Professional Seminar

Catalog description

In this course you will reflect on the knowledge and skills that you have gained in previous courses in preparation for beginning the professional phase of your training and your career as an occupational therapist. Knowledge, skills and attitudes required for success in the program and in future community-based, fieldwork education and doctoral capstone experiences. This seminar extends foundational learning for entry into the profession and content is organized into 3 learning modules; 1) professional development; 2) clinical and community education and 3) practice scholarship and information literacy. You can expect each module to include a variety of active learning exercises, reflective self-assessments, problem-based case scenarios and expectations for professional development planning. You will be expected to learn and use organizational strategies that facilitate time and project management, help you synthesize information and data from disparate sources and self-author your own learning.