35 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 6820Occupational Therapy Perspectives in Diversity and Multiculturalism4
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will develop an in-depth understanding of multiculturalism at an individual and societal level to help raise their awareness and sensitivity to the various issues that affect diverse cultural and linguistic groups. This course will allow students to explore and analyze the issues of language, culture, ethnicity, racism, diversity, inclusion, and access to multicultural education. This course serves to enhance the students' ability to understand and navigate around the many barriers that impede their diverse population's access to health care services. Various perspectives with regards to cultural belief about health, illness, and treatment are explored, debated, and discussed among a diverse population of students, faculty, and guest-lecturers.
OTD 6821Introduction to Research Methodologies and Evidence-Based Practice
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will be introduced to the various reasons, types, and processes involved in graduate level research. Exposure to critical review of published, peer reviewed research with specific emphasis on Evidence-Based Practice and the use of research in clinical decision making. The student will gain insight as to why data analysis (e.g. trends, contrasts and comparing interventions, and validating ones' practice interventions) assists them in the justification and the authentication of their therapeutic milieu. 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will explore how current societal values are reflected in legal and medically oriented ethical policies that affect both the public and the private sectors. Students will examine and analyze the various contemporary ethical issues and make measured decisions to resolve personal, professional and organizational ethical conflicts. The student will utilize the AOTA Code of Ethics, Core Values and Standards of Practice, as well as, other guiding principles for ethical decision making throughout their professional and practice decision making strategies.
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will become oriented to the advanced curriculum and flow of the post professional occupational therapy program. The information regarding what a professional or clinical doctorate in occupational therapy is will be disseminated and clarified, as well as, what can be expected of self-directed and distance-based education. The student will use instructional methodologies with guided collaborative group-discussions that require peer-2-peer and per-to- faculty/mentor exchanges to foster substantive and critical discussions, essential in advancing the graduate learning experience. This course will begin as part of the 3-day campus-based intensive and continue with threaded asynchronous discussions once the student returns to their home of residence. The three day intensive course will allow students to become familiar with the institution's data-base of digital peer reviewed journals, as well as, research materials that can be accessed from the comfort of their homes. 3 credit hours
OTD 7021Historical Perspectives in Occupational Therapy
Prerequisite(s): OTD7000 Corequisite(s): None The student will gain knowledge of the occupational therapy profession's roots and origins and trace its growth from the time of the founding fathers at the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy (NSPOT) in Clifton 531 | P a g e
Prerequisite(s): OTD7000 Corequisite(s): None The student will gain insight and knowledge on the Neuro-Occupation frame of reference. The Course examines the blending of neuroscience with occupations. This course examines how the nervous system and occupation are considered to be integrated, dynamically interactive and influenced by ones' environment (Padilla and Payton, 1997). The student will learn how the neuro-occupation frame of reference reflects a core feature of occupational therapy practice as it relates to occupation in physical, social, cultural and environmental settings. The course also explores how occupation influences the Central Nervous System (CNS) and conversely. The course offers an in-depth overview of theories, such as, systems-theory, non-linear dynamics, chaos-theory, and complexity theory and looks at how they contribute the framework of neuro-occupation. 3 credit hours
OTD 7023Critical Analysis of Health Promotion and Healthcare Policy3
Prerequisite(s): OTD7000 Corequisite(s): None The student will obtain a well-structured understanding of how occupation and occupational therapy interventions improve the health of entire populations. Focused efforts that employ health promotion (e.g. occupational-health & wellness programs), health education and injury prevention enhance overall occupational health and prevent recurring injury and occupational disability. Industries across the U.S. are buying into this health-delivery concept and are eager in the reduction of occupational related injuries, as well as, optimizing employee output. Another focal-point of this course is to examine the regulatory agencies that offer oversight to the provider, as well as, the systematic delivery of patient care. The student does this while examining health care trends, policies, and current views on disabilities and the laws that protect the disabled population.
OTD 7025Healthcare Management and Program Development3
Prerequisite(s): OTD7000 Corequisite(s): None The student examines the various core-components of program development and planning, as well as, forecasting the future financial growth of a clinic, health delivery center, entire organization or academic program. The student will become efficient with use of SWOT analysis (Strengths-Weakness-Opportunities and Threats), Top-Down Approach, Continuous Program Improvement or PIP (Program Improvement Plans) to facilitate program growth, expansion and maturity within current managed-care delivery models. This course assesses the need for health care service coordination, as well as, integration, program marketing, strategic-planning-initiatives (SPIs), and entrepreneurial business practices.
OTD 7030Multidisciplinary Integration of Occupation and Clinical Intervention
Prerequisite(s): OTD7000 Corequisite(s): None The student will immerse him/herself in the interdisciplinary service model and gain insight into interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, and interoperability practices that enhance service delivery (Interprofessional practice; current 532 | P a g e
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will gain appreciation and a new-found understanding for scientific inquiry. The student will become reacquainted with quantitative and qualitative, as well as, blended research methodologies, and through inquiry, be able to justify their particular therapeutic interventions. The student will assess and review the evolution and implementation of evidence-based practice and be able to weave this model (or) mindset into everyday use. The student will explore the relevance of using evidence-based model (EBP), gathering various types of evidence, and using this data in forecasting future trends or document unmet needs. This course will allow the student to synthesize research, inquiry, and analytical trends to promote occupation and occupational therapy in "real-life-settings".
Prerequisite(s): OTD7031 Corequisite(s): None The student will examine the various components of grant-writing with a specific focus on occupational therapy and rehabilitation sciences. The student will gain insight into the use of appropriate terminology for writing a grant, as well as, how to develop a budget, and understand how to make the funded grant into a long-term or legacy program. The student will become comfortable navigating through the various parts of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and acknowledge how this instrument is employed in the protection of human subjects. The student will also gain familiarity with the IRB components ranging from the cover-letter to the conflict of interest documentation. Finally, the student will be able to formulate a proper research question and will be able to selectively locate the targeted research information to best develop a well-directed research question. The learned contents of OTDS 7032 (module I) will be used exclusively in OTDS 7033 (module II) to refine the student's research question and then formulate their research proposal in the form of a manuscript (*Publishing not required).
Prerequisite(s): OTD7032 Corequisite(s): None The student will continue to develop the research proposal by conceptualizing how the program would be developed. Once the student has formulated the problem statement or question the student will finalize the request for proposal (RFP), as well as, the grant narrative that best identify what criteria is needed for funding. The student will also critically evaluate how their review audience understands the research proposal and if the funding agency's philosophical view-point is compatible with the proposing agent (e.g. researcher, group, or facility). The student will fully understand the structured process and guidelines of grant writing and use this as the "blue-print" in the development of their research proposal. 4 credit hours
OTD 7035Professional Development in Advanced Scholarship and Practice I
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will gain in-depth insight into the various issues that impact rehabilitative science and occupational therapy practice communities. The student will critically assess the many barriers encountered by practitioners, as well as, their clients' access to quality care. The course also addresses practice trends, opportunities for growth and the increasing 533 | P a g e
OTD 7036Professional Development in Advanced Scholarship and Practice II1
Prerequisite(s): OTD7035 Corequisite(s): None The student will gain in-depth insight into the various issues that impact rehabilitative science and occupational therapy practice communities. The student will critically assess the many barriers encountered by practitioners, as well as, their clients' access to quality care. The course also addresses practice trends, opportunities for growth and the increasing state and federal oversight, as well as, procedural mandates. This diverse experiential course is provided primarily through visiting lectureships from subject matter experts, industry leaders, and experienced practitioners and academicians. The intent of the multifaceted course is to alert occupational therapists, of the many contemporary issues that has and/or will impact them and provoke reflective discussion/debate. This course is the second of a three part course offering.
OTD 7037Professional Development in Advanced Scholarship and Practice III1
Prerequisite(s): OTD7035, OTD7036 Corequisite(s): None The student will gain in-depth insight into the various issues that impact rehabilitative science and occupational therapy practice communities. The student will critically assess the many barriers encountered by practitioners, as well as, their clients' access to quality care. The course also addresses practice trends, opportunities for growth and the increasing state and federal oversight, as well as, procedural mandates. This diverse experiential course is provided primarily through visiting lectureships from subject matter experts, industry leaders, and experienced practitioners and academicians. The intent of the multifaceted course is to alert occupational therapists, of the many contemporary issues that has and/or will impact them and provoke reflective discussion/debate. This course is the third of a three part course offering.
OTD 7039Critical Analysis of Occupational Therapy Practice4
Prerequisite(s): OTD7000 Corequisite(s): None The student will critically evaluate the various viewpoints of internal and external stakeholders. The student will become familiar with the expectations, whether actual or false, of the profession's academic, clinical and research outcomes. The student will also gain insight into the factors that have and will continue to shape the occupational therapy profession for years to come. An exploration of contemporary practice issues, such as, delineation of OT services within the Allied Health Model, the marketing of the occupational therapy brand of treatment to the various end-users, straying too far from the profession's original core-values, and the hyper-specialization of OT practice, are just a few of in-depth discussions that will be explored in this course.
OTD 7040Critical Analysis of Capstone Project Trajectory I
Prerequisite(s): OTD7021, OTD7023 Corequisite(s): None The student will engage in a transformative and closely supervised "Capstone-Project" that is based upon a particular area of interest or expertise. This course is based on a well-orchestrated and planned out process that assists the student in identifying his/her core-idea (discernible project, theme, need or issue, etc.); followed by offering them the structure (e.g. tools) needed to successfully produce a tangible, scholarly, and professional looking project. The capstone project is considered an advanced scholarly body of work requiring research, professional writing, observational-skills, 534 | P a g e
OTD 7041Critical Analysis of Capstone Project Trajectory II1
Prerequisite(s): OTD7040 Corequisite(s): None The student will engage in a transformative and closely supervised "capstone-Project" that is based upon a particular area of interest or expertise. This course is based on a well-orchestrated and planned out process that assists the student in identifying his/her core-idea (discernible project, theme, need or issue, etc.); followed by offering them the structure (e.g. tools) needed to successfully produce a tangible, scholarly, and professional looking project. The capstone project is considered an advanced scholarly body of work requiring research, professional writing, observational-skills, collaboration, and critical analysis. This course employs a common thread of research and refinement throughout a seven part series that begins in OTD 7040 and culminates in OTD 7046, as well as, with OTD 7050 the delivery of the formal presentation. The student and/or faculty-mentor will identify a subject matter expert(s) in the respective specialty area and the faculty-mentor will serve as the liaison between the student and the SME. The capstone project is viewed as a rigorous experiential learning experience that infuses knowledge learned throughout the entire program which allows the student to present a well-polished and professionally appealing body of work that is held to the highest academic standards. The Capstone Project Trajectories are essentially divided into three distinct phases (Phase One: Trajectories I, II, & III; Phase Two: Trajectories IV & V; and Phase Three: Trajectories VI & VII). These courses are further delineated in the Capstone Project Management Tool found in the OTD Student Manual (Supplemental Capstone Guidance Section). This course is the second of a seven part course offering.
OTD 7042Critical Analysis of Capstone Project Trajectory III
Prerequisite(s): OTD7041 Corequisite(s): None The student will engage in a transformative and closely supervised "capstone-Project" that is based upon a particular area of interest or expertise. This course is based on a well-orchestrated and planned out process that assists the student in identifying his/her core-idea (discernible project, theme, need or issue, etc.); followed by offering them the structure (e.g. tools) needed to successfully produce a tangible, scholarly, and professional looking project. The capstone project is considered an advanced scholarly body of work requiring research, professional writing, observational-skills, collaboration, and critical analysis. This course employs a common thread of research and refinement throughout a seven part series that begins in OTD 7040 and culminates in OTD 7046, as well as, with OTD 7050 the delivery of the formal presentation. The student and/or faculty-mentor will identify a subject matter expert(s) in the respective specialty area and the faculty-mentor will serve as the liaison between the student and the SME. The capstone project is viewed as a rigorous experiential learning experience that infuses knowledge learned throughout the entire program which allows the student to present a well-polished and professionally appealing body of work that is held to the highest academic standards. The Capstone Project Trajectories are essentially divided into three distinct phases (Phase One: Trajectories I, II, & III; Phase Two: Trajectories IV & V; and Phase Three: Trajectories VI & VII). These courses are further delineated in the Capstone Project Management Tool found in the OTD Student Manual (Supplemental Capstone Guidance Section). This course is the third of a seven part course offering. 1 credit hour 535 | P a g e
OTD 7043Critical Analysis of Capstone Project Trajectory IV1
Prerequisite(s): OTD7042 Corequisite(s): None The student will engage in a transformative and closely supervised "capstone-Project" that is based upon a particular area of interest or expertise. This course is based on a well-orchestrated and planned out process that assists the student in identifying his/her core-idea (discernible project, theme, need or issue, etc.); followed by offering them the structure (e.g. tools) needed to successfully produce a tangible, scholarly, and professional looking project. The capstone project is considered an advanced scholarly body of work requiring research, professional writing, observational-skills, collaboration, and critical analysis. This course employs a common thread of research and refinement throughout a seven part series that begins in OTD 7040 and culminates in OTD 7046, as well as, with OTD 7050 the delivery of the formal presentation. The student and/or faculty-mentor will identify a subject matter expert(s) in the respective specialty area and the faculty-mentor will serve as the liaison between the student and the SME. The capstone project is viewed as a rigorous experiential learning experience that infuses knowledge learned throughout the entire program which allows the student to present a well-polished and professionally appealing body of work that is held to the highest academic standards. The Capstone Project Trajectories are essentially divided into three distinct phases (Phase One: Trajectories I, II, & III; Phase Two: Trajectories IV & V; and Phase Three: Trajectories VI & VII). These courses are further delineated in the Capstone Project Management Tool found in the OTD Student Manual (Supplemental Capstone Guidance Section). This course is the fourth of a seven part course offering.
OTD 7044Critical Analysis of Capstone Project Trajectory V1
Prerequisite(s): OTD7043 Corequisite(s): None The student will engage in a transformative and closely supervised "capstone-Project" that is based upon a particular area of interest or expertise. This course is based on a well-orchestrated and planned out process that assists the student in identifying his/her core-idea (discernible project, theme, need or issue, etc.); followed by offering them the structure (e.g. tools) needed to successfully produce a tangible, scholarly, and professional looking project. The capstone project is considered an advanced scholarly body of work requiring research, professional writing, observational-skills, collaboration, and critical analysis. This course employs a common thread of research and refinement throughout a seven part series that begins in OTD 7040 and culminates in OTD 7046, as well as, with OTD 7050 the delivery of the formal presentation. The student and/or faculty-mentor will identify a subject matter expert(s) in the respective specialty area and the faculty-mentor will serve as the liaison between the student and the SME. The capstone project is viewed as a rigorous experiential learning experience that infuses knowledge learned throughout the entire program which allows the student to present a well-polished and professionally appealing body of work that is held to the highest academic standards. The Capstone Project Trajectories are essentially divided into three distinct phases (Phase One: Trajectories I, II, & III; Phase Two: Trajectories IV & V; and Phase Three: Trajectories VI & VII). These courses are further delineated in the Capstone Project Management Tool found in the OTD Student Manual (Supplemental Capstone Guidance Section). This course is the fifth of a seven part course offering.
OTD 7045Critical Analysis of Capstone Project Trajectory VI
Prerequisite(s): OTD7021, OTD7023, OTD7040, OTD7041, OTD7042, OTD7043, OTD7044 Corequisite(s): None This course is the sixth of seven. The student will engage in a transformative and closely supervised "capstone-Project" that is based upon a particular area of interest or expertise. This course is based on a well-orchestrated and planned out process that assists the student in identifying his/her core-idea (discernible project, theme, need or issue, etc.); followed by offering them the structure (e.g. tools) needed to successfully produce a tangible, scholarly, and professional looking project. The capstone project is considered an advanced scholarly body of work requiring research, professional writing, observational-skills, collaboration, and critical analysis. This course employs a common thread of research and refinement throughout a seven part series that begins in OTD 7040 and culminates in OTD 7046, as well as, with OTD 7050 the delivery of the formal presentation. The student and/or faculty-mentor will identify a subject matter expert(s) in the respective specialty area and the faculty-mentor will serve as the liaison between the student and the SME. The 536 | P a g e
OTD 7046Critical Analysis of Capstone Project Trajectory VII1
Prerequisite(s): OTD7021, OTD7023, OTD7040, OTD7041, OTD7042, OTD7043, OTD7044, OTD7045 Corequisite(s): None The student will engage in a transformative and closely supervised "capstone-Project" that is based upon a particular area of interest or expertise. This course is based on a well-orchestrated and planned out process that assists the student in identifying his/her core-idea (discernible project, theme, need or issue, etc.); followed by offering them the structure (e.g. tools) needed to successfully produce a tangible, scholarly, and professional looking project. The capstone project is considered an advanced scholarly body of work requiring research, professional writing, observational-skills, collaboration, and critical analysis. This course employs a common thread of research and refinement throughout a seven part series that begins in OTD 7040 and culminates in OTD 7046, as well as, with OTD 7050 the delivery of the formal presentation. The student and/or faculty-mentor will identify a subject matter expert(s) in the respective specialty area and the faculty-mentor will serve as the liaison between the student and the SME. The capstone project is viewed as a rigorous experiential learning experience that infuses knowledge learned throughout the entire program which allows the student to present a well-polished and professionally appealing body of work that is held to the highest academic standards. This course is the seventh of a seven part course offering.
OTD 7047Advanced Clinical and Professional Ethics4
Prerequisite(s): OTD7000, OTD7021, OTD7023 Corequisite(s): None The student will be introduced to the fundamentals of clinical (practice) ethics and be able to place contemporary clinical issues within a broader context of the health care landscape. The student will become familiar with the ethical questions surrounding major health related topics, such as, patient-provider relationships and trust, cultural competence, advance directives, organ transplantation, the rationing of health-care services, life-sustaining treatments and end of life issues. Students will apply critical thinking skills to help them explore and deliberate on the various sentinel events that occur in and around the healthcare industry as a whole. At the commencement of this course the student will be able to extrapolate how profound and sentinel events affect the timely delivery of occupational therapy services.
OTD 7050Critical Analysis of Capstone Project with Presentation
Prerequisite(s): OTD7040 through OTD7046 Corequisite(s): None The student will, in this threaded course, reflect on the totality of his/her project and experience the satisfaction seeing it culminate in a completed, tangible and/or functioning product. The capstone course is meant to hone the student's preexisting skills and add new-found insight into scholarship, collaborative exchanges and self-directed learning. The skills obtained in this threaded course may be used as the building blocks to program development, organizational improvement, niche-development, expansion of evidence based-practice and professional growth and mentorship. The student will gain insight into collaborative partnerships and how to leverage their subject matter expert's knowledge- base in order to produce a definitive understanding of his/her project. The premise of this course is to allow the student's project to reach its natural conclusion, based on introspective views, as well as, the comprehensive knowledge regarding the subject matter. Based on this premise, the student will formally present findings regarding their project, among peers, SMEs, faculty-mentors and distinguished guests. 4 credit hours 537 | P a g e
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will explore the various styles of providing instruction to graduate-level students, as well as, become familiar with the emerging types of pedagogy advancing access to education through distanced based pathways. The student will better understand the how cyber-education increases access to content and specialized education, particularly the underserved or geographically displaced populations. The student will also contrast and compare their own teaching styles and explore other contemporary styles used in current occupational therapy programs. This course will allow the student gain an appreciation for the art and science of pedagogy and how future generations of OT students will be oriented and introduced into the ranks of occupational therapy. 3 credit hours
OTD 7052The American Professorate: A Faculty Perspective
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will explore and examine the many issues that currently impact graduate education in occupational therapy. The course explores the changing nature of the clinical-educator, as well as, what academic career tracks are and how post professional educators progress through them. Students will also explore the shortages among qualified faculty in allied health education, the growing workload for OT faculty, academic freedom, faculty tenure, and the primary functions of departmental chairs. 3 credit hours
OTD 7053Emerging Issues in Advanced Geriatric Practice3
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will examine the emerging health issues within the geriatric and aged populations. The student will assess issues, such as, aging in place, the changing demographics of caregiving, driving with advanced age, health and wellness, fall prevention and home safety, community access and mobility, access to primary and specialty care, dementia related illnesses, and exploration of retirement and leisure interests. The course will allow clinicians, who are interested in geriatric care, as well as, issues affecting the adult population, to explore how the U.S. health care system will be overburdened by escalating needs and resource allocation within the next two decades. The student will engage in collaborative discussions, and will examine functional solutions to facilitate access to health care services among this client population.
OTD 7054Current Topics in Pediatric Intervention and Practice3
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will examine the practice and diagnostic issues that abound in this specialty practice area. The student critically analyzes patient-verses-provider advocacy and will assess current provider models for the socio-economically disadvantaged or marginalized child. Complex issues such as, developmentally challenged children and mainstreaming, children with HIV+/AIDs, domestic child abuse, grade-school bullying, complication from premature child-birth, birth defects and congenital deformities, adolescence access to drugs and alcohol, body image disorders (e.g. bulimia & anorexia) and childhood anxiety disorders and depression. Critical thinking and collaborative discussions will focus on our current health care system's approach to acute care, rehabilitation, and legacy-programs, as well as, third-party payers (e.g. insurance companies) unrealistic views of patient/client progression. The course will provide an overview of pediatric practice settings, such as, neonatology (NICU), early intervention (school based programs), formative years-&-adolescence (outpatient/home health), and will discuss current measures to standardize pediatric interventions. 538 | P a g e
OTD 7055Current Topics in Behavioral Health Intervention3
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will critically explore the absence, and more recently, the resurgence of occupational therapy intervention within the specialty area of mental health. The student will assess contemporary and emerging (or) novel practice settings for occupational therapist within the broader umbrella of behavioral health. Such Practice settings include, but are not be limited to, mental health in long term care facilities, wounded warriors and veterans, school and community based programs, and outpatient programs for adolescents and adults. The student will obtain additional insight into the collaborative efforts of the behavioral health team, which include case managers, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses, family physicians, pharmacists, mental health counselors, and child health-care advocates. The student will also explore AOTA's drive to rebalance contemporary curriculums related to mental health instruction.
OTD 7056Current Topics in Adult Rehabilitation Intervention3
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will examine the broad and dynamic field of adult rehabilitation which includes physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), outpatient therapy, acute-rehab, and home-bound services. The student will critically assess the barriers to access in rehab-services, the various clinical models, diminishing lengths of stay (LOS) and decreased reimbursement thresholds common to this field. The course will explore, through collaborative discussions, scholarly research, clinical-site interviews, and threaded discussions, the sentinel issues that impact, as well as, shape the future direction of this specialty area. The student will also explore the changing mindset of occupational therapists and begin to understand how some practitioners have become entrepreneurs and have built dynamic partnerships with other allied health practitioners and non-medical personnel (e.g. Pharmacists, PA's, SLP's, PT's and special-education/researchers).
OTD 7057Exploration of Leadership in Occupational Therapy3
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will examine contemporary management and leadership styles employed throughout the many practice models common to occupational therapy. The course examines transformational leadership needed at every level of program service and development; moreover, it will assess what sorts of oversight that is needed at the departmental level, institutional or organizational level and regional or national levels. The student will contrast and compare program management and oversight in governmental, civilian, and private sectors. The student will also gain insight into mentorship initiatives employed to foster professional growth and development. The student will critically review and understand how AOTA will morph their vision and mission to reflect projected changes being mandated in its 2017 centennial vision.
OTD 7058Leadership, Patient Advocacy, and Social Policy
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The student will explore and examine how insightful leaders leverage their knowledge of their specific practice area to advocate for patient's right to access to care. The student will also assess the varying styles employed that make profound changes in clinical settings, academia, or research related work. As change agents, influential occupational therapists use their goal-driven focus and knowledge of the healthcare industry to make policy changes that benefit the patient, their organization, and the occupational therapy profession at large. The student will obtain in-depth knowledge about how leadership and patient advocacy can be comingled to form an impenetrable alliance that places the needs of the ill, infirmed, and marginalized client before the needs of third party payers. 3 credit hours 539 | P a g e
OTD 80358037 Professional Development in Advanced Scholarship and Practice
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None The POTD student will continue to develop the research proposal by conceptualizing how the program would be developed. Once the student has formulated the problem statement or question the student will finalize the request for proposal (RFP), as well as, the grant narrative that best identify what criteria is needed for funding. The student will also critically evaluate how their reviewing audience understands the research proposal and if the funding agency's philosophical view-point is compatible with the proposing agent (e.g. researcher, group, or facility). The student will fully understand the structured process and guidelines of grant writing and use this as the "blue-print" in the development of their research proposal. OTDS 632-II course builds upon the information obtained exclusively in OTDS 632-I and student's research statement (question), along with the grant narrative, will underscore the direction and focus of their research proposal. 1 credit hour
