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Transition Doctor Of Physical Therapy Degree
Course Descriptions
DPT 590 Pharmacology -- 1
credit
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and
their use in medical treatment. In this course the student will gain
knowledge in the basic pharmacologic principles and application to
rehabilitation therapy. Pharmacotherapeutic agents
(drugs) will be discussed based on a combination of organ systems and
general drug classifications to provide the rationale of drug therapy.
Emphasis will be placed on the types of disorders these agents
treat, adverse effects they cause and special implications of specific
drugs to the therapist. Also available in CD ROM format.
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DPT 790
Evidence-Based Practice – 2 credits
This course is concerned with evidence-based practice (EBP) as a
framework for clinical decision-making by physical therapists.
A historical overview of EBP and discussion of the evidence-based
approach to clinical decision-making will be presented.
Students will gain hands-on experience in utilizing both filtered
and unfiltered databases of the professional literature to answer
specific clinical questions. Ultimately, the
strength and quality of evidence supporting the use of select physical
therapy tests, measures, and interventions will be critically appraised.
Prerequisites include a working knowledge of statistics and research
methods/design.
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DPT 795 –
Physical Therapy Examination and
Interventions - 2 credits
This course is based on the disablement model and will focus on
examination and interventions used in the four
physical therapy practice pattern areas (musculoskeletal, neuromuscular,
cardiopulmonary and integumentary) across the lifespan.
Emphasis will be placed on examination of the patients and on
modes of intervention that are applicable for specific diagnostic
categories. Measurement properties and the
scientific evidence supporting select tests, measures and direct
interventions will be emphasized through lecture and demonstration.
This course will enable the practitioner to utilize and
understand the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
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DPT 800 Applied Anatomy &
Physiology – 2 credits
This course is designed to help
students understand and apply anatomical and physiological principles
that influence physical therapy practice.
Information will build upon prior basic and clinical science coursework.
An emphasis will be placed on understanding how systemic and
cellular adaptations that result from both intrinsic (e.g., disease,
aging) and extrinsic factors (e.g., injury, training, and
pharmacological intervention) influence rehabilitation.
Examples will cross all major practice pattern categories
(musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary) and
the lifespan. Students will integrate this knowledge into examination,
evaluation, and the development of care plans.
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DPT 810 Advanced
Diagnostics – 2 credits
This course describes diagnostic
testing procedures used in the examination of patients with acute and
chronic disorders and disease processes. An emphasis
will be placed on the type of information gained in testing, the
sensitivity and specificity of each test, and how test results can be
used to influence the physical therapy examination, interventions, and
plan of care.
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DPT 820 Differential
Diagnosis – 2 credits
This course will enhance the student’s
ability to develop pattern recognition skills for conditions or diseases
across the human body systems. Hypothesis
development and testing as pertains to the physical therapy differential
diagnosis will be emphasized. This course also
addresses appropriate physical therapist interventions, to include
referral for conditions or diseases that are not within a physical
therapist’s scope of practice. Cases of patients
having multiple conditions will be used so that students must determine
which condition or disease drives intervention.
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DPT 830 Management of the
Medically Complex Patient – 2 credits
This course is designed to help students perform thorough
physical therapy examinations and develop effective care plans for
medically complex patients. Building upon an understanding of the
relevant pathophysiology, the learner will be challenged to integrate
the findings of laboratory tests, diagnostic testing, medical treatment
and procedures as well as information gained from the patient, their
families, and other members of the health care team into the decision
making process. A case study format will be used to address multiple
system impairments across the lifespan and continuum of care. This
course should be the last course completed prior to the Integration
Project.
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DPT 850 Integration Project
– 3 credits
This capstone project is intended to
assist the student in integrating content covered throughout the
curriculum. Options include developing a patient case report, authoring
a scholarly paper (annotated bibliography), or designing an original
project unique to the student’s professional interests, including
performing a clinical research project. Ideally, the project represents
an original contribution by the student to the profession of physical
therapy and is worthy of presentation to the professional community.
Proposed projects should be submitted during the student’s final year of
study and approved by the student’s Project Committee.
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