The Profession of Physical Therapy Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course
PTHA-1301-001 The Profession of Physical Therapy
Prerequisites
Course Description
Introduction to the profession of physical therapy and the role of the physical therapist assistant.
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Hours
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Class Type
On Campus Course
Syllabus Information
Textbooks
Introduction to Physical Therapy, 4th ed. by Michael Pagliarulo
What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
Supplies
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scantrons
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computer with internet access
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Student Performance
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This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge of the history, purpose, and scope of physical therapy and to help students recognize the roles and responsibilities of the physical therapist assistant in physical therapy and the health care delivery system.
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Goals: Given the course textbook, personal notes, handouts, and other material, the student should begin to demonstrate competence with components of the following requisite skills identified by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education:
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i. Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
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ii. Demonstrate increased awareness of individual and cultural differences that may impact physical therapy services.
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iii. Demonstrate a commitment to meeting societal expectations for healthcare providers.
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iv. Demonstrate a commitment to meeting expectations of members of the profession of physical therapy.
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v. Identify practice standards that are legal, ethical, and safe.
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vi. Identify scope of practice for the physical therapist assistant.
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vii. Read and understand health care literature.
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viii. Educate others about the role of the physical therapist assistant
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ix. Identify other members of the health care team, the physical therapist assistant interacts with in patient-care and non-patient care activities.
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x. Outline aspects of physical therapy service operation and organizational planning.
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xi. Demonstrate increased awareness of social responsibility, citizenship, and advocacy, including participation in community and service organizations and activities.
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xii. Identify career development and lifelong learning opportunities.
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xiii. Recognize the role of the physical therapist assistant in the clinical education of physical therapist assistants.
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xiv. Understand the requirements for the Amarillo College Physical Therapist Assistant Program.
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The student will know that these goals have been successfully completed if he or she earns a final grade of “C” or higher as evaluated by the faculty of the department.
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Objectives:
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Given the course textbook, personal notes, handouts, and other material, the student should be able to do each of the following on a written and/or practical examination with an accuracy of 75% or higher as evaluated by faculty of the department:
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i. Goal #1
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1. Demonstrate understanding of language, terminology, and abbreviations appropriate to physical therapy.
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2. Engage in interpersonal interactions using correct verbal and nonverbal communication.
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3. Use volume, speed, and tone of voice modulated to situation in role-play activities.
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4. List individuals with whom a PTA may communicate in regard to particular patient-related issues.
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5. Describe situations when a PTA should refrain from communicating with others in relation to patient cases.
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6. Prepare and present a 5-10 minute group presentation.
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ii. Goal #2
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1. Describe one’s own cultural heritage.
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2. List commonly held stereotype beliefs about the following groups (cultural/ethnic groups, injured workers, and physically challenged.)
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iii. Goal #3
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1. Demonstrate understanding of patient confidentiality requirements.
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2. Review Texas Practice Act and Rules and Regulations to identify the role of the physical therapist assistant.
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3. Recognize societal expectations of members of a profession.
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iv. Goal #4
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1. Participate in peer evaluations and self-evaluations after presentation of group projects.
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2. Discuss professional behaviors appropriate in both the classroom and clinical settings.
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3. Outline the history of the profession of physical therapy.
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4. Differentiate between the roles of the PT, PTA, and technician.
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v. Goal #5
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1. Discuss principles expressed in APTA’s Standards of Ethical Conduct for the PTA.
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2. Define ethical principles as well as investigate processes for ethical decision making.
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3. List and define specific legal issues as related to the field of physical therapy.
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vi. Goal #6
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1. Differentiate between the roles of the physical therapist and physical therapist assistant as established by national/state guidelines.
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vii. Goal #7
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1. Present health care information obtained after reading various publications including journal articles and trade magazines.
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viii. Goal #8
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1. Define physical therapy as well as explain the significance of specific medical and historical events in the development of the field of physical therapy.
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2. Compare/contrast the role of the physical therapist assistant with other members of the physical therapy department.
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3. Identify different types of clinical treatments and areas of specialization available in the field of physical therapy.
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ix. Goal #9
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1. Compare/contrast the role of the physical therapist assistant with other members of the health care team.
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x. Goal #10
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1. Outline the organization/structure of typical physical therapy departments and healthcare organizations.
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2. Identify the roles of members of the typical physical therapy department.
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xi. Goal #11
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1. Outline the structure and function of the American Physical Therapy Association.
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xii. Goal #12
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1. Identify opportunities available for the licensed physical therapist assistant including specializations, continuing education, and research opportunities.
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xiii. Goal #13
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1. Discuss the role of the physical therapist assistant in the clinical education of physical therapist assistants.
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xiv. Goal #14
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1. Review the application procedure for the Amarillo College PTA program
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2. Read the Student Handbook for the Amarillo College PTA program.
Students Rights and Responsibilities
Student Rights and Responsibilities
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Expected Student Behavior
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Learners must attend, prepare and study to be successful. Learners are expected to be present for all classes and are responsible for all information presented, assigned, and tested over in order to be successful in this course. It is the learner’s responsibility for turning in all assigned work, completing all projects, and completing all assigned readings for the course. It is the learner’s responsibility to read, understand and keep in possession a copy of the course syllabus.
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Students are to read the Amarillo College "Student Rights and Responsibilities" handout with emphasis placed on the Academic Information, Student Conduct and Responsibilities, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education/Prevention Program sections.
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Learners will not use pagers or cell phones in the classroom. All such devices must be placed on silent mode. Texting in class will result in the student being asked to leave the class and being counted absent for the lecture/lab.
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When asked, the student will attend class in professional dress including black, navy, or khaki pants for men and women or skirt for women, shirt with collar, shirt able to be tucked into pants at waist upon request, and closed toe white tennis shoe or colored dress shoe with heel not exceeding 1 inch with socks or hosiery to compliment pant/skirt. Amarillo College Badge/ID's are also part of the professional dress to be worn and are expected whenever the student is participating in off-campus program-related activities.
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Jewelry and cologne are to be kept to a minimum. No tattoos are allowed to be seen or show at off-campus activities. Piercings allowed are a single pair of ear studs for women only. All other piercings on men and women must be removed prior to entering off-campus sites. If professional dress code is not followed the student will receive a 0 grade for the day, will not be allowed to accompany the class on assignment and will not have an option to makeup the assignment.
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Courtesy and respect are expected between the learner and instructor. Learners are expected to be attentive to instructor and guests and oral presentations of other learners. Learners are to extend highest respect to patients/clients/others when making off campus contact. Lack of regard to this expectation at any time by any single learner or group of learners may result in immediate dismissal of the learner/s from the situation by the instructor, guest lecturer, or patient/client/other.
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Dishonesty in the classroom or in completing any assignment will not be tolerated. Students demonstrating academic dishonesty as defined in the "Student Rights and Responsibilities" publication will receive a grade of "F" in the course and will be subject to all PTA Program policies regarding course failure.
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Student Grievance: A student who has a problem with the course or course instructor should make every attempt to resolve the problem with the course instructor. If that is not successful, the student may appeal the decision of the instructor to the program director, Allied Health Dean, Dean of Instruction, and the Amarillo College President - IN THAT ORDER.
Grading Criteria
GRADING CRITERIA
"See Me..." Project 5%
"What is Physical Therapy?" Project 5%
What Got You Here Assignments 5%
Memory Quizzes* 10%
Professional Development 5%
Mini Projects 5%
Tests (3)* 30%
Final* 35%
*Students must have a minimum of 74.5% when all quizzes, tests, and application exams are averaged together. The combined assignment grade will not be included in the course average until the 74.5% requirement is met. A student who does not achieve at least a 74.5% average on all quizzes, tests, and applications with the final exam will receive an F in this course. In other words, a student must have a passing grade with all exams/applications, quizzes and the final averaged together in order to successfully pass the course.
If the midterm grade is failing as indicated by the grade report, the student must contact the course instructor to schedule a planning meeting. At this meeting, the student will be expected to develop an action plan for successful completion of the course. This action plan should include a detailed study schedule, should identify any areas of weakness in understanding course content, and must include methods/strategies that will be used to correct the learning deficit. Failure to meet with the instructor or to complete the action plan will result in a 10 point deduction from the final grade.
THE INSTRUCTOR WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMINDING STUDENTS OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLETE THE MIDTERM PROCESS. THE INSTRUCTOR WILL TREAT ALL STUDENTS AS ADULTS AND WILL THEREFORE EXPECT THE STUDENT TO APPROACH THE INSTRUCTOR TO DISCUSS ANY CLARIFICATION OF THESE GUIDELINES.
Test/application exams will be available for review for one week following the return of the graded exam/application. The exam/applications will be kept in the instructor’s office; each student will need to set up an individual time to review the materials.
Students are responsible for correctly completing their scantron sheets. Once the scantron is turned into the instructor, no changes will be allowed on the scantron. Therefore, we strongly recommend you are careful with imprinting your responses.
GRADING SCALE:
A = 100-92.5
B = 92.4-83.5
C = 83.4-74.5
F = 74.4-0
Note: A grade of C or better is required to complete the PTA major.
All assignments are due AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS TIME on the assigned due date. NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
There will be NO make-ups on quizzes, homework assignments, or the final exam. Absence of a test or application exam results in a five-point deduction from the earned grade. All absences will be treated equally, regardless of the reason. The student should expect to take the missed examination the day the student returns to school unless otherwise notified by the instructor. It is the responsibility of the student to seek out the lead instructor and inform the instructor that he/she is present. If the student fails to notify the lead instructor of his/her return to school, an additional five(5) point penalty will be applied for each day of the week that the student has returned to school and has not taken the missed exam. The make-up test or make-up application exam may vary in format from the original examination.
Attendance
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Attendance is required for successful completion of all lectures and labs in the Physical Therapist Assistant program. At the beginning of each lecture and lab, students will be expected to sign the roster provided by the course instructor. Even if a student is present in class and seen by the instructor, failure to sign in will result in the student being marked absent for attendance purposes. If a student signs in another student, both students will be counted absent. Each student will be allowed only one absence for lecture only courses and two absences for lecture/lab courses. After the first absence for lecture courses and second absence for lecture/lab courses, a penalty of five points will be deducted from the student's final course grade for each subsequent absence. For example, a student who misses 3 lectures in a lecture only course will have 10 points deducted from his/her final grade in that course. A student will be considered "tardy" if he/she arrives to class 1-10 minutes late or leaves before class is dismissed by the instructor. Two "tardies" will be considered one absence. Students arriving to class after 10 minutes will not be permitted to enter the lecture or lab until the next course begins. Exceptions to this policy will only be made under extenuating circumstances and only if the course instructor receives the appropriate written documentation to support the event within days of the absence.
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Full attendance of class time is also expected. A student will be counted as “absent” if the student is out of class more than 20 minutes of a class time. For example, if in a given day a student arrives 10 minutes late to class, takes an extra 5 minutes for break and leaves class for 5 minutes for any reason(phone calls, appointments, bathroom breaks, illness), that student is then considered “absent” for the day. This type of absence counts in the total number of absences resulting in lowering of the final course grade.
Calendar
Students are expected to bring 1 scantron form, unless otherwise instructed, for all major tests/exams.
The final exam for this course will be comprehensive.
Profession of Physical Therapy
Fall 2013 Tentative Schedule
Week 1 Evidence Based Practice
Week 2 “See Me…”
Week 3 The Patient (Pagliarulo - Ch. 7)
- Memory Quiz #1
- Mini Project #1 Due
Week 4 The Profession of Physical Therapy (Pagliarulo – Ch. 1, 2, &3)
- Memory Quiz #2
- Reading Quiz #1 over Ch. 1, 2, & 3
Week 5 APTA (Pagliarulo – Ch. 4)
- Memory Quiz #3
- Mini Project #2 Due
Week 6 PT for Musculoskeletal Conditions (Pagliarulo – Ch. 8)
- TEST #1
- Reading Quiz #2 over Ch. 8
Week 7 PT for Neuromuscular Conditions (Pagliarulo – Ch. 9)
- Memory Quiz #4
- Mini Project #3 Due
Week 8 PT for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Conditions (Pagliarulo – Ch. 10)
- Memory Quiz #5
- Reading Quiz #3 over Ch. 10
Week 9 PT for Integumentary Conditions (Pagliarulo – Ch. 11)
- Memory Quiz #6
- Mini Project #4 Due
Week 10 PT for Pediatric & Geriatric Conditions (Pagliarulo – Ch. 12 & 13)
- Memory Quiz #7
- Reading Quiz #4 over Ch. 12&13
Week 11 Ethics
- TEST #2
- Mini Project #5 Due
Week 12 Legal Issues (Pagliarulo – Ch. 5)
- Memory Quiz #8
- Reading Quiz #5 over Ch. 5
Week 13 Reimbursement (Pagliarulo – Ch. 6)
- Memory Quiz #9
- Professional Development Projects Due
Week 14 Current Issues in Physical Therapy
- TEST #3
- Mini Project #6 Due
Week 15 Health & Wellness
- “What is Physical Therapy?” Projects due
Week 16 Final
Additional Information
If you are in need of additional resources throughout the semester, please visit the following site https://www.actx.edu/resources/
Mini Projects:
Mini Project assignments will be available during the Tuesday lecture each assigned week and are due at the beginning of lecture on the following Thursday. Students will select only one item from the list of options in order to complete the mini projects each week. The grading rubric for mini projects will be posted in the Lessons section of the course.
Professional Development Projects:
Students are expected to select 3 professional development projects to be completed throughout the course of the semester. All professional development projects are due by December 2, 2013. A list of acceptable professional development projects as well as guidelines for completing each project will be posted in the Content section of the course.
What Got You Here Assignments:
During the course, students will be given weekly reading assignments out of the What Got You Here Won't Get You There text. Many weeks, there will be an accompanying assignment in the form of a journal entry in the Instructor-Student Communication Journal or a post with responses in a discussion forum.
Syllabus Created on:
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