Presentation on the rehabilitation and management of special clinical problems and disorders: the burn patient, the cancer patient, the geriatric patient, the HIV/AIDS patient. Specific roles of physical therapy in these areas are presented through lecture, discussion and case studies. May include physical therapy in childbirth and other special topics. Guest lecturers. Three credits.

Physical Therapy 673 Adult Neurologic Rehabilitation Seminar I*
Recommended Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 512, 517, 635, 701 or permission of the instructor
Offered on occasion

Advanced presentation of traditional treatment interventions for neurologically/neuromuscularly impaired adults. Critical analysis of treatment approaches with reference to contemporary literature. Evaluation, goal setting, program planning, and identification of treatment for clients with disorders of the CNS/neuromuscular system based upon presentations and analysis. Three credits.

Physical Therapy 674 Adult Neurologic Rehabilitation Seminar II*
Recommended Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 512, 517, 635, 701 or permission of instructor
Offered on occasion

The course will include presentation and discussion of contemporary treatment approaches for the adult neurologic patient. Course work covered will be in two areas: current nonspecific treatment approaches; and current treatment regimens of selected specific neurologic disorders. The philosophy, theoretic basis and principles of each approach will be presented and discussed. Emphasis will be placed upon integration of information with contemporary literature. Three credits.

Physical Therapy 680 Education in Physical Therapy*
Prerequisite: Physical Therapy 506
Offered every Spring

The theories of learning and motor learning will be applied to the instruction of clients, students and health-care providers. Application of these methods will also be made to the role of the student supervisor. Students will develop a learning package including objectives, evaluation tools, learning and teaching experiences. Two or three credits. Advanced graduate students will complete a substantive project for the additional credit.

Physical Therapy 681 Administration in Physical Therapy*
Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 504, 506
Corequisite: Physical Therapy 680
Offered every Spring

The principles and philosophy of organization, administration and supervision are examined. Focus on fiscal planning, decision making, conflict management, delegation of authority and needs assessment. The student will integrate organizational structure and client service needs to design a plan for provision of physical therapy service. Three credits.

Physical Therapy 697, 698, 699 Independent Study*
Open only to Physical Therapy majors, with departmental approval for registration, topic and adviser

The student's pursuit, under the guidance of a faculty mentor, of a special interest or project. An identifiable outcome and evaluation criteria shall be created to suit each student+s course. The course may be taken more than once, but only for a different project each time. Maximum independent study credits counted toward degree will be six credits. One-to-three credits per semester.

Physical Therapy 700A Research Theory and Method*
Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 130, 510
Offered every Fall

Introduction to the basic elements of research design. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the basic concepts of experimental research and critical appraisal of published research studies. Two credits.

Physical Therapy 700B Research Theory and Method*
Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 510, 700A
Offered every Spring

Principles and methods of scholarly inquiry. Formulation of research problems, literature review, hypothesis testing, techniques of data collection and analysis of results. Students develop a thesis proposal with faculty guidance. One credit.

Physical Therapy 701 Research Methodology: Evaluating New Concepts in Physical Therapy*
Offered on occasion

This course is designed to provide the clinical physical therapist with a working knowledge of scientific inquiry as it is applied in physical therapy research. Students will develop the ability to critique and evaluate physical therapy and related literature for research design, methodology, statistical analysis and for the appropriateness of the author's conclusions. The components of a master+s thesis or initial research project will be discussed. Three credits.

Physical Therapy 702A Administrative

Practicum*
Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 504, GBA 503, completion of all core requirements of respective concentration, and approval of adviser
Offered every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Arrangements for this course will be made on an individual basis between the student and the student's adviser. The student will identify an administrative or organizational problem, review theoretical and practical solutions based on current management literature, and propose a solution to the original problem. A contract must be agreed upon between the student and the adviser which will outline the agreed-upon outcomes upon which the student will be judged. Pass/Fail only. Three credits.

Physical Therapy 702B Educational Practicum*
Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 680, completion of all core requirements of respective concentration, and approval of adviser
Offered every Fall, Spring, and Summer

With the consent and guidance of the appropriate course professor, each student will teach a section of a course at the University or, with the consent of the student+s adviser, arrange and teach a multi-part seminar in a Department of Physical Therapy or other appropriate setting. A proposal will be submitted by the student and based upon this, a contract must be agreed to between the student and the adviser with respect to agreed-upon outcomes upon which the student will be judged. Pass/Fail only. Three credits.