OTDP 6411 Research I: Foundation of Scholarship
This course introduces general research principles and evidence-based practice. The student becomes oriented to the University library system and technology resources and becomes familiar with the steps required to develop a research proposal, conduct a research study, and disseminate research results. The student learns to frame evidence-based practice questions, explore methods of obtaining peer-reviewed research to address those questions, and develops beginning competence in the fundamentals of conducting a literature review. This course meets online via both synchronous and asynchronous methods.