Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University-Occupational Therapy

Is Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University offer Occupational Therapy course? If yes provide me the eligibility required for that course?

[Shaleen]

Yes the GGSIPU offers Occupational Therapy courses, which are:

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Master of Occupational Therapy

The eligibility required for that course is as given below:

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy:
The candidate should have pass in 12th Class of 10+2 of CBSE or equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology provided the candidate has passed in each subject separately.

The candidate also must have passed in English as a subject of study (in the qualifying examination.

Master of Occupational Therapy:
The candidate should have pass in Bachelor of Occupational Therapy programme (BOT) with 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University.

Please provide me the eligibility as well as the course structure for the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy course offered by the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University?

[Shaleen]

Occupational Therapy is a health profession that involves in providing aid to help to people who are mentally or physically challenged.

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University offers the four year Bachelor of Occupational Therapy.

Eligibility Criteria for B.O.T Course:
The basic requirement by a person to join the graduate level program in Occupational Therapy is a qualification in standard XII.

The students must have finished their studies in the science stream and to become a licensed OT, aspirant’s needs to have the BOT degree.


The Basic BOT Course Structure is as follows

I Year:
• Anatomy ( Theory/ Practical)
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Psychology-1
• Occupational Therapy-1 (Theory / Practical)
II Year:
• Pharmacology
• Microbiology and Pathology
• Biostatistics and Research Methodology
• Psychology-2 ( developmental and Organizational Psychology)
• Occupational Therapy-2 (Theory / Practical)
III Year:
• Clinical Orthopedic & Rheumatology
• Clinical Neurology
• Bioengineering
• Occupational Therapy in Orthopedics (Theory / Practical)
• Occupational Therapy in Neurology (Theory / Practical)
• Occupational Therapy in Rehabilitation (Theory / Practical)
IV Year:
• Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry
• Community Medicine and Sociology
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Occupational Therapy in Mental Health (Theory / Practical)
• Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics and Developmental Disabilities (Theory / Practical)

B.O.T Specializations
• Adult Rehabilitation
• Assisted Living
• Community Consultation
• Driver Rehabilitation
• Ergonomics
• Hand Therapy
• Home Health
• Paediatrics
• Vision Rehabilitation
• Biochemistry
• Clinical Practice
• Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy
• Human Anatomy
• Human Physiology

B.O.T Text Books
• Anatomy and Physiology by Smout and Mcdowell
• Anatomy by Chaurasia - All 3 Volumes
• Human Anatomy by Kadasne
• Human Anatomy by Snell
• Kinesiology by Katherine Wells
• Neuro Anatomy by Inderbir Singh
• Neuro Anatomy by Shell
• Neuroanatomy by Visharam Singh

Address:

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Sector 16-C, Dwarka
Delhi, Delhi 110078 , India
Ph: (011) 25302170, 25302167, 25302168, 25302169
Fax: (011) 25302111