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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the relationships between sport and various psychological and sociological factors. The psychological emphasis is placed on the micro or individual level. The sociological emphasis is placed on the macro level.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed as a lecture and small group learning experience. Emphasis is placed on understanding and applying the theoretical principles which foster functional personal and professional relationships.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a degree of insight into the ways in which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret the social world. This course will focus on the psychological processes people have in common that make them susceptible to social influence.
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3.00 Credits
This project-based course introduces students to research methods and design used in the behavioral sciences. The course prepares students to evaluate published reports of research and to design and to conduct research studies. Specific topics include the nature of psychology as a science, fundamental research issues, the preparation of research proposals and papers, and ethics in behavioral research.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the fundamental importance of play. Emphasis is on understanding the complex, organizing purpose of play. The course takes a broad approach to examining how and why children play. Specific topics include theories of play, play in the context of technology, the therapeutic use of play, and play in cultural contexts.
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3.00 Credits
Using a developmental psychopathology framework, this course examines the symptoms, causes, and treatments of disorders of children and adolescents and their occurrence along multiple domains. A broad overview of the field of developmental psychology is presented followed by an examination of the major disorders of childhood and adolescence. The biopsychosocial context of youth development are addressed.
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3.00 Credits
This course defines the role of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) as a member of the health care team and provides an overview of the health care delivery system. Topics covered will include: the purpose and benefits of the professional association, types of patients treated, practice settings, documentation of patient records, common medical terminology, the state practice act, malpractice and risk management.
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2.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of fiscal considerations for Physical Therapist Assistant, accreditation agencies, quality improvement, human resources, the historical development of Physical Therapy professions, and Standards of Ethical Conduct. Contemporary issues affecting Physical Therapy will be included. This is the final class of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program and will prepare the student for employment after graduation.
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1.00 Credits
This course focuses on communication skills for students studying healthcare. It will complement previous healthcare coursework and will enhance their self-understanding in their roles as healthcare practitioners. The students will learn effective communication across the lifespan as well as learning cultural awareness and sensitivity.
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4.00 Credits
The first of four sequential courses addresses general skills such as body mechanics, infection control, gait and functional training, and therapeutic modalities including heat, cold, compression, massage, ultrasound, and electromagnetic modalities. Students will be introduced to identifying patients' status regarding architectural barriers, environmental modifications, skin integrity and sensation, and vital signs.
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