39 courses with the subject OTD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
OTD 5000OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE FOUNDATIONS3
This course explores occupation and the evolving theories and models that enable occupational therapists to engage in authentic, theoretically-sound practices. Students will explore the meaning and complexity of occupation and engage in learning opportunities to gain an understanding of themselves and others as occupational beings. They will be exposed to key literature and engage in discussion and experiences around core principles of client-centered care and the person, environment, and occupation terminology as it is used in the practice of occupational therapy. Students will be introduced to disability issues, health ethics, and society’s occupational performance issues and needs.
This course exposes students to professional writing and helps them transition to graduate-level writing skills necessary to ensure their success in the Methodist University Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program. This course will provide the foundation required to effectively write at the graduate level when pursuing research, formatting academic papers, professional communication techniques, peer review/editing, and other forms of professional writing. Upon completion of this course, students will enhance and implement the skills necessary to write and communicate at a professional graduate level. Assignments/learning activities will include effective use of APA format, completion of peer reviews, professional communication, and consistent utilization of the Methodist University Writing Center for additional support.
OTD 5050HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT IMPACT OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE3
This course provides an overview of selected diseases and conditions across the life span affecting daily life. Etiology, pathology, clinical course, prognosis, and medical management, as well as the "lived 92
OTD 5110EMERGING TRENDS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE I1
This first of a two-part series of seminar courses provides students with the opportunity to explore current, emerging, and future trends in OT practice. Students will utilize the most recent research and policy information to critically examine and discuss potential developments in OT practice, including new areas of practice and a focus on community and population health, participation, and well-being. This course presents a broad array of topics that affect occupational therapy practice. Students become familiar with policies, settings, interventions, and resources that support practice.
OTD 5120EMERGING TRENDS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE II1
This course is the second of a series of two seminar courses provides students with the opportunity to explore and discuss current issues that are shaping the world as it becomes more ‘global.’ Students will utilize the most recent research, knowledge, and policy information to critically examine and discuss current issues in global developments and reflect on how these can influence OT practice. Using examples from low- and middle-income countries, this course will shed a different light on questions pertaining to human development and disability. Students will be encouraged to look beyond the headlines and find the tools to gain a comprehensive analysis of the social, political, and economic issues that not only influence their practice as OTs but also impact them as citizens.
OTD 5250ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE5
This course is designed to provide an in-depth study of human anatomy, using a regional approach. It will introduce anatomical and medical terminology; provide a foundation on human development and structure fundamental to clinical considerations of function, diagnosis, trauma, and disease. Teaching/learning methodologies and experiences will reflect a multi-modal approach, combining lecture, lab, 3-D computer application and cadaver dissection and pro- section.
OTD 5280THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATIVE CARE3
The ability to communicate and work with individuals and groups are essential skills for an occupational therapist. Effective practitioners employ therapeutic use of self, activity grading, behavioral management, and group leadership skills to effect change in those served. Concepts of self-management and basic tenets of learning theories will be introduced and applied to various populations served. Students will begin to consider the psychosocial needs of all clients across the continuum of care. Professional capacities of understanding the current continuum of care settings, professional team roles, and early leadership paradigms will be explored.
OTD 5300ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE3
Through critical analysis and interpretation of professional scientific literature, students build a foundation for life-long learning and evidence-based clinical practice. Evaluation of both qualitative, quantitative, and case report studies is covered. Students learn elements of study design, statistical analysis, and strategies for clinically relevant interpretation of results. Students develop proficiency in locating and critically appraising evidence-based research and integrating evidence into clinical decision making.
OTD 5310CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH WORKSHOP I3
This course is the first of a three-course sequence for the culminating scholarly inquiry experience in the OTD program. In this course, students will develop a proposal for a clinical research or community 93
OTD 5320CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH WORKSHOP II3
This course is the second of a three-course sequence for the culminating scholarly inquiry experience in the OTD program. In this course, students will collect data for proposed research projects and begin initial data analysis and begin to develop the initial portions of a written manuscript through an iterative process with peers, the instructor and any clinical or faculty advisors involved in the project. Specifically, students will formalize the methodology, perform piloting, recruit subjects, and perform data collection. The project is formally executed through the Fall and Spring of Year 2 and finally, presented in Year 3. This course will prepare students for the remainder of the scholarly inquiry course sequence, which culminates in the dissemination of their scholarly product. This project will be done under the advisement of faculty with expertise in the research and content areas.
OTD 5330CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH WORKSHOP III2
This course is the third of a three-course sequence for the culminating scholarly inquiry experience in the OTD program. In this course, students will develop a proposal for a clinical research or community program evaluation project. This endeavor is the first component of the process that will be continued in Year 2 of the curriculum in which the project is formally executed and finally, presented in Year 3. This project proposal phase will be done under the advisement of faculty with expertise in the research and content areas.
OTD 5350DISSEMINATION OF CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH3
This course revisits the Clinical and Community Research sequence for the culminating research experience in the OTD program. In this course, students will prepare manuscripts and presentations (podium and/or poster) to disseminate their culminating research project results. During this course students will submit a product to either a peer-reviewed journal and/or a national conference. This project will be done under the advisement of faculty with expertise in the research and content areas.
This course is the second of a two-course series that serves as an introduction to the essential skills required of therapists in contemporary clinical practice. Students will be introduced to resources supporting professional practice across the lifespan and will learn and apply a variety of skills including advanced documentation, physical agents and modalities, basic ADL and IADL training concepts, orthotic fabrication, and basic feeding & eating concepts.
This course provides an in-depth understanding of the psychological, social, political, physical, and cultural elements of the environment that influence public health, participation, well-being, and quality of life. Disability, as a consequence of environmental barriers and the relationship between the person 94
Students learn how the brain and nervous system support the sensory, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and physiological capacity of individuals as they engage in the activities of daily life. Emphasis is placed on sensory processing, motor processing, cognitive performance, learning and memory, and communication. This course is designed to provide students with an integrated understanding of how occupational performance may be altered by individual variations in structure and function of person’s neurobiological systems across the life span; thus, laying the groundwork for the occupational therapy evaluation and intervention.
Students apply foundational theory and principles to occupational performance through assessment of anatomical structures and physiological health. Students learn how to identify sensory, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional performance capacities of individuals by focusing on neuroanatomical and neuro-physiological substrates of sensory, motor, arousal, cognitive, motivational, and emotional systems. The students connect the neuroscience of the physiological, neurobehavioral, cognitive, and psychological systems to the motor, process and communication performance skills and performance patterns that support occupational performance. Students will build clinical reasoning for core OT practice skills including assessment of person, occupation and environment factors, activity analysis and activity gradation, observation, administering and interpreting assessments, building measurement models, and documenting the evaluation process. Students will apply measurement principles and skills in selection, administration, and interpretation of assessments through case studies, laboratory and/or in-context experiences.
OTD 5620EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE II3
Students apply foundational theory and principles to occupational performance. Standardized assessments of participation, activities of daily living, occupational performance, and pediatrics will be emphasized. Using activity analysis, the students connect the neuroscience of the physiological, neurobehavioral, cognitive, and psychological systems to the motor, process and communication performance skills and performance patterns that support occupational performance. Students will build clinical reasoning for core OT practice skills including assessment of person, occupation and environment factors, activity analysis and activity gradation, observation, administering and interpreting assessments, building measurement models, and documenting the evaluation process. Students will apply measurement principles and skills in selection, administration, and interpretation of assessments through case studies, laboratory and/or in-context experiences.
OTD 5750HUMAN MOVEMENT TO SUPPORT OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE2
In this course, students apply biomechanical principles to occupational performance. Biomechanics is concerned with the mechanical/anatomical bases of human movement. An interdisciplinary approach is used in which concepts from anatomy, physiology, and physics (mechanics) are integrated. This course also investigates tissue biomechanical properties required during the production of movements.
This course will address ways to meet the needs of clients with chronic diseases and conditions through community resources and self-management strategy training that extend beyond hospital delivered systems of insured care. Students will learn to develop partnerships with community agencies to reach 95
OTD 6150SUPPORTING OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE WITH TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTS3
This course introduces assistive technology (AT) and adaptive equipment as an environmental intervention to preserve, augment or improve social, emotional, physical, and academic well-being. Equipment, mobility devices, physical environment and home modifications and computer technology will be explored. Intervention strategies that maximize participation in daily activities for people with varying limitations and disabilities will be examined in home, school, workplace, and community settings.
OTD 6180MANAGEMENT AND POLICY FOR A DYNAMIC OT PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT3
This course applies healthcare policy, management, and organizational principles to occupational therapy services in current and evolving practice environments. Through discussions with business professionals and case studies, this course highlights organizational, managerial, marketing, financial, regulatory, and funding influences on the development, delivery, and evaluation of OT practice. This course is designed to encourage students to integrate knowledge gained from studies in policy, advocacy, and community practice.
In this first course of a two-semester sequence, students are engaged in learning experiences that include divergent case methods, inquiry learning, and problem–based learning. Using a self-directed learning process, clinical reasoning and group process skills, students apply the OT process and explore practice problems. They learn to apply specific occupational therapy evaluations and intervention techniques for persons of all ages and disability categories. The cases are integrated with material covered concurrently in the Interventions courses and focus on direct clinical treatment interventions.
This is the second course in a series that emphasizes the growth of the student as a professional. Students will develop an electronic professional portfolio and participate in self-directed learning experiences to enhance personal growth and professional competence. An intensive one week, 40 hour supervised fieldwork experience in a clinical or community setting allows the student to practice the skills learned in the classroom. Students will be introduced to various OT practice areas and given the opportunity to observe OT in various practice settings.
OTD 6700INTRODUCTION TO DOCTORAL CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE & PROJECT1
This course is part of the experiential capstone component of the MU OTD Program. Students engage in planning and developing individual the capstone experience by drafting a learning plan with learning goals and learning activities to execute part III and IV of the Capstone Curriculum (Capstone Practice Model & Culminating Capstone Project) during summer year 3 as students develop advanced skills (those beyond a generalist level).
OTD 6800LEADERSHIP SEMINAR FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS2
This course is designed to provide an exploration of leadership practice and theory to foster leadership in health organizations and across interconnected disciplines. This course will address leadership through a study of the individual and the values that create the basis for all decisions made by leaders. Topics will include the values, conditions, and organizational factors that an autonomous healthcare professional needs to have and to understand in order to lead effectively as well as leadership theories and styles. Special emphasis will be placed on integrating knowledge and concepts related to management, professional advocacy, and organizational change.
This course forms the capstone of the OTD program. Students are engaged in a seminar focusing on both intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence occupational performance. The work will form an occupation-based model for either an established or an emerging area of practice. The student will complete work that is evidence-based, client-centered, based on theory, and fosters meaningful 98
This course offers an opportunity for students to explore innovative teaching methods and learning theories underlying practice, teaching tools, resources, and strategies. The knowledge in this course will provide the foundation required to create and prepare numerous presentations for classroom instruction, clinical & community-based in-services and professional presentations. Skills gained through this course will allow our graduates to be recognized as engaged, contemporary professionals. Activities will include designing and implementing teaching session(s), shared reflection on developing teaching skills in self and peers, critical reading, writing, and peer support.
OTD 6920PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH3
This course examines community health and education practices for groups, communities, and populations and bridges the biomedical and sociocultural aspects of health through program development. Practice models are explored for health promotion, facilitating occupational performance and wellness, and population health across the lifespan and in different community-based settings. Students will learn community program development skills, including needs assessment, negotiating community partnerships, program planning and program evaluation. Students will develop an evidence driven, theory-based program that is capacity building for a community group or agency.
Occupational therapy is an intellectually, physically, and psychologically demanding profession. It is during the rigorous three-year curriculum that the student develops the qualities needed to practice occupational therapy. These qualities include the foundation of knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors needed throughout the occupational therapist's professional career. These abilities are described in the MU OTD Program’s policy on Ethical Conduct and Behavioral Expectations for Professionalism in Academic and Clinical Settings (Refer to MU OTD Student Handbook). The ability to perform these skills and utilize these abilities provides the framework for the safe practice of occupational therapy. Therefore, students must be able to successfully complete, with or without reasonable accommodation, all required components of the curriculum, including the Ethical Conduct and Behavioral Expectations for Professionalism. Course Descriptions – OTD
