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Students will explore interests and project options for their master’s capstone Integrative Project. Culminates with Integrative Project proposal.

Students will engage in activities required to carry out integrative project as proposed and approved in OCTH 6171 Integrative Project I. Project types may include occupation-related research with a faculty mentor, development of an occupation-based program, development of a product used to facilitate engagement in occupational activities, or other projects approved by the faculty advisor and program director.

Master’s integrative capstone project finalization phase. Culminates with professional presentation of project

This is a foundational course in which students will be introduced to basic research skills and concepts, critical appraisal of existing research, and knowledge translation with an emphasis on evidence-based occupational therapy practice.

This second course in the research sequence includes methods for clinical/professional research in occupational therapy, both quantitative and qualitative as well as strategies to embed research into occupational therapy practice. Students will write a research proposal to demonstrate understanding of course content.

Students will learn about paper and electronic medical record documentation as well as other aspects of professional writing specific to occupational therapy.

Students will learn about the role of OT promotion of health and wellness through identification of barriers to wellness and strategies to promote behavioral change. Coaching, self-management, cognitive-behavioral strategies, use of virtual tools, and teaching and learning approaches will all be applied. Health promotion planning will include individual, group, and population-based interventions. Special consideration will be given to older adults in this course. Selected complementary and alternative health interventions will be included.

Students will engage with adaptive and rehabilitative technology to learn to apply theoretical, research and industry literature pertaining to the design of environments, devices, and tools to enhance occupational performance across the lifespan.

Examination of the history of the profession. Exploration of occupational development and occupations throughout the lifespan with attention to occupational performance, biological, psychological, cognitive and sociocultural elements as health determinants. Students will learn basic concepts of activity analysis and assessment of occupation. 3 lecture.

Students will analyze the musculoskeletal system in terms of anatomy, structure and function with specific focus on occupational performance. Musculoskeletal function will be the focus of activity analysis; students will learn basic musculoskeletal assessment techniques. 3 lecture (combined lecture/lab format)

Introduction to the neurological foundations of human performance, behavior, and emotion. Analysis of the nervous system structure and function during occupational performance; includes basic assessment methods.

Students will examine core theories and tenets related to psychosocial issues in occupational therapy with a central focus on examination of psychosocial and sociocultural influences on occupational performance throughout the lifespan.

Students will learn clinically-based approaches to occupational therapy practice for children from birth through adolescence, focusing on integrating knowledge of theoretical frameworks, practice settings, research evidence, clinical reasoning and regulatory and reimbursement policies in the provision of interventions for conditions and disorders experienced in this age group.

Students will learn about community focused interventions for infants through transition aged individuals based on the social model of health and occupational justice concepts and designed to promote health, well-being, social inclusion, empowerment, and health disparity reduction for populations and communities. Students will learn how to evaluate and provide intervention for those with community-based occupational performance deficits. Students will be assigned a community partner/agency to work with through the community lab portion (second half) of the semester.

Students will learn about community focused interventions for adults and older adults designed to promote health, well-being, social inclusion, empowerment, and health disparity reduction for populations and communities. Students will learn how to evaluate and provide intervention for those with community-based occupational performance deficits. Students will be assigned to a community partner/agency to:

• Engage in the OT process; activity analysis; establish therapeutic relationship; assessment; intervention planning and implementation; home programming
• Critical thinking, clinical reasoning

Students will learn clinically-based approaches to occupational therapy practice for the adult population from early through older adulthood, focusing on integrating knowledge of theoretical frameworks, practice settings, research evidence, clinical reasoning and regulatory and reimbursement policies in the provision of interventions for conditions and disorders experienced in this age group. Students will be assigned to an adult in the lab to:

• Engage in the OT process; activity analysis; establish therapeutic relationship; assessment; intervention planning and implementation; home programming
• Advance their critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills
• Administer evidence-based, objective outcome measures

Students will learn the roles, knowledge and skills used when leading and managing OT services. Students will learn how to complete needs assessments to design and implement programs to address health needs of individuals and populations as well as outcomes assessments to determine program impact in order to influence policy and program development.

Students will learn how to identify cognitive and perceptual impairments, assess and apply appropriate theoretical frameworks for goal setting and treatment planning. Students will learn a variety of intervention approaches to allow the client to engage in meaningful occupational throughout the lifespan, with emphasis on the older adult. Evidence-based outcome measures will also be explored.

Students will explore specialty practice topics such as NICU, palliative care, driving, emerging practice areas (primary care, telehealth, etc.), mindfulness-based occupational therapy practice, prosthetics, and complementary approaches to intervention using a problem-based learning approach. Small-group seminar format.

Foundational theories to the profession of occupational therapy will be explored. The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework will be introduced as will practice models across traditional practice settings. Students will examine the process of theory development and how to apply the OT process and concepts of adaptation and remediation. Includes historical theoretical perspectives.

Students will learn to apply the essentials of therapeutic rapport and non-verbal communication. Client-centered approaches to individual and group interventions will be emphasized. Professional attitudes and behaviors will be discussed and concepts of professional accountability, professional liability and continuing competence will be examined. Influences of cultural diversity, spirituality, sexuality, values, and coping skills will be deliberated. The course will include: Motivational interviewing, Teaching and learning strategies, significant out of classroom, community-based engagement.

Introduction to the neurological foundations of human performance, behavior, and emotion. Analysis of the nervous system structure and function during occupational performance; includes basic assessment methods.

Students will examine common chronic conditions which result in disruption of occupational performance through the lifespan. Includes pathophysiology, basic assessment of associated client factors and performance skills and intervention of associated occupational performance deficits. Evidence-based outcome measures will also be explored. Includes Lab.

Students will examine common musculoskeletal conditions resulting in disruption of occupational performance through the lifespan. Includes pathophysiology, basic assessment of associated client factors and performance skills and intervention of associated occupational performance deficits. Evidence-based outcome measures will also be explored.

Students will examine complex neurological diagnoses resulting in disruption of occupational performance through the lifespan, including pathophysiology, advanced assessment of associated client factors and performance skills and intervention of associated occupational performance deficits. Evidence-based outcome measures will also be explored.

Two twelve-week placements in an occupational therapy practice setting where students are exposed to a wide range of diagnoses and treatment in a variety of settings, assuming increased responsibility for evaluation, assessment and intervention of individuals requiring occupational therapy services.

Two twelve-week placements in an occupational therapy practice setting where students are exposed to a wide range of diagnoses and treatment in a variety of settings, assuming increased responsibility for evaluation, assessment and intervention of individuals requiring occupational therapy services.