Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
Graduate Curriculum Committee
Course Proposal Form for
Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
PTHE 8302
1.
Course Prefix and Number:
3.
Requested Action (check only one box):
2. Date:
11/25/2008
New Course
X
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
4.
#
to
#
Justification (assessment or accreditation based) for new course or course revision or
course renumbering:
An ongoing assessment by the Graduate Faculty in the
Department of Physical Therapy determined the need to include
additional material related to neurologic rehabilitation of the
patients with spinal cord injury in this course.
5.
Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
PTHE 8302. Adult Therapeutic Intervention I (4) P: PTHE 8101.
Applies examination, therapeutic intervention and
neuromuscular integration methods effective in identifying and
treating motor control dysfunctions in adult neurological and
spinal cord injured clients.
6.
If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Increase credit hours from 3 to 4 based on inclusion of content
related to spinal cord injury and neuromuscular integration. The
course description has also been augmented.
7.
Graduate Catalog Page Number from current Graduate catalog:
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8. Course Credit:
30
60
Per Term Credit Hours
2
2
Lecture Hours
Weekly OR
Lab
Weekly OR
Studio
Weekly OR
Per Term Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly OR
Per Term Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly OR
Per Term Credit Hours
s.h.
Per Term Credit Hours
s.h.
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Total Credit Hours
9.
4
s.h.
Anticipated annual student enrollment:
30
10.
Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
Degree(s)/Course(s)
Doctor of Physical Therapy
11.
Current
Catalog Page
153
Changes in Degree Hours
none
Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
x
Not Applicable
Notification & response from affected units is attached
12.
Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher
education programs):
x Not Applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
13.
Statements of Support:
a. Staff
x
Current staff is adequate
Additional Staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
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b. Facilities
x
Current facilities are adequate
Additional Facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
x Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation
and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Computer resources
x Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a
brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
x
ITCS Resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
14.
Course information: see Instructions for Completing the Graduate Curriculum
Committee Course Proposal Form for more detail
a. TEXTBOOK(S): author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country
Umphred,D. Neurological Rehabilitation, Fourth Edition, Mosby 2001.
Davies, PM. Steps to Follow, Second Edition, Springer 2000.
b. Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Interpret the history of neurotherapuetic techniques including its founders, development, past
and current approaches.
2. Perform a neurological examination on a peer; selecting tests and assessments appropriate for
the given diagnoses of: CVA, TBI and SCI.
3. Distinguish impairments and functional limitations in relation to specific testing and
clinical diagnosis.
4. Perform specific treatment techniques of Brunnstrom, PNF, NDT and MRP understanding
appropriate application to specific impairments and disorders.
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5. Examine a neurological client under the supervision of a licensed PT; completing an
examination, assessment, goals and treatment plan.
6. Compare a variety of wheelchair designs and discuss evaluation and measurements
necessary in determining an appropriate wheelchair to meet a patients needs..
7. Analyze problems adult neurological patients are confronted with in addition to neuromuscular
dysfunction and recommend appropriate referral sources.
c. Course Topic Outline
Historical Perspectives of Neurological Rehabilitation
Neurological Examination
Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Examination of Balance
Brunnstrom Techniques
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
Neurodevelopmental Treatment Techniques (NDT)
Motor Relearning Programme (MRP)
Spinal Cord Anatomy/Mechanism of Injury (SCI)
Spinal Cord Examination
Acute Management of SCI Patient
Wheelchair Prescription
Structured Clinical Experience with Neurological Patient
d. A list of course assignments and weighting of each assignment and the
grading/evaluation system for determining a grade.
Written Examinations:
There will be three written examinations over the materials
presented in this course. Each exam will be worth 20% for a
total of 60%.
Case Studies:
There will be three case studies based on neurological
patients worth a total of 10%.
Laboratory Examination:
There will be one laboratory examinations worth 30%.
Grading Scale
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
F <70
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