Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 373 specific age, diagnosis, or population. Prior knowledge and experience in this area of practice is helpful. (3 credits) Elective OCT 7220—Research Ethics This course introduces students to ethics concepts as they apply to questions and challenges in conducting research with human subjects. The aim is to increase students’ awareness of and ability to reason through ethical issues that arise in human subjects research. The course will draw upon historical examples, codes, declarations, and other sources of ethical guidance including discussions of contemporary controversies in human subjects research. (3 credits) OCT 7241—Infant and Child Mental Health The course will provide framework for understanding the complex processes involved in mental health for infants and children, and how this relates to occupational performance. Clinical application of theoretical approaches and contextual influences will be considered for specific diagnostic classifications. (3 credits) Elective OCT 7242—Occupational Therapy Practice with Autistic Spectrum Disorders This course focuses on current findings regarding autistic spectrum disorders and how they affect occupational performance. Includes a review of relevant research and readings from multiple related fields. Specific programs for working with children and adolescents with autism will be examined. (3 credits) Elective OCT 7244 —Low Vision Across the Life Span The course focuses on vision deficits throughout the life span and their impact on the occupations of individuals and caregivers. Students will review relevant anatomy, neuroanatomy, and various visual disorders. They will then explore and learn about evaluation of vision deficits and treatment implications through current practice and research findings. (3 credits) Elective OCT 7300—Biostatistics I This course presents statistical methods commonly used in the analysis of health research data. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic concepts of probability, statistical inference, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and nonparametric statistical techniques. Emphasis is on understanding and applying statistical concepts and techniques to research data within the health sciences. (3 credits) OCT 7301—Contexts of Occupation-Centered Practice This course explores the concept of occupation-centered practice from operationalization through implementation in assessment and intervention. Occupational contexts as enablers of occupational participation will be examined, including the cultural, personal, temporal, virtual, physical, and social contexts. Students will examine the evidence supporting the use of occupation in practice and the inclusion, exclusion, and barriers of context. Educational approaches to occupationcentered and context-focused teaching and learning, along with the development of occupation-centered curriculum, will be discussed. (3 credits) OCT 7302—Contextual Aspects of Occupational Performance This course is a study of contexts as related to occupational performance for advanced practitioners. Concepts and theories related to the use of context as an enabler of participation are explored. Specifically, cultural, personal, temporal, virtual, physical, and social contexts are examined. (3 credits) OCT 7310—Biostatistics II The focus of this course is on advanced and multivariate statistical methods. Topics include data screening, multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, multilevel modeling, and related statistical procedures. Emphasis is on understanding and applying statistical concepts and techniques to research data as well as developing the ability to critically analyze research methods used in the scientific literature. Emphasis is on understanding and applying statistical concepts and techniques to research data within the health sciences. (3 credits) OCT 7410—Qualitative Research Design This course is designed to prepare students to conduct research in their discipline. The focus of this course is to introduce students to qualitative research methods of inquiry, and to provide the knowledge and skill competencies needed to critique, design and conduct qualitative research. Phenomenological inquiry, grounded theory, ethnography, and other commonly used approaches to qualitative research will be examined. Students will gain understanding of the history of qualitative research, the philosophies that drive the various methodologies, strategies for data collection and analysis, ethical considerations, applications and implications of using qualitative research methods in health care. Students will have the opportunity to experience qualitative data collection and analysis. Current published qualitative research in health professions literature will be analyzed in the context of topics covered in this course. Upon completion of the course students will have demonstrated mastery of the basic competencies needed to create, plan, and complete a qualitative research study. As part of the PCHCS core curriculum, students in this course represent various health professions programs throughout PCHCS. This affords unique and valuable opportunities for discussion, collaboration, and sharing of ideas and perspectives among students with varied professional experiences and research goals. (3 credits) OCT 7411—Quantitative Research Design This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the basic methods and approaches used in
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