Introduction to Portfolio 698A

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Introduction to Portfolio698A

• Mary Warren MS, OTR/L

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Instructor information

• Rm 340 RMSB
• Telephone [phone]
• Email warrenm_at_uab.edu
• Office Hours by appointment
• Call or email me to set up an appointment

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Required Readings

• UAB OT Student Handbook
• Occupational Therapy Department Guidelines for
  Completion of the Portfolio
• Posted on the OT website under portfolio
• APA Publication Manual

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Course Assignments

• Complete an occupational profile and apply the
  OPPM to address a personal semester goal
• Use the APA style manual and the portfolio
  guidelines to correct an inaccurately written
  literature review and reference list.
• Read and analyze a selection written by an author
  in a reflective style. Use this piece as an
  example to write up a personal experience using
  the Guidelines for the Written Portfolio.
• Develop and present a power point presentation of
  assignment 3.

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• 5) Enroll and complete the online IRB training
  course
• Forms for the course assignments will be posted
  on the web under my faculty name and OT 698
• Password is 698mw
• Power point presentations will also be posted
  there for class lectures

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Grading Criteria

• Each project is worth 100
• Course is graded on a pass/fail basis
• Passing 350-500 pts
• Failing below 350 pts
• Students scoring below 70 on the oral
  presentation will be required to take
  communications course offered through the
  graduate school

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Overview of the Portfolio Process
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Purpose of the Portfolio

• Serves as the capstone project for completion of
  the masters degree in lieu of a thesis
• Designed to enable the student to explore various
  aspects of occupational therapy and develop
  strategies to pursue life long learning in the
  field.
• Also the method by which the student demonstrates
  that he/she is prepared to practice the art and
  science of occupational therapy in a variety of
  environmental contexts with consumers who have
  various limitations in occupational performance

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Department Philosophy

• Faculty in the OT department believe that
  graduates of this program must be well rounded
  individuals capable of contributing equally to
  their consumers and stakeholders their community
  and their profession.
• To achieve this, a student must demonstrate four
  key attributes
• Commitment to life long learning
• Commitment to community service
• Commitment to advocacy and leadership
• Commitment to excellence in clinical practice

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Requirements

• With advisors guidance and consent select and
  complete a minimum of four projects.
• Must select at least one project to address each
  of the four attributes
• Selection of the projects is a personal decision
  and should reflect interests in the field of
  occupational therapy
• May choose to focus on one population or
  treatment intervention or explore several
  different aspects of practice

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The Contract

• Once the projects are selected, the student
  completes a written contract with the advisor.
• The contract details the projects to be
  completed and establishes a timeframe for
  completion.
• Serves as an agreement between the advisor and
  student for completion of the portfolio
• Must be completed by the end of summer semester
  of the first year.

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Written Presentation

• Spring semester second year the student completes
  a written presentation of the projects following
  the departmental guidelines
• A literature review must be included in the
  written presentation.
• The written portfolio is graded by the advisor
  with input from the second faculty reader.
• The second reader is selected by the student in
  the preceding semester
• Once completed and approved, CD copy of the
  presentation is placed in the students
  departmental file.

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Oral Presentation

• Following completion of the written portfolio,
  the student prepares an oral power point
  presentation of the portfolio projects
• The oral presentation is open to all members of
  the academic community and the community at
  large.
• Generally it is given to OT faculty, students,
  and guests (often family members and significant
  others who have suffered with you the past two
  years)
• The oral presentation is graded by the advisor
  and the second reader.

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Timeframes

• Fall and spring semesters of first year
• Decide portfolio projects
• Summer semester of first year
• Develop and sign contract
• Fall semester of second year
• Complete projects and begin writing them up
• Note projects can be started any time after the
  first semester
• Spring semester of second year
• Complete the written and oral presentations

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Grading Criteria

• The six credits of the portfolio process are
  graded pass/fail
• Each semester has specific criteria
• Final grades for the written and oral
  presentation are assigned by the advisor with
  input from the second reader
• Three grades are given written, oral
  presentation and discussant