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3.00 Credits
This course explores the psychological dimensions of health and the prevention and management of illness. The interaction between biological, social, and psychological factors in health and medical problems is emphasized. Topics include the history and research methods of health psychology, biological foundations of health and illness, stress, prevention and positive psychology, nutrition and eating disorders, substance abuse, disease and pain, complementary and alternative medicine, and the role of health psychology in healthcare settings. Prerequisites: PSY 131
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3.00 Credits
This experiential approach to learning combines theory with practice and increases students' understanding and application of educational psychology theory. The course enhances students' abilities to observe children's behavior in a natural setting and apply their observations to theory. Students learn about different instructional techniques and their appropriateness in the school setting. Course topics include theories of learning and cognition, how academic, social, emotional and physical development proceeds, and the implications for instruction of a diverse population, as well as how to deal with those implications effectively. Managing classroom discipline, motivating students to learn, leading classroom instruction, and assessing K-12 students' learning are also discussed. PSY 256 is to be taken concurrently with the corresponding section of PSY 294-Educational Psychology Practicum, which involves placement in a classroom setting. Course assignments in PSY 256 are coordinated with PSY 294. Students seeking elementary certification are placed in a classroom in Grade 1-6. Students seeking secondary certification are placed in a Grade 7-12 classroom. Students seeking CDA credentials are placed in a preschool setting. See PSY 294 for more information. This course is not to be taken concurrently with PSY 152. Observation hours in PSY 152 do not count for PSY 256. Prerequisites: ENG 131, ENG 132, and PSY 131 Co-requisite: PSY 294
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended for students seeking a degree in secondary education and/or psychology. Adolescent Psychology will expose the student to the major areas of adolescent behavior and development. Some of the areas will include but not be limited to: the theoretical construct of adolescent, the physical and cognitive development of the adolescent, the social structure surrounding the adolescent, the transitions from upper elementary to middle school and then to high school, the personality development of the adolescent, the psycho-sexual development of the adolescent, as well as the psychological issues facing the adolescent. Prerequisites: PSY 131
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1.00 Credits
PSY 294 is a required 45-clock hour practicum, to be taken concurrently with the corresponding section of PSY 256-Educational Psychology. The practicum experience increases educational psychology students' understanding and application of the educational psychology courses' theory into practice. Course assignments for students enrolled in PSY 294 will be coordinated between the PSY 256 instructor at HFCC and the HFCC student's assigned school practicum. Scheduling of the 45- clock hours will be coordinated between the HFCC student and the coordinating teacher at the practicum placement, according to the student's hours available. Course topics include theories of learning and cognition, how development proceeds, and the implications for instruction of a diverse population as well as how to deal with those implications effectively. Managing classroom discipline, motivating students to learn, leading classroom instruction, and assessing K-12 students' learning are applied to the classroom setting through a variety of projects. Students seeking elementary certification are placed in a classroom in Grade 1-6. Students seeking secondary certification are placed in a Grade 7-12 classroom. Students seeking CDA credentials are placed in a preschool setting. This course is not to be taken concurrently with PSY 152. The observation hours in PSY 152 do not count for pre-student teaching hours in PSY 294. See PSY 256 for more information. Prerequisites: ENG 131, ENG 132, and PSY 131 Co-requisite: PSY 256
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3.00 Credits
This course will increase the understanding of the characteristics, identification, assessment and instruction of students with exceptionalities. Psychology students, current teachers, future teachers and para-professionals will increase their knowledge of special education children and their environments, and learn how to service children with exceptionalities. Includes theories, laws and procedures surrounding special education. The main labels of special education that will be discussed and researched are: learning disabilities, autism, mild and severe behavior disorders, emotional impairment, mental retardation, visual and hearing impairments, speech impairment, giftedness, physical impairments and chronic medical conditions. Also discussed will be the different special education learning environments such as inclusion, mainstreaming, pullout programs, resource rooms, coteaching environments and the self-contained classroom. Prerequisites: PSY 131
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2.00 Credits
(2 Credit Hours) Introduces the student to health care and specifically the field of physical therapy. Course content includes instruction in the roles of various health professionals, the concept of the rehab team, the history and scope of physical therapy, legal and ethical issues related to communication and the practice of physical therapy, and organizational structures of various types of physical therapy facilities. Students will also learn about the role of the PTA, various methods of documentation used in physical therapy, and the structure and function of the American Physical Therapy Association. Current issues and trends in physical therapy will be discussed and students will become familiar with the Guide to PT Practice. Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA program Co-requisites: PTA 102, PTA 132, and PTA 165 must be taken concurrently
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3.00 Credits
Provides instruction in patient care with an emphasis on physical therapy interventions. Course content includes massage, body mechanics, bed mobility and positioning, PROM exercise, transfers, gait training, patient and family education, and the use of wheelchairs and assistive devices. Students practice techniques in a guided lab setting. Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA program, PTA 102, PTA 132, and PTA 165 Co-requisites: PTA 108, PTA 118, PTA 119, PTA 142, and PTA 225 must be taken concurrently.
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2.00 Credits
Provides instruction in therapeutic exercise procedures utilized by physical therapist assistants. Course content includes assessment of joint motion and muscle strength, implications of ROM and muscle testing for exercise prescription, types of exercise, basic exercise programs, and the use of exercise equipment. Course focuses on theory only. Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA program, BIO 233, PTA 102, PTA 132, and PTA 165 Co-requisites: PTA 108, PTA 118, PTA 119, PTA 142, and PTA 225 must be taken concurrently
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4.00 Credits
Provides opportunity for application of the techniques learned in PTA 118. Focuses on therapeutic exercise procedures utilized by physical therapist assistants as well as assessment of joint motion and muscle strength, implications of ROM and muscle testing for exercise prescription, types of exercise, basic exercise programs, and the use of exercise equipment. Students practice techniques in a guided lab setting. Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA program, BIO 233, PTA 102, PTA 132, and PTA 165 Co-requisites: PTA 108, PTA 118, PTA 119, and PTA 142 must be taken concurrently
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on a review of surface anatomy and functional anatomy, muscles and muscle function, proper posture and analysis of posture, and gait analysis and deviations. A lab component familiarizes the student with functional aspects of human motion. Medical terminology is reinforced. Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA program and BIO 233 Co-requisites: PTA 102, PTA 132, and PTA 165 must be taken concurrently
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