OTD 7114 - Foundations of Research

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Utah Tech University

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Description:

This course provides foundational knowledge that supports students abilities to describe and interpret the scope of the profession, appraise literature, and create new knowledge to become critical consumers of research evidence. Students will critically analyze literature and evidence to answer occupational therapy practice questions and guide decision-making and professional reasoning. ***COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course students will: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of evidence-based practice in occupational therapy practice. 2. Effectively locate, understand, and evaluate information, including the quality of research evidence. 3. Apply literature to make evidence-based decisions. 4. Compare, contrast, and critique the validity of research studies, including designs (both quantitative and qualitative) and methodologies. 5. Demonstrate the skills necessary to design a research proposal that includes the research question, selection of the relevant literature, sample, and data analysis. Prerequisites: Admission to the Occupational Therapy Doctoral program. FA

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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