OCT 7470 - Clinical Integration I

Hours: 7

This course is the first of two courses that offers the working occupational therapist the opportunity to directly link his or her academic OTD program to his or her current clinical setting in order to broaden and deepen his or her knowledge of occupational therapy theory and application in the real world. Under advisement of a faculty member/mentor, students will propose, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of three approved projects within their practice setting. Examples of projects may include program development, educational workshops, case studies, mastery of specialized clinical techniques, or professional leadership experiences at local, state, and national level. Each project must be of sufficient depth to warrant graduate credit but of reasonable breadth to be implemented and evaluated in a 2-3 week time frame. A manuscript detailing each project is required and will include the following: introduction, literature review, implementation, and evaluation. Graduate level writing, using APA format, is expected.