Presentation and understanding of types of scholarship related to the value of occupation to improve health and wellness of human lives. Examination of methods of knowledge acquisition and creation in preparation for evidence-based practice. Introductory critical appraisal of quantitative and qualitative published research studies as related to occupational therapy evidence-based practice. Overview of the required components that comprise research projects and criteria for publishing. Student-involved, faculty-mentored research projects begun, including formulation of the introduction and methodology portions, in preparation for IRB submission, data collection, and analysis.