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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Continuation of the use of knowledge gained during undergraduate studies and fieldwork experiences to study problems in clinical reasoning. Students refine critical thinking skills and actively direct their own learning to explore client-centered, evidence based occupational therapy practice in selected case studies. All phases of the occupational therapy process are experienced through collaborative exercises, integrated lecture/laboratory classes, and field trips. The potential case studies represent persons with disorders and/or health conditions from birth through the end of life. OT majors only. Prerequisites: Formal acceptance into the MS OT degree or Permission of the Program Director, OT 482 and 483.
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates the role of an occupational therapist as a supervisor, manager, and leader. Models of supervision and leadership are presented. Students will identify the major organizational structures within the profession, their organizations, and further examine the contexts of service delivery including professional, federal, state, and local laws and accrediting agencies (i.e. NBCOT, AOTA, state licensing boards, CARF, JCAHO, etc.) as they relate to managing services and leading organizations. Students will explore the operational functions required within multiple practice settings, and consider different models for ethical leadership. OT majors only. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the OT Program or Permission of the Program Director, OT 482 (Grade of "P") and OT 483 (Grade of "P").
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3.00 Credits
This course will investigate timely topics of critical interest to occupational therapy professionals. The current focus will examine the role of the occupational therapist in the promotion of wellness & health, disability postponement, and prevention through the use of the public health and social models of disability. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship between chronic disease, disability, occupational performance, and wellness from the societal perspective and of those living with disabilities. Presentation of historical analysis, healthcare discourse, cultural critique, evaluation and application of occupational therapy theories and philosophies will expand opportunities for service delivery to disadvantaged, underserved and/or nontraditional populations both in the Unites States and internationally. OT majors only. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the OT Program or Permission of the Program Director, OT 482 (Grade of "P") and OT 483 Grade of "P").
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
Examines health related quality of life measures as indicators of occupational therapy interventions for individuals, families, and communities. Issues in discharge planning, transition to the community, and economic factors are analyzed. Techniques in making level of care decisions, choosing the best approach for intervention, and assessing quality of care based on evidence is presented. During course related fieldwork students develop an outcomes measure for occupational therapy services. Prerequisite: OT 416 & 417, or permission of the Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
Current and future professional issues and ethics are presented. The course focuses on identifying and analyzing factors in the health care environment, and those skills needed to develop advocacy and leadership. Methods for developing partnerships, sources of funding, grant writing, the development of business and marketing plans are presented. The role of the practitioner as an educator of clients, families, and the community is explored. Course related fieldwork requires completion of a proposal for new or expanded occupational therapy services. Prerequisite: OT 416 and 417, or permission of the Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies used in occupational therapy, and critical evaluation of published research in the field. Students will choose between a research project and an action project, define an area of interest, and work with an advisor to develop a research proposal. By the end of the course students will have obtained approval for their research from their advisor and the Institutional Review Board. OT majors only. Prerequisites: Matriculation into the MS OT degree or Permission of the Program Director, MAT 208 or equivalent (Grade of "C" or higher), Pre or Co-requisite OT 607.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize students with the tools used to analyze data in the social sciences. In the quantitative tradition students will use mathematical and statistical tools including descriptive statistics, parametric and non-parametric inferential statistics to describe and analyze data. In the qualitative tradition students will use techniques to analyze artifacts to discover the meaning within the data. Issues of validity and reliability central to all research methodologies will be explored. In preparation for their own graduate research projects, students will learn how to use computer software such as SPSS and ATLAS.ti to describe, analyze, and present data. OT majors only. Prerequisites: Formal acceptance into the OT Program or Permission of the Program Director, MAT 208 or the equivalent
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