabilitation, Sensory integration therapy, Service provider qualification, Curriculum, occupational therapy
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