Pathophysiology for the PTA Syllabus for 2018-2019
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Course

PTHA-1321-001 Pathophysiology for the PTA

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: PTHA 1260, PTHA 1301, PTHA 1405, PTHA 1413, PTHA 1431, PTHA 2301, PTHA 2305, and PTHA 2409.

Corequisites: PTHA 2431 and PTHA 2435.

Course Description

Study of the pathophysiology of diseases/conditions encountered in physical therapy.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2nd Edition by Goodman & Fuller

Recognizing and Reporting Red Flags for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Goodman & Marshall

Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook for PTA's, 3rd Edition by Cikulin-Kulinski

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Student Performance

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This course is designed to give the student introductory knowledge of the pathophysiology of diseases/conditions commonly encountered by the physical therapist assistant in the clinic.

COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

A. Goals: Given the course textbooks, personal notes, handouts, and other material, the student should:

 1. Describe the etiology, pathogenesis, signs/symptoms, and treatments of selected diseases/conditions.

 2. Identify the impact of the pathologies in physical therapy.

The student will know that these goals have been successfully completed if he or she earns a final grade of 74.5% or higher as evaluated by the faculty of the department.

B. Objectives:

1. Identify the terminology of pathophysiology including etiology, pathogenesis, incidence, and prevalence.

2. Describe normal and abnormal cellular adaptations.

3. Recognize the etiology, signs, symptoms, treatment, and physical therapy implications for diseases and disorders of the following body systems

a. Cardiovascular system

b. Endocrine and metabolic systems

c. Gastrointestinal system

d. Genital and reproductive systems

e. Hepatic and biliary systems

f. Immune system

g. Integumentary system

h. Lymphatic system

i. Musculoskeletal system

j. Nervous system

k. Respiratory system

l. Renal and urologic systems

4. Compare the difference between signs and symptoms.

5. Identify common medical and surgical conditions, which occur throughout the lifespan, commonly seen in physical therapy.

6. Identify normal and abnormal lab values, including their clinical significance for physical therapy treatment.

7. Review health records, including lab values and diagnostic tests, prior to determining appropriate treatments from within the physical therapy plan of care for a patient case study.

8. Adjust interventions within the plan of care in response to patient status and clinical indicators for a patient case study related to a specific pathology, its effect on the human body, and physical therapy treatment.

9. Describe the effects of bed rest and immobilization on various organ systems.

10. Outline a patient's impairments, activity, and participation limitations utilizing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model.

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Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

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 and assigned 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.

Students are to read the Amarillo College "Student Rights and Responsibilities" information with emphasis placed on the Academic Information, Student Conduct and Responsibilities, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education/Prevention Program sections.

Students will not use cell phones in the classroom. All such devices must be placed on silent mode and kept stored. If a student expects that there may be some type of emergency situation, the student should inform the instructor prior to the beginning of class. Unauthorized use of cell phones in class will result in the student being asked to leave the class and being counted absent for the class.

Student participation is a required element during Lecture and Lab classes.  If a student refuses to participate actively in a discussion or activity, the student will be asked to leave class and will be counted absent for the day.

Students in the PTA Program are expected to dress conservatively and professionally, as expected in the clinic.  Upon request of the faculty, the student will attend class in professional dress including black, navy, or khaki pants and cobalt blue polo shirt with the PTA logo. Athletic shoes in good condition should be worn during all class and lab activities. Amarillo College Badge/ID's should also be worn during all off-campus class and clinical activities.

Jewelry and cologne are to be kept to a minimum. No tattoos are allowed to be seen at off-campus activities. All jewelry should be conservative and limited to a minimal amount. The student's professional dress is subject to approval by the course instructor. 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.

Courtesy and respect are expected between the learner and instructor. Learners are expected to be attentive to instructor, guests, and other students during presentations. Learners are required 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.

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.

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, Dean of Allied Health, Dean of Instruction, and the Amarillo College President - IN THAT ORDER.

 

Grading Criteria

GRADING CRITERIA:

Quizzes/Homework           5%      

Pathology Project             20%                                 

Tests (4)                          75%

 

The student's lowest quiz grade will be automatically dropped.

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.
 

MAKE-UP POLICY: There will be NO make-ups on quizzes or homework.  Make-up tests will be scheduled at the mutual convenience of the student and instructor.  The make-up exam may vary in format from the original exam and a five-point penalty will be subtracted from the score of the make-up test or practical.

 

Attendance

ATTENDANCE: Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the learner to attend class.  At the beginning of each lecture and lab, learners will be expected to sign the roster provided by the instructor.  Failure to sign in will result in the learner being marked absent for attendance purposes even if he/she is present in class and seen by the instructor.  

Each learner will be allowed only one absence for lecture only courses and two absences for lecture/lab courses.  After the absence(s), a penalty of five (5) points will be deducted from the final course grade for each subsequent absence.  For example, a learner who misses two (2) lectures will have five (5) points deducted from the final grade for the course.

Full attendance of class time is also expected.  A learner will be counted as "absent" if the learner is out of class more than 20 minutes of a class time.  For example, if in a given day a learner 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 is considered an "absence" for the day.  This type of absence counts in the total number of absences resulting in lowering of the final course grade.  

If a student is asked to leave a class due to disruption or lack of participation, the student will be counted absent for that entire class.

Following an absence, the student is responsible for getting missed notes/assignments/copies of handouts, etc. from classmates.  The student is also responsible for getting any needed clarification of missed information from the course instructor. 

Calendar

Additional Information

This is a 3 credit hour course offered by the Physical Therapist Assistant department.

This course meets Tuesday and Thursday from 8-12  and uses lecture, discussion, case scenarios, and problem-based learning activities.

If a student receives a failing grade on an exam, the student must attend a tutorial session for the class.  The student will not be allowed to take any future exam/practical in the course until they complete the tutorial session.  It is the student’s responsibility to schedule the tutorials with the instructor.  As previously stated, tutorials are mandatory if a student has failed a practical or exam but will be optional for all other students in the course.