OT 831 - Evidence-Based Practice in Occupational Therapy

3 Credit(s)

This course expands on the knowledge learned in OT 750 and focuses on research principles and methodology specifically pertinent to the role and practice of occupational therapists. Students learn to be skillful consumers of research, builders of evidence, and assessors of occupational therapy outcomes. Successful completion of the course enables students to plan, conduct, and disseminate research for purposes of evidence building and outcomes assessment. In addition, this course supports development of a research perspective in students and fosters an understanding of research as a basis for professional competence. Students develop complex clinical questions, conduct a comprehensive literature search using multiple scholarly search engines and library resources, and complete culminating projects including a critically appraised paper and presenting outcomes of clinically appraised topics.
Prerequisite(s): PT 750 and OT 750.