Provides a unique opportunity to study abroad in Ascoli Piceno, Italy during the semester. Open only to students studying abroad in the UNH-in-Italy Program. Permission required. Cr/F. Special fee.

This course provides a theoretical foundation of group process in occupational therapy practice across practice settings. It explores several group theory perspectives and applies them to OT practice considering multiple group models, group leadership concepts, group process, therapeutic use of self, and contexts/environments. Students will learn to articulate core principles of group process and identify the role of occupational therapy practitioners in using groups as an intervention method and/or service delivery model.

This course presents an overview of the various service delivery models, assessment tools and teaches students how to create and modify devices. Students will conduct device demonstrations, training, reuse, and repair while acquiring skills using various fabrication tools, materials and techniques. Students will receive a materials kit they will use to fabricate eight assistive technology solutions. They will also be required to submit video clips and photos demonstrating their skills providing device demonstrations, loans and customer training. Special Fee.

This course will provide an overview of the personal financial planning process, including the establishment of goals and objectives, forecasting of lifetime income and expenditures, evaluation of investment options, money management, and understanding of all the many ways a person can achieve their financial goals through various strategies. The course covers the concepts, theories and analytical methods used in professional personal financial planning. Students analyze the effects of inflation, changing interest rates and taxation (high level taxation) on their investment decisions. The course is designed to expose students to all of the directly applicable mathematical formulas involved in the finance world that we utilize on a daily basis.