OCCT 5660 - Research I (3)

This course is the first of two applied research courses in the MOT curriculum. Students will learn to apply research concepts introduced in the Evidence-Based Practice course and will focus on the concepts related to the introduction, literature review and methodology sections of a research project. Students will explore a clinical problem, learn to develop a research question and formulate a hypothesis. Scientific writing skills and APA format will be fostered, research ethics will be discussed, Human Subjects Training will be completed, and the students will be guided through a typical IRB process. Hands on experience with research design, statistics, and data collection will provide the students with an opportunity to synthesize the didactic material. Prerequisite(s): OCCT 5900, OCCT 5400, OCCT 5560, OCCT 5561, and OCCT 5564.