Courses

• SAR OT 566: Client Factors and Occupational Performance
  This companion course to OT565 provides students the knowledge and resources needed for effective clinical reasoning about occupation-based evaluation and intervention applying the biomechanical and neurorehabilitation frames of reference. Topics covered include diagnostic conditions and disorder, models and theories of practice, research evidence, and practice contexts/environments. Content is applied to individuals living with long-term conditions who are most likely to benefit from remediation interventions to enable performance of meaningful Occupations, e.g., ADL/IADLs, work, education, play, leisure, and social participation.
• SAR OT 589: Orientation to Practice
  This graduate course in occupational therapy is designed to orient and introduce students to current and emerging areas of practice. Guest faculty and practitioners will share their experience and expertise for various areas of practice to aid students in understanding the typical contexts of fieldwork experiences that will be an integral part of the curriculum. This course is intended to introduce students to common types of client populations across the lifespan and typical interventions and goals for for areas of practice addressing mental health, pediatrics, and physical disabilities occupational needs and services. Goals, guidelines, policies and procedures for participating in the academic program's Level I (LIFW) and Level II (LIIFW) fieldwork programs will be reviewed. Training in confidentiality/privacy laws will be provided to support students in abiding by professional ethics and behaviors. Additionally, opportunities for professional development within and outside of the University will be highlighted.
• SAR OT 590: Field Experience Fee
  Fee is equal to the cost of two credits. The Fieldwork seminar is for students completing the didactic coursework in the program. Topics include supervision issues, fieldwork experience responsibilities and information on certification, licensure and the job search.
• SAR OT 593: Level II Fieldwork I
  Full-time, on-site clinical experience.
• SAR OT 594: Level II Fieldwork II
  Full-time, on-site clinical experience.
• SAR OT 595: Level II Elective Fieldwork
  Optional (via petition) full-time, on-site clinical experience.
• SAR OT 610: Health Promotion and Wellness
  This course focuses on developing a health promotion program grounded in theory. After an introduction to the field of public health and the role of occupational therapy in the area of health promotion and wellness, the course guides the student in the development of a program related to a health issue in his or her practice setting. The student will be introduced to frameworks and theories from pubic health and other disciplines and will then apply these as he or she develops a health promotion program. The student will read about and discuss programs in health promotion at the individual, group, and population level, for people with and without disabilities, and in a variety of environments. (3 credits)
• SAR OT 617: Contemp Trends
  
• SAR OT 620: Evidence-Based OT Practice II
  This second course in the evidence-based practice sequence focuses on critical analysis of research on intervention effectiveness. Students examine issues of internal, external, and statistical validity as they relate to the appropriate use of evidence for clinical decision-making.
• SAR OT 621: Evidence-Based OT Practice III
  This is the third course in a sequence that develops skills and knowledge for evidence-based occupational therapy practice. The course focuses on designing and conducting program evaluations and systematic examination of outcomes from one's individual practice.
• SAR OT 713: Developmental Disabilities I: Evaluation, Assessment, Families and Systems
  This interdisciplinary course addresses issues relevent to professionals who work with people with developmental disabilities, their families, and the human service system. Understanding the professionals' role in diagnosing, evaluating and assessing children who have developmental disabilities or who are at high risk of acquiring them will be the emphasis for the first half of the semester. Specific discussions of families and services will highlight the second half of the term. This course is offered in collaboration with six area universities and colleges and meets off-campus at the Children's Hopsital.
• SAR OT 714: Developmental Disabilities II: Values, Policy and Change
  This course focuses on the community, system and leadership components of developmental disabilities and is based on values of enhancing the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. Issues of systems change and policy implications are stressed while understanding disabilities for the persons' and families' perspective are maintained. This course is offered in collaboration with six area universities and colleges and meets off-campus at the Children's Hopsital.
• SAR OT 736: Independent Study
  Individually supervised study for advanced student wishing to pursue a specialized area of interest in occupational therapy.
• SAR OT 900: Scholar Proj I
  
• SAR OT 904: Thesis Proposal Development
  Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, the student develops a written research proposal.
• SAR OT 910: Social Policy and Disability
  This case-based course examines current models of and perspectives on disability and their influence on social policy. The history of disability policy is examined as well as the ways in which social, medical, and universal models are manifest in current health and social service delivery systems in the US and other developed countries. The course also examines cultural assumptions about the nature of health, disability, and quality of life and the implications of cultural differences for practice models and methods. (3 credits)
• SAR OT 911: Practicum in Social Policy and Disability
  Students engage in the critical analysis of policy and disability theory in their major area of practice (e.g., medical rehabilitation, early intervention, mental health services). They must complete critical reviews of additional reading related to their specific field of application as well as a sequence of analyses of the impact of relevant policies on resource allocations, service delivery methods, and reimbursement. (3 credits)
• SAR OT 920: Outcomes Measurement and Monitoring I: Program Evaluation
  This course examines quantitative and qualitative methods developed for systematic program evaluation, providing the foundation knowledge and skills needed to complete an evaluation plan for the Doctoral Project. Examples of program evaluations from the clinical literature are examined and their applicability to programs in the student's area of clinical practice evaluated. (3 credits)
• SAR OT 921: Outcomes Measurement and Monitoring II: Individual Client Monitoring
  This course builds on methods introduced during the foundation courses on evidence-based practice to develop skill in the application of quantitative methods of outcome evaluation for individual clients. These methods include client surveys, performance assessments, continuous performance monitoring, and single-subject designs. The course prepares the student to identify and/or create appropriate methods to evaluate individual results for the evaluation plan for his or her Doctoral Project. (3 credits)
• SAR OT 925: Capstone
  This is the final course of the program. Students obtain a structured written critique in English of their Doctoral Projects from two clinical experts outside of the Sargent College faculty who have not participated in the Circle of Advisors. Students must respond in detail to the experts' feedback. Preparation of this response is expected to involve additional reading of the literature and revision or refinement of proposed methods. After the response to critique is completed, students present their proposals for innovation. This Capstone course takes place during a two-day, on-campus stay at Boston University. Students will prepare for and deliver a 90-minute presentation on their doctoral project to an invited audience from the greater Boston community. After receiving written faculty feedback from this presentation, students will formulate a written response with modifications, and/or counter-argument; and prepare a final version of the proposal that is suitable for professional dissemination. (3 credits)

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