Physical Therapy 105
physical therapy practice. The course includes the physical therapy examination and evaluation process, physical therapeutic techniques and procedures, and patient/client care program development from a collaborative management paradigm. The course offers learning experiences using direct observation and supervised interaction in the laboratory and clinic with adult volunteers with various neurologic conditions to assist the student to develop the necessary competencies of physical therapy practice in these areas. Learning experiences are organized around the body system, and include the use of problem-based/case studies with an orientation toward patient/ client management at the impairment, activity and participation levels. Health maintenance and promotion and prevention of disease and disability are addressed. GDPT 854 Evidence-Based Practice III GDPT 851 Evidence-Based Practice Guidance III 2 credits The purpose of this course is for students to continue to develop and refine their evidence-based practice skills. They will learn how to access and utilize databases of synthesized evidence and be able to explain and demonstrate their use to peers. Student will learn to identify and describe research design methods and data analyses for a specific problem statement and/or research question. Students will complete the synthesis of their evidence-based practice topic paper, which was started in the previous semester under the guidance of their content advisor. Students will also demonstrate an understanding of the legal and ethical standards required when designing and conducting a research study that uses human subjects. GDPT 856 Community Health Initiatives III 1 credit The purpose of this third course in this sequence is to develop the student’s skills as an educator in an application of health promotion, prevention and wellness. Course activities include developing a health promotion educational presentation that is based on community education needs identified by a community partner. Students will develop, deliver, peer, and self-evaluate at least one of their community educational presentations. The student will complete their self-directed exploration of service to a community organization in consideration of their capstone project for this course sequence. Readings, oral discussion, and reflective writing are used to link social responsibility with professional role. GDPT 860 Health Care Systems & Policy IV 1 credit Continues analysis of the US health care system incorporating a business perspective; introduces theory and application of management principles including personnel relations, budgeting, planning, organizing, and operating a physical therapy program in a variety of health care settings; includes independent study, group projects and experiential learning activities.
GDPT 861 Evidence-Based Practice Guidance (Elective) 1 credit The purpose of this course is for student evidence-based practice groups, who elect to continue their evidence-based practice project, to develop a Faculty-Student Evidence-Based Practice Contract. This contract will detail the expectations for progression of evidencebased practice project through 7th and 8th semesters of the program. Courses to be included are GDPT 871, 874, 881, and 884. End products for the Faculty-Student Evidence-Based Practice Contract may include but are not limited to synthesis of a research report or article ready for publication; platform or poster presentation; Case Report; Special Topic Reviews (such as systematic reviews, groups of tests/measures, clinical predictor rules); or Journal Club with regularly scheduled meetings with specifically focused topics. Data analysis procedures using SPSS will be offered and available to students whose end product requires quantitative analysis of data. GDPT 862 Clinical Practicum II 5 credits Ten week full-time clinical experience provided primarily throughout the United States. The experiences are designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop competence in the management of patients with neurologic, orthopedic and cardiac dysfunction in a variety of settings, including but not limited to, acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, or skilled nursing facility. GDPT 866 Community Health Initiatives IV 1 credit The purpose of the fourth course in this sequence is to develop a special project proposal in collaboration with a student selected community organization. The project will meet the needs or objectives identified by the organization, which contributes to their mission. The student will demonstrate their role as an educator, consultant, and/or advocate through completion of this project. The project can take any form mutually agreed upon by course coordinator, faculty mentor and student, providing it meets required proposal guidelines. Examples of an organization’s needs include but are not limited to: educational presentations, marketing plans, consultation, advocacy, or assistance with an organization’s sponsored events. Written project proposal should demonstrate social responsibility and link community partner’s need/objective with appropriate DPT program educational outcomes. GDPT 867 Clinical Synthesis II 1 credit This course is designed to facilitate in the physical therapy student the ability to synthesize clinical data with the research evidence supporting the examination and treatment of the selected diagnoses. Within the structure of the course, the student is required to 1) analyze the literature regarding the self-selected patient case, 2) facilitate a discussion of these findings in a small group setting with colleagues, 3) synthesize the group’s findings with evidence-