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  • 2.00 Credits

    Graded Pass/No Credit. Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. This is the second of three courses designed to introduce the student to evidence-based practice and the process of critical inquiry. These courses will prepare the student to become a knowledgeable consumer of research and the professional literature as it relates to the practice of physical therapy. In this course the student will develop an understanding of research design, research methods and statistical applications related to critical inquiry in physical therapy. Students will develop writing skills through critique of scholarly works and the preparation of a literature review.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Graded Pass/No Credit. Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. This is the third of three courses designed to introduce the student to evidence-based practice and the process of critical inquiry. These courses will prepare the student to become a knowledgeable consumer of research and the professional literature as it relates to the practice of physical therapy. In this course the student will develop an understanding of outcome measures used in physical therapy to document effectiveness and efficacy of clinical practice. Students will develop oral presentation skill through the preparation and presentation of a group project on a specific outcome measure.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. This course provides the student with classroom discussion and laboratory experiences on the physiological bases for and clinical applications of physical therapy interventions applied to the integumentary system. These include massage, superficial and deep heat, ultraviolet radiation, cryotherapy, aquatic therapy, hydrotherapy and basic wound management. Foundational client management skills such as positioning, draping, transfers, universal precautions and examination of vital signs are also included.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. The purpose of this seminar is to provide students with opportunities to explore the responsibilities and behaviors expected of the physical therapist and to assess their own progress toward professional development. Included are presentations by master clinicians and group discussions with experts to explore issues of professional development.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. This course will introduce the student to the role of the physical therapist as an educator. The course includes theories of teaching and learning, the importance of learning styles, behavioral objectives, evaluation of teaching, motivation and compliance and adult learners. The differences in educating multicultural patient populations will be discussed. Clinical teaching will be done in role-playing situations. Students will prepare and present a teaching unit to a community group.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. This course will introduce the student to radiology, lab values and pathology and their application to current physical therapy practice. The course will provide: (1) a model for diagnostic decision making within a physical therapy scope of practice, (2) an overview of systems to facilitate the students' knowledge of signs and symptoms that mimic musculoskeletal conditions and (3) the skills/ behaviors/knowledge needed for safe practice.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Graded Pass/No Credit. Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. This is the first of six clinical education seminars. The purpose of these seminars is to prepare students for the clinical internships. Included in Clinical Education Seminar I are an introduction to the clinical education program, procedures for internship site selection, introduction to the generic abilities and education in the Occupation Health and Safety Administration requirements.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Graded Pass/No Credit. Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. This is the second of six clinical education seminars. The purpose of these seminars is to prepare students for the clinical internships. Included in Clinical Education Seminar II are discussions on clinical education, the generic abilities and AIDS education.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Graded Pass/No Credit. Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. This is the third of six clinical education seminars. The purpose of these seminars is to prepare students for the clinical internships. Included in Clinical Education Seminar III are discussions of the role of the clinical instructor, characteristics of an effective clinical instructor and an effective student, the clinical performance instrument and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: All courses in physical therapy are restricted to students accepted into the program. This course is the first of two courses that address health care delivery issues. This course explores and compares models of health care systems. Included are the issues of managed care, multiprovider systems, marketing, availability and accessibility of health care.
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