EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE 1: BASICS
Provides the opportunity to establish or advance understanding of evidence-based practice through critical exploration of research ethics and approaches. Critically review literature relevant to occupational therapy and determine how research findings can inform practice. First in the evidence-based practice sequence leading to the development of a proposal and completion of a scholarly study.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Occupational Therapy OTD Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of how to design a scholarly proposal in regards to ethical policies and procedures necessary to conduct human-subject research, educational research, or research related to population health. Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate the ability to use quantitative statistics and qualitative analysis to interpret tests and measurements for the purpose of establishing and delivering evidence-based practice. Audience: Graduate 3. Collect, analyze, and report data in a systematic manner for evaluation of client and practice outcomes. Report evaluation results and modify practice as needed. Audience: Graduate 4. Interpret criterion-referenced and norm-referenced standardized test scores on the basis of an understanding of sampling, normative data, standard and criterion scores, reliability, and validity. Audience: Graduate 5. Critique quantitative and qualitative research in order to analyze and evaluate scholarly activities, which contribute to the development of a body of knowledge. This includes, level of evidence, validity of research studies, strength of the methodology, and relevance to the profession of occupational therapy Audience: Graduate 6. Locate, select, analyze, and evaluate scholarly literature to make evidence based decisions. Audience: Graduate 7. Design and implement a scholarly study that aligns with current research priorities and advances knowledge translation, professional practice, service delivery, or professional issues (e.g., Scholarship of Integration, Scholarship of Application, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning). Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of how to design a scholarly proposal in regards to ethical policies and procedures necessary to conduct human-subject research, educational research, or research related to population health. Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate the ability to use quantitative statistics and qualitative analysis to interpret tests and measurements for the purpose of establishing and delivering evidence-based practice. Audience: Graduate 3. Collect, analyze, and report data in a systematic manner for evaluation of client and practice outcomes. Report evaluation results and modify practice as needed. Audience: Graduate 4. Interpret criterion-referenced and norm-referenced standardized test scores on the basis of an understanding of sampling, normative data, standard and criterion scores, reliability, and validity. Audience: Graduate 5. Critique quantitative and qualitative research in order to analyze and evaluate scholarly activities, which contribute to the development of a body of knowledge. This includes, level of evidence, validity of research studies, strength of the methodology, and relevance to the profession of occupational therapy Audience: Graduate 6. Locate, select, analyze, and evaluate scholarly literature to make evidence based decisions. Audience: Graduate 7. Design and implement a scholarly study that aligns with current research priorities and advances knowledge translation, professional practice, service delivery, or professional issues (e.g., Scholarship of Integration, Scholarship of Application, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning). Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027