396 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Physical Therapy PHT 6707—Gerontology Theories, research, and unique characteristics and behaviors related to aging, geriatric medicine, and physical therapy intervention will be explored in light of current health care trends, reimbursement, clinical practice, and predictions. Students will gain an understanding of relevant laws impacting PT practice with elderly populations and the obligations of PTs with respect to suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly and dependent adults. Students will appropriately incorporate this content into interactions with patients/clients, facility staff, and administration. (3 credits) PHT 6710—Clinical Skills I This course introduces students to basic physical therapy clinical examination, assessments and evaluation in accordance with the patient/client management model found in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. Students will learn to safely interact and communicate with clients/patients, including history taking and documentation. The course will provide students with an understanding of cultural competence as an integral part of the clinical evaluation. An overview of documentation terms related to CPT-coding, ICD 9 & 10 coding, and reimbursement will be provided. Safe performance of psychomotor skills, such as assessing patient posture, vital signs, sensory assessment, positioning/draping, goniometry, manual muscle testing, functional mobility, gait assessment, assistive devices, and patient guarding and handling techniques will be emphasized. In partial fulfillment of this course, students will attend a service-learning activity that has been preidentified by faculty members to supplement classroom and clinical education experiences. Service learning experiences provide students with opportunities to apply their knowledge and clinical skills to benefit the local community with follow-up reflection on the impact of their service. (4 credits) PHT 6715—Essentials of Biomechanics and Kinesiology This is a basic science course to introduce physical therapy students to the study of biomechanics and kinesiology. The students will integrate their anatomy knowledge of muscle and joint structures into the study of joint motion and functional movements. The course introduces the student to basic principles of biomechanics, which serves as the foundation for understanding kinesiology. The course will be structured by body parts: the upper extremity, the lower extremity, and the spine. Once the regional knowledge of kinesiology is understood, the final outcome of the course will be to learn and comprehend complex kinesiologic analysis: gait, posture, and functional movements. (3 credits) PHT 6717—Systems Management I: Medical Pathology and Pharmacology This course provides an introductory overview of medical pathology and pharmacology commonly seen by physical therapists in patients/clients across the life span. The relationship between pathology and movement dysfunction will be emphasized and this relationship will be conceptualized within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Students will be introduced to normal immunity, tissue response to injury, healing processes, and the normal functioning of various body organs and systems. Students will also gain knowledge of signs and symptoms, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and prognosis of selected pathological disorders. Medical and pharmacological management of selected disorders will be introduced and the effects of those interventions on the physical therapy management of the patient will be discussed. Course content will be delivered through a combination of video lectures, interactive live lectures, and readings. An emphasis will be placed on the development of students’ early clinical reasoning abilities related to physical therapy patient management by integrating knowledge about the various pathologies into casebased examples using the ICF model. (3 credits) PHT 6700— Introduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis This course allows students to gain skill in reviewing research literature. It includes an overview of the principles of measurement, reliability, and validity as well as an understanding of the four levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio), research ethics, and critical literature analysis. It employs a creative, problem-solving experience during which students will develop a global understanding of the concepts and principles of research and begin to critically analyze health care research literature. The student will also begin to recognize the importance of and the role of research in clinical practice. (1 credit) PHT 6720—Clinical Skills II This course presents models for clinical decision-making including the patient care management model as presented in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. This course includes interventions using therapeutic exercise including passive, active, and resistive range of motion; strengthening programs; stretching exercises; soft tissue mobilization; and gait training. Students will develop and write home programs, design exercise programs for therapeutic purposes, and critically analyze interventions. Students will learn to safely apply intervention techniques that address body structure/functional impairments in range of motion, musculoskeletal strength, gait deviations, and activity limitations. Safe performance of psychomotor skills such as gait training, functional mobility, therapeutic exercises, and PNF will be emphasized. All sessions will be a combination of lecture, demonstration, interactive presentation, case study application, and psychomotor lab skill practice. (3 credits)
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