OT 120 - Adult Development

Description
The emphasis of this course is on normal adult development, ages 18 through death in old age. Primary focus is on adult development research and theories; the biological, cognitive, psychosocial and occupational domains of developmental; and death and dying.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Course Fees: $5.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.A.S, Pre-Public Health, A.A. (Western Michigan University),

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify, summarize, and critique research within the field of adult development.

2. Demonstrate knowledge about prominent theories of adult development.

3. Demonstrate knowledge about biological, cognitive, social, and occupational aspects within each stage of adulthood.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of factors related to death and dying in old age.

5. Apply relevance to unique features in each stage of adulthood.

6. Conduct interviews of adults within specific stages of development.
Course Outline:
1. Research

a. Prominent methods used within the field of adult development

b. Significant and current findings within the field of adult development

2. Young Adulthood Stage

a. Development in biological, cognitive, psychosocial, and occupational domains

3. Middle Adulthood Stage

a. Development in biological, cognitive, psychosocial, and occupational domains

4. Old Adulthood Stage

a. Development in biological, cognitive, psychosocial, and occupational domains

5. Death & Dying 

a. Causes of death in old age

b. Aging well

c. Approaching death

d. The dying process

e. Grief, Bereavement, and Mourning

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:

Lectures & Mediated Instruction 30-40%

Facilitated group discussions 20-30%

Active learning/application activities 30-40%
Mandatory Course Components:

Equivalent Courses:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 101

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 100834
Course CIP Code: 19.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment:
General Room Request: Cook 423

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Discipline: OT
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below), Other (list below), 18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Instructor needs to be an Occupational Therapy practitioner or be professionally qualifed through related work experience in health, human services, or education.

Major Course Revisions: Prefix
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220217T16:05:55
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027