OTD 7211 - Leadership, Ethics, and Advocacy in Occupational Therapy

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Utah Tech University

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Description:

This course will introduce the student to the leadership responsibilities and opportunities inherent in becoming a member of a profession. Emphasis is placed on the occupational therapists role in professional advocacy, ethical practice, professional associations, interprofessional collaboration, and role emerging and nontraditional practice settings. *Course to be first offered Fall 2025. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course students will: 1. Describe the various theoretical models of contemporary leadership and apply them to personal and professional development, occupational therapy practice and the advocacy process. 2. Articulate various strategies for ongoing professional development. 3. Describe the current advocacy issues facing the occupational therapy profession. 4. Examine the political, social, health, and global economic factors that influence public policy development and the contemporary practice of occupational therapy. Prerequisites: Admission to Occupational Therapy doctoral program and successful completion of previous OTD coursework. 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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