Occupational therapy aims at providing treatment and management to the handicapped, disabled (both physically and mentally) so as to enable them to perform maximum possible function independently viz. daily living activities, play, performance at the work place etc. though therapeutic activities, training in Activities of daily living, and when ever required by using modified, adaptive, assistive devices, equipments, to lead their lives with dignity.

As an indispensable part of rehabilitation of person with disabilities, this upcoming field finds a wide scope in various Hospitals, N.G.O.s, Spastics and Psychiatric institutes as well as in old aged home, burn and leprosy centers etc.    

bulletTo learn the skills of Occupational Therapy it is essential to acquire knowledge and application of the medical health sciences and clinical sciences. An Occupational Therapist is able to prevent, identify, assess, correct or alleviate acute or prolonged movement dysfunction or Mental Disorders or illnesses.

Occupational Therapist may work in hospital, clinics, rehabilitation centers, schools for handicapped children, geriatric centers, nursing homes, Drug Abuse Centers, Psychiatry Clinics, Centers for the Mentally Retarded, and Child Development Centers etc.

Occupational Therapist can also be self employed practitioners, clinical or academic teachers or researchers, consultants, advisors etc. They have a tremendous role to play in mental sub normality and mental health of a disabled person.

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COURSE STUDY
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Occupational Therapy course conducted at NIOH is affiliated to the University of Calcutta. The duration of course is three years and six months of internship. During entire period of study, the students have to complete the prescribed hours of curriculum.
S. No. Subjects No. of hours
FIRST YEAR THEORY  
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
 Anatomy
Physiology
Pathology & Pharmacology
Fundamentals of O.T.
Therapeutic Activities
English Qualifying
 120
120
80
80
80
40
FIRST YEAR PRACTICAL  
8.
9.
10.		 Anatomy
Physiology
Therapeutic Activities		 60
60
640
SECOND YEAR THEORY  
11.
12.
13.
14.

15.

 Psychology
Medical Conditions
Surgical Conditions
Occupational Therapy in
Medical Conditions (Part-I)
Occupational Therapy in
Surgical Conditions (Part-I)		 80
175
175
200

200
SECOND YEAR PRACTICAL  
16.

 Occupational Therapy
Clinical Training		 500
THIRD YEAR THEORY  
17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

 Bio-Mechanics and
Kinesiology
Occupational Therapy in
Medical Conditions (Part-II)
Occupational Therapy in
Surgical Conditions (Part-II)
Occupational Therapy for
Mentally Impaired
Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation		 120

150

150

140

220
THIRD YEAR PRACTICAL  
22.

 Occupational Therapy
Clinical Training		 500
INTERNSHIP

 Clinical Field Work
Total hours
950
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4880

** As per clause 2 A of the ordinance 5 of the University of Calcutta.

 


BASIS OF ADMISSION
The selection of candidates for admission to Bachelor of Science (Hons) Occupational Therapy course is made on the basis of merit in the Entrance Test. For information on Foreign student admission criteria contact NIOH directly.

 


ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
Candidates seeking admission to Bachelor of Science (Hons) Occupational Therapy course must have passed the examination of Senior School Certificate Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (12 Years) or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto with 50% marks or more marks in the aggregate of four subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English) provided the student has passed in each subject separately or its equivalent.

 


AGE
The Candidate should have completed seventeen years of age before the 1st day of October in the year in which he/she seeks admission.

 

NUMBER OF SEATS
General Category 22
Schedule Tribe 03
Scheduled Caste 05
Foreign Nationals 02
State Nomination where
similar facilities of
teaching are not available.		 03
Total Number of seats = 35

 


HOSTEL FACILITY
Accommodations are available to outstation candidates. Hostellers are governed by the rules and regulations as laid down in the hostel manual.

 

 

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