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| REQUIRED COURSES | 30 credits - Click Course for Description |
| OTD740 |
Occupational Science |
3 Credits |
| Professional students examine landmark occupational science literature and apply learned concepts of human nature and meaningful occupation to observation exercises within their practice focus. |
| OTD741 |
Evidence-Based Practice |
3 Credits |
| This course is designed to provide the experienced therapist with a systematic method to critically evaluate and integrate the results of current scientific literature into the clinical decision making process. Students will participate in discussions and practical exercises to articulate clinical questions that can be answered through sources of scientific evidence. Strategies for searching relevant data bases, appraising and evaluating sources of evidence will be presented. |
| OTD742 |
Advanced Practice Concepts and Skills |
3 Credits |
| Students apply The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (AJOT, 2002) and conceptual models most relevant for their practice focus to evaluation and intervention processes. Additionally, students redesign facility forms to reflect The OT Practice Framework's language and concepts. |
| OTD750 |
Occupational Therapist as Entrepreneur |
3 Credits |
| This course provides the professional student with the knowledge and skills necessary to market and manage an occupational therapy practice in either traditional or emerging healthcare systems. Students develop business plans and marketing strategies and research potential financing through grants or loans. Legal and ethical issues impacting practice are also examined. |
| OTD751 |
Applied Evidence-Based Practice |
3 Credits |
| Students continue to develop their ability to critically evaluate scientific evidence within their practice focus. Through a critical review of the literature, the professional student generates an evidence-based plan of assessment or intervention. This is linked to the Capstone Rotation (faculty approval). |
| OTD752 |
Education Theory and Technology |
3 Credits |
| This course, through an examination of learning theories, provides the therapist with strategies to develop optimal learning experiences for their students, clients, caregivers, or employers. Coursework is applied directly in the professional student's educational and/or clinical setting. Students gain skills in current technological tools used in the teaching-learning environment. |
| OTD760 |
Ethics and Leadership |
3 Credits |
| The applied ethics portion of this course is an integrated review of the principles of ethics specific to therapy practice. Topics include: professionalism, reasoning, code of ethics, societal values and mores, conflicts of interest, and ethical patient care. The leadership and management portion of the course is an integrated review of the principles of leadership and management specific to therapeutic practices. Topics include: professionalism, strategic planning, supervision, quality assessment, marketing, principle-centered leadership, moral imperatives of leadership, and clinician as manager and leader. |
| OTD766 |
Methods of Evaluation |
3 Credits |
| Linked to PTH 774/OTD 774 Education Theory and Technology, students learn to evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching and therapeutic interventions. Methods for survey and test construction are examined and practiced with consumers of our services: students, clients, and/or caregivers. |
| OTD770 |
Capstone I: Design and Implementation |
3 Credits |
| The methods of evidence-based practice culminate in the professional student’s design and implementation of an intervention within their clinical setting. Although an independent study, students network with the faculty mentor, administrators, and other professionals to gain skills in current technological tools used in the teaching-learning environment. |
| OTD771 |
Capstone II: Evaluation and Presentation |
3 Credits |
| Professional students apply concepts from PTH 774/OTD 774 Education Theory and Technology and PTH 793/OTD 793 Methods of Evaluation as they evaluate the efficacy of implemented programs and present their findings. Presentations are conducted on the Chatham College campus to the Master of Occupational Therapy Program’s faculty, students, and area clinicians. Additionally, the professional student writes and submits a brief report for professional publication or grant application. |
