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  • PS 422: Conflict Resolution in Deeply Div Societ

    4.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    This course focuses on analyzing a number of the world's most intractable conflicts. Through a combination of readings, lectures, in class discussions, and research, students will delve into the complicated and fascinating inner workings of deeply divided societies. This class is intended for advanced undergraduate students.
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  • PS 433: Conflict Transformation

    4.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    Students will study a variety of conflicts that have been transformed successfully nationally and internationally. We will examine the following methods: Compassionate Listening project, Appreciate Inquiry, Restorative Justice - to include Victim-Offender Mediation, Emotional & Social Intelligence, Peace Circles (an Indigenous resolution processess), Multi-Track Diplomacy, Conflict Coaching, Foregiveness, the art of healing and Diversity Awareness.
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  • PS 443: Peace Perspectives of World Religions

    4.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    Although religious differences often create barriers to peace making and at times, people create conflict in the name of their religion, all of the major religious traditions also have roots that go deep into the soil of peace making and peaceful living. This class explores the roots of peace making in Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Indigenous American Religions, and others, and from these roots builds bridges of common ground, understanding, and acceptance of the other. In addition to the five major religious perspective studied, students will have the opportunity to explore a religious tradition of their own choosing and present a paper on it for class. The class will include lectures, large and small group discussions, role plays, visiting speakers, videos and student presentations.
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  • PS 490: Senior Thesis Seminar

    4.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    Supervised preparation of a portfolio documenting student learning and containing a culminating written project on a topic selected by the student. Includes opportunities for integration and reflection, collaborative learning, peer review, a career workshop and public oral presentation of the senior thesis. Reviews methodology in political science, incorporates outside evaluation, primary sources and original research. Prerequisites: senior standing in political science and recommend MA/PY 140/141 Elementary Statistics.
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  • PS 491: Senior Thesis

    4.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

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  • PSED 390: Issues in Political Economy & Developmnt

    3.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    This course focuses on the key themes relating to economic and political development. It examines the way actors shape the distribution of power and wealth in the Indian polity and economy. It seeks to understand the obstacles and opportunities currently facing India. The main questions addressed by the course are; How do we define development and who is development for? What are the political and economic factors shaping development? How does the struggle for power and wealth affect issues of poverty, equality and justice? The course will emphasize political economy of development in the Indian context, but the debates and discussions will also deal with issues affecting developing countries overall.
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  • PT 508: Medical Screening

    2.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    This course helps to prepare the physical therapist to assume the role of an independent practitioner working within a collaborative medical model. Inherent in this role is the ability to recognize clinical manifestations that suggest physician or other health care provider contact is warranted regarding a patient's health status. Student will apply the concept of threshold detection to identify impairments or "red flags" in medical screening that warrant referral to other professionals. An examination scheme designed to promote efficient and effective collection of patient data provide the structure for discussions. Patient cases will be presented to illustrate important medical screening principles. Professional communication with patients and physicians is also a central theme.
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  • PT 605: Intro and Exposure to PT Practice

    4.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    This course will be given the first month of the fall semester and is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of physical therapy practice as described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice published by the American Physical Therapy Association. The spectrum of physical therapy roles in the health care system is explored. A basic comprehensive approach to examination is presented, and the requisite skills are learned. Basic forms of intervention are introduced, including coordination, communication, documentation, instruction and direct intervention. Students also will be introduced to core academic areas not directly addressed in the Guide that inform physical therapy practice in order to begin the life-long learning necessary for safe and effective practice. These areas include anatomy, biomechanical properties of tissues, principles of measurement, and behavioral and management sciences.
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  • PT 615: PT Examination/Evaluation Skills I

    2.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    This course covers basic aspects of patient/client management related to examination and evaluation in the context of the specific patient cases. Examination refers to the process of obtaining a relevant patient history, as well as selecting and performing appropriate tests and measures. Evaluation refers to the process of making clinical judgments (including diagnosis and prognosis) based on the information gathered during an examination. The applied anatomy and biomechanics component of this course addresses the application of physical principles to the human body. The content addresses functional aspects of the neuromusculoskeletal system using the principles of basic Newtonian mechanics.
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  • PT 616: PT Examination/Evaluation Skills II

    4.00 Credits
    Arcadia University

    This course continues to cover basic aspects of patient/client management related to examination and evaluation in the context of the specific patient cases. The anatomy of relevant regions is reviewed and is followed by a close analysis of the function of each component. The labs provide an opportunity to analyze the functional requirements of a variety of activities of daily living.
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