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DPT Course Descriptions
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Expected Graduate Outcomes
(Student Learner Outcomes)
Upon completion of the prescribed curriculum, graduates will be expected
to enter the profession at a level consistent with initial practice of
the profession of physical therapy and be able to accommodate to the
ever changing health-care environment. The specific expected graduate
outcomes described below are partially adapted from the Commission on
Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education’s (CAPTE) Physical Therapy
Evaluative Criteria. The CAPTE Evaluative Criteria were drawn from the
Normative Model of Physical Therapist Professional Education (1996), and
the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. Graduates of the program will
be prepared to:
- Expressively and receptively
communicate with patients / clients, families, care givers,
practitioners, consumers, payers, and policy makers while engaged in
physical therapy practice, research, or education.
- Incorporate an understanding of the
implications of individual and cultural differences when engaged in
physical therapy practice, research, and education.
- Demonstrate professional behaviors
in all interactions with patients / clients, families, care givers,
practitioners, other health care providers, students, other
consumers, and payers, upholding the highest ethical and legal
standards of professional practice.
- Demonstrate clinical decision-making
skills, including clinical reasoning, clinical judgment, and
reflective practice.
- Practice critical inquiry including
evaluation of published studies and information related to new and
established techniques and technology and participation in scholarly
activity.
- Educate others (including patients)
using a variety of teaching methods that are commensurate with the
needs and unique characteristics of the learner.
- Formulate and implement a plan for
personal and professional career development based on
self-assessment and feedback from others.
- Perform screening to determine the
need for further examination by, consultation with, or referral to
the appropriate health care professional.
- Independently examine and re-examine
a patient or client (by history, systems review, and appropriate
tests and measures) and synthesize examination data to complete the
physical therapy evaluation.
- Engage in the diagnostic process to
establish differential diagnoses for patients based on evaluation of
results of examinations and medical and psychosocial information.
- Determine patient or client
prognoses based on evaluation of results of examinations and medical
and psychosocial information.
- Establish, implement, monitor, and
adjust a physical therapy plan of care, including collaboration with
patients / clients, families, and other professionals, which
reflects patient-stated goals, expected time duration and intensity
of treatment, and anticipated functional outcomes.
- Provide safe, ethical, and legal
physical therapy intervention and consultation, based on
impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities identified in
the examination, and including patient-related instruction, and
appropriate delegation to support personnel to achieve optimal
patient functional outcomes.
- Complete thorough, accurate,
analytically sound, concise, timely, and legible documentation that
follows guidelines and specific documentation formats required by
the practice setting.
- Implement an evaluation of
individual or collective outcomes of patients or clients.
- Identify and assess the health needs
of individuals, groups and communities and promote optimal health
including screening, prevention and wellness programs that are
appropriate to physical therapy and that provide information on
wellness and health risks related to age, gender, culture and
lifestyle.
- Provide management and care to
patients in various care delivery systems.
- Participate in administration,
including appropriate delegation, supervision, management planning,
budgeting, billing reimbursement, and marketing plan.
- Provide consultation to individuals,
businesses, schools, government agencies, or other organizations to
develop programs for promotion of health and fitness and prevention
of injury and illness.
- Demonstrate social responsibility as
a professional including participation in community activities and
voluntary service organizations, provision of pro bono and other
patient / client services and involvement in professional
organizations.
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DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM
Summary of
courses by semester
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Course Number Course
Name
# of semester credits
Lecture hours* (Lab hours*)
*lecture and lab hours given as #
of days (# of hours per day)
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FIRST PROFESSIONAL YEAR (I)
Year I Fall Semester
PT
600 Human Anatomy I
3 credits
2 (1) 1 (3)
A comprehensive study of human anatomy concentrating on the nervous,
skeletal, arthrodial, muscular and circulatory systems of the
superficial back, upper extremities, head, neck, and face. The
laboratory consists of a dissection of the aforementioned parts of the
human body. Prosected material, skeleton models and diagnostic imaging
will be introduced for each area of dissection.
Special fee
PT
601 Human Anatomy II
3 credits
2 (1)
1 (3)
A continuation of PT 600 with a comprehensive study of human anatomy
concentrating on the nervous, skeletal, arthrodial, muscular and
circulatory systems of the deep back, trunk, pelvis and lower extremity.
The laboratory consists of a dissection of the aforementioned parts of
the human body. Prosected material, skeleton models and diagnostic
imaging will be introduced for each area of dissection.
Special Fee.
Prerequisite: PT 600
PT 610 Principles of
Research
2
credits
2 (1)
An introduction to research concepts and methods, critical analysis of
the scientific literature, application of statistical methods and
research designs, and basic scientific writing skills.
PT 621 Introductory PT
Skills
3
credits
2 (1)
4 (2)
A course pertaining to basic skills of physical therapy practice
including introduction to examination techniques, positioning and
draping, transfer training, and ambulation with assistive devices.
Includes laboratory study. Special fee.
PT 622 Exercise
Physiology
4 credits
3 (1) 1 (4)
A study of the effect of
physical activity on human physiology with an emphasis on the
musculoskeletal, cardiovascular / pulmonary, and endocrine systems.
Modes of exercise, environmental considerations, and selected clinical
populations are also covered in this course. Includes laboratory study.
PT 680 Professional PT
Practice; W
2
credits
2 (1)
A
study of physical therapy as a profession with emphasis on the patient
management model, legal and ethical issues, psychosocial issues and
PT/patient relationships. Licensure, practice issues, patient
populations and professional interactions will be discussed.
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Year I Spring Semester
PT 604 Pathophysiology -
I
2
credits
2(1)
A physiological approach to
the study of pathological changes in the human body brought about by
trauma or disease, including cell injury, inflammation, immunopathology,
neoplasia, infections, and the musculoskeletal and endocrine systems.
Prerequisite: PT 601
PT 620 Clinical
Kinesiology
3
credits
2 (1) 1 (3)
A study of human movement as
it relates to clinical physical therapy practice with an emphasis on
biomechanical principles of movement and surface anatomy palpation of
the musculoskeletal system. Includes laboratory study. Prerequisite:
PT 601
PT 625 Therapeutic
Intervention
4 credits
3 (1) 1 (4)
A study of specific techniques
of therapeutic intervention in physical therapy practice including
electrophysical agents, forms of biofeedback, and manual therapy
techniques. The electrophysical agents unit will include the physical
principles, physiological effects, therapeutic uses and clinical
application of thermal, mechanical, electrical and photic energy, as
well as the use of electromyographic and other forms of biofeedback as
adjunct interventions. The manual intervention unit will include manual
therapy techniques including soft tissue and joint mobilization.
Includes laboratory study. Prerequisites:
PT 621, PT 622
PT 631 PT in
Musculoskeletal Disorders I
4
credits
3 (1) 1 (4)
An introduction to
musculoskeletal disorders, including the etiology, diagnostic procedures
and radiography, medical management, physical therapy evaluation,
treatment and intervention of selected musculoskeletal disorders with an
emphasis on the upper extremities. Includes the fundamentals, principles
and practice of therapeutic exercise with a strong emphasis on applied
kinesiology. Includes laboratory study.
Prerequisite: PT 601
PT 632 PT in
Musculoskeletal Disorders II
3 credits
2 (1) 1 (4)
A continuation of PT 631 that
includes etiology, diagnostic procedures and radiography, medical
management, physical therapy evaluation, treatment and intervention of
selected musculoskeletal disorders with an emphasis on the lower
extremities. Includes laboratory study.
Prerequisite: PT 631
PT
681 Clinical Practice Issues; W
2
credits
2 (1)
An introduction to
documentation of physical therapy patient/client management and a review
of medical terminology. This course will include use of the Guide to
Physical Therapist Practice. Preparation for full-time clinical
internships will be addressed including use of the clinical assessment
tool, use of OSHA guidelines for universal precautions and TB
prevention, and use of risk management reports.
Prerequisite: PT 680
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Year I Summer Semester
PT 607 Pathophysiology -
II
2
credits
2(1)
A physiological approach to
the study of pathological changes in the human body brought about by
trauma or disease, including vascular, hematopoietic, nutritional,
neurologic, urogenital, GI and hepatobiliary systems.
Prerequisite: PT 604
PT 650 PT in
Integumentary Disorders
4
credits
3 (1) 1 (2)
A study of the
practice of physical therapy in management of skin disorders and
underlying disease with an emphasis on the patient with open wounds,
including burns. Includes laboratory study.
Prerequisite: PT 604
PT 671 Clinical Case
Studies I
1
credit
1 (1)
A course designed to provide
opportunities to develop clinical judgment as part of patient management
including examination, evaluation based on examination data,
establishing a physical therapy diagnosis, consideration of patient
prognosis, and development of an individualized plan of care. Primary
emphasis will be on musculoskeletal disorders.
[Pass/Fail]
PT 682 PT Internship I
6 credits
0 TBA
A planned learning experience
of clinical education designed to integrate previous didactic knowledge
in a full time, supervised clinical internship in Physical Therapy
practice settings. Prerequisite: PT
601, PT 620, PT 625, PT 632, PT 650 [Pass/Fail]
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SECOND PROFESSIONAL YEAR (II)
Year II Fall Semester
PT 602 Life Span
Human Development
2 credits
2 (1)
A study of the process of typical human development and aging across
the life span, including neuromotor development in childhood and
changes associated with aging.
Prerequisite: PT 682
PT 603 Neuroscience in
Physical Therapy
3 credits
2 (1) 1 (2)
A survey of the
structure and function of the nervous system, with emphasis on
principles related to physical therapy practice. Includes
laboratory study of anatomic specimens.
Special fee.
Prerequisite: PT 601, PT 682
PT 606 Pharmacology in
Rehabilitation
2
credits
2 (1)
A study of pharmacological
principles in relation to rehabilitation, with emphasis on the possible
benefits and side-effects of chemotherapeutic agents on patients
receiving physical therapy treatment.
Prerequisite: PT 607, PT 682
PT 611 Research Proposal
Development
2 credits
1 (1) 1 (3)
The application of research
concepts and methods in the preparation of a proposal for a team
research project including preparation of the proposal for presentation
in written and seminar formats.
Prerequisite: PT 610 [Pass/Fail]
PT 633 PT in
Musculoskeletal Disorders III
4 credits
3 (1) 1 (4)
A continuation of PT 632 that
includes etiology, diagnostic procedures and radiography, medical
management, physical therapy evaluation, treatment and intervention of
selected musculoskeletal disorders with an emphasis on the lumbar spine
and pelvis. Includes laboratory study.
Prerequisite: PT 632, PT 682
PT 634 PT in
Musculoskeletal Disorders IV
3 credits
2 (1) 1 (4)
A continuation of PT 633 that
includes etiology, diagnostic procedures and radiography, medical
management, physical therapy evaluation, treatment and intervention of
selected musculoskeletal disorders with an emphasis on the cervical and
thoracic spine, the ribs, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Includes
laboratory study. Prerequisite: PT
633
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Year II Spring Semester
PT 612 Research Project
2 credit
2 (3)
The undertaking of a team research project, including analysis and
preparation of the research results for presentation in paper and poster
formats. Special fee. Prerequisite:
PT 611 [Pass/Fail]
PT 628 Mobility,
Orthotics and Prosthetics
3 credits
1 (1) 1 (2)
The study of human functional
mobility, including both normal and pathological aspects of locomotion.
The course will also address related topics including prosthetics and
orthotics. Prerequisite: PT 620, PT
682
PT 640 Neuromuscular PT
Examination and Evaluation
4 credits
3 (1) 1 (4)
This course is a study of the principles and
concepts of normal human movement and physical therapy examination in
patients with diseases of the neuromuscular systems across the lifespan.
The clinical decision-making essential in the evaluation of examination
data is presented including prioritization of patient problems and
formulation of functional goals and general PT plan of care.
Specific components of the course include patient/client history,
systems review, and tests and measurements, problem list developments,
and writing patient goals. Includes laboratory
study. Prerequisite: PT 602, PT 603
PT 641
Pediatric Neuromuscular PT
Examination and Evaluation
2 credits
2 (1)
This course emphasizes preparing the
entry-level physical therapist to provide services to children with
special health care needs/disabilities and their families in a manner
consistent with family-centered care. Specific components of the course
include patient/family history, systems review, and tests and
measurements. This course provides opportunities for clinical
decision-making and establishing a plan of care based on examination
data including emphasis on prognosis for a wide variety of diseases of
pediatric diseases, conditions, and syndromes impacting typical
development. Review of pediatric practice settings and legislation,
medical management, pharmacologic treatment, radiographic imaging and
other diagnostic testing related to neuromuscular disorders and
developmental delay are included. Includes laboratory study.
Prerequisite: PT 640
PT 660 PT in
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disorders
4 credits
3(1) 1 (2)
A study of the
principles and practice of physical therapy for patients with
cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, including radiography, and medical
and surgical management. Includes laboratory study.
Prerequisite: PT 607, PT 622, PT 682
PT 672 Clinical Case
Studies II
1
credit
1 (1)
A continuation of PT 671
designed to provide opportunities to develop clinical judgment as part
of patient management including examination, evaluation based on
examination data, establishing a physical therapy diagnosis,
consideration of patient prognosis, and development of an individualized
plan of care. Disorders of each system including multi-system
co-morbidities will be included.
Prerequisite: PT 671, PT 682
[Pass/Fail]
PT
687 Professional Behaviors in PT
1 credit
1 (1)
This course examines the professional behaviors required to practice
physical therapy effectively in various healthcare delivery models.
Emphasis is placed on self-assessment and development of communication,
professionalism, and interpersonal skills.
Prerequisite: PT 681, PT 682
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Year II Summer Semester
PT 627 Medical Screening
2
credits
2(1)
A course focusing on the use of screening tests and clinical tools to
enhance the therapist’s role as an independent practitioner with the
ability to identify medical conditions of concern that require referral
to a physician. Prerequisite: PT
607
PT 635 PT in
Musculoskeletal Disorders V
2 credits
1 (1) 1 (2)Special
topics in the management of musculoskeletal conditions - including
ergonomics, sports medicine and musculoskeletal issues in obstetrics and
gynecology. Includes laboratory study.
Prerequisite: PT 634
PT
642 Neuromuscular PT Intervention
4
credits
3 (1) 1 (4)
A course to follow PT 640 and
641 with added emphasis on principles and concepts of physical therapy
intervention in patients with disorders of the neuromuscular systems.
Includes laboratory study. Prerequisite:
PT 641
PT 673 Clinical Case
Studies III
1
credit
1 (1)
A continuation of PT 672
designed to provide opportunities to practice clinical judgments as part
of patient management including examination, evaluation based on
examination data, establishing a physical therapy diagnosis,
consideration of patient prognosis, and development of an individualized
plan of care. Disorders of each system including multi-system
co-morbidities will be included.
Prerequisite: PT 672 [Pass/Fail]
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THIRD PROFESSIONAL YEAR (III)
Year III Fall Semester
PT 605 Human Learning
and Patient Education
1 credit
1 (1)
The principles of human
learning as they relate to physical therapy evaluation and intervention,
with special emphasis on the role of patient education in the management
of various clinical disorders.
Prerequisite: PT 673, PT 687
PT 614 Measurement in PT
1
credit
1(1)
A course exploring theoretical
aspects of measurement and the role of measurement in physical therapy.
Prerequisite: PT 610
PT
626 Health Promotion and Prevention in PT
1 credit
1(1)
A course to focus on prevention of impairments, functional limitations,
or disabilities by identifying disablement risk factors and providing
educational intervention to facilitate a positive change in the health
behavior of patients.
Prerequisite: PT 622
PT 674 Clinical
Synthesis and Patient Management
2 credits
2 (1)
A review and synthesis of
physical therapy evaluation, intervention planning and application of
intervention techniques in the management and education of patients with
specific clinical disorders, emphasizing clinical decision making based
upon clinical experience. Prerequisite:
PT 627, PT 635, PT 642
PT 683 PT Internship II
8 credits
0 TBA
A continuation of PT 682,
providing another planned learning experience, designed to integrate
previous knowledge in a full time, supervised clinical internship in
Physical Therapy practice settings.
Prerequisite: PT 635, PT
642, PT 650, PT 660, PT 682
[Pass/Fail]
PT 685 Management of PT
Practice
3 credits
3 (1)
A study of current
organizational and management principles and issues related to health
care delivery systems, with special emphasis on the current and future
roles of Physical Therapy. Prerequisite:
PT 687
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Year III Spring Semester
PT
613 Critical Analysis of Research Literature
2
credits
1 (1) 1 (2)
An in-depth analysis of research from recently published studies
undertaken in topics related to physical therapy.
Prerequisite: PT 610, PT 674
PT
675 Comprehensive Capstone
1
credit
1 (1)
Occurring in the final weeks
of the curriculum, this course is a continuation of PT 674 including
emphasis on comprehensive review and preparation for taking the National
Physical Therapy Examination. All students must pass the comprehensive
final capstone exam to be awarded the DPT degree.
Prerequisite: PT 674, PT 683
[Pass/Fail]
PT
684 PT Internship III
10 credits
0 TBA
A continuation of PT 682 and
683, providing another planned learning experience, designed to
integrate previous knowledge in a full time, supervised clinical
internship in Physical Therapy practice settings.
Prerequisite: PT 683
[Pass/Fail]
PT
686 PT Internship IV
6 credits
0
TBA
A continuation of PT 682, 683 and 684, providing another planned
learning experience, designed to integrate previous knowledge in a full
time, supervised clinical internship in physical therapy practice
settings. Good academic standing with no required retakes pending.
Prerequisite: PT
684
[Pass/Fail]
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UNIVERSITY
OF SOUTH ALABAMA
PAT CAPPS COVEY COLLEGE
OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
DEPARTMENT
OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
email: ptdept@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
URL: http://www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/pt/index.html
Phone: (251) 445-9330
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