OCC 525 Evidence-Based Practice I

Taking place in trimester VI, the culminating project formally commences in Preparation for Capstone I OCC 561.  The culminating project, consisting of the doctoral experiential internship and capstone, is individually tailored by the student and capstone coordinator to synthesize advanced occupational therapy knowledge and grow professional skills in a focused area of interest.  The student will both choose a topic area and determine the mode of implementation from one of the following areas:  specialized practice, program development, education, or leadership, administration, and advocacy/  Each student will prepare a brief description of the proposed project addressing purpose and feasibility which will then be reviewed by the faculty for approval.  Upon faculty approval, the student will complete an extensive literature review which will serve as the first part of the culminating project proposal.  The student will spend two weeks on campus for a total of 15 hours of didactic instruction.  

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