UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
To:
Members of the 2008-2009 Graduate Council
From:
Harold Bibb, Associate Dean
Keith Killingbeck, Associate Dean
Date:
17 November 2008
RE:
Agenda for Meeting Number 431 of the Graduate Council to be held
on Monday 24 November 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the
Alumni Center, Upper College Road
I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of Minutes of Meeting Number 430, 27 October 2008 (please see
attachment)
III.
Announcements
A. Recent appointments to the Graduate Faculty
Annemarie Vaccaro, Assistant Professor, Department of Human
Development and Family Services- College Student Personnel
Lucie Maranda, Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Oceanography
Sergie Frolov, Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Oceanography
Giancarlo Cicchetti, Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Oceanography
Yuziro Shimizu, Prof. Emeritus, Department of Biomedical and
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Karen de Bruin, Assistant Professor, Department of Modern Languages
Cornelis de Groot, Associate Professor, School of Education
Michael Rubino, Adjunct Professor, Department of Environmental and
Natural Resource Economics
Arch Woodside, Adjunct Professor, Department of Business Administration
Kathleen Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of English
B. Dr. Jennifer Jones will be on Family Leave for part of the Srping 2009
semester and will be replaced on the Graduate Council by Dr. Kathleen
Davis, Department of English.
IV.
New Business
A. Excellence in graduate education at the University of Rhode Island: making
the case in the search for our next president, and elsewhere -- the memo.
Please see the attachment titled “Draft memo from Grad Council.”
B. Consideration of new guidelines recommended by the Graduate
Manual Revision Committee (GMRC) regarding thesis/dissertation
proposals. The GMRC will seek advice on how to solicit comments on
proposed changes in Graduate Manual guidelines.
V.
Committee Reports
A. Curriculum Committee
I.
400-level courses
1) College of the Engineering
Department of Ocean Engineering
Changes:
OCE 421 Marine Structure Design – change in prerequisite to read: Pre: OCE 408
or permission of instructor.
OCE 472 Sonar Systems Design – change in course number to OCE 574, and
change in prerequisite to read: Pre: OCE 471 or permission of instructor.
2) College of the Human Science and Services
Department of Communication Studies
Changes:
COM 450 Organizational Theory – change in title to read: Organizational
Communication Theory.
2) College of the Human Science and Services
Department of Kinesiology
New Courses
KIN 401 Current Issues in Health Education (3)
Designed to develop student awareness of contemporary issues that are of concern to
health educators. Extensive review of contemporary literature and film and critical
analysis of selected issues and their effect on health education at the local, national,
and global level. (Lec 3) Pre: Acceptance into the PHETE program.
KIN 414 Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning (3)
Scientific and practical basis for developing, designing, evaluating, and implementing
resistance training programs. Emphasis on the physiological basis of program design.
Prepares students for National Strength and Conditioning Association certification.
Pre: Bio 242, KIN 334, and KIN 370.
II.
500/600-level courses
1) College of the Human Science and Services
Department of Physical Therapy
PHT 500 Human Anatomy and Histology – change in credits from 4 to 5 (note: Lec.
4, Lab 1).
PHT 501 Applied Human Anatomy Laboratory – change in credits from 4 to 3, and
change in description and prerequisites to read:
Surface anatomy, palpation, introduction to forces and torques, stretching and
strengthening. Pre: PHT 500 and first year standing in DPT, or permission of Chair
PHT 510 Biomechanics and Pathokinesiology– change in prerequisites to read:
Pre: PHT 500 and first year standing, or permission of Chair
PHT 511 Human Neuroscience and Neurology– change in prerequisites to read:
Pre: Second year standing in DPT or permission of Chair.
PHT 512 Physical Examination & Evaluation– change in title, credits, prerequisites,
and description to read:
PHT 512 Physical Examination & Evaluation I (4)
This course provides students with basic skills for physical examination and evaluation
in the provision of physical therapy. Focus will be on strength testing, range of motion,
posture, sensation, and functional mobility. (Lec. 4) Pre: PHT 500 and first year
standing in DPT, or permission of Chair.
PHT 518 Communication Issues in Physical Therapy– change in title, credits,
prerequisites, and description to read:
PHT 518 Communication and Education in Physical Therapy (3)
Topics include teaching in classroom and clinic, psychomotor skills and home exercise
programs; increasing patient adherence; and community health. Communication
development focuses on verbal/non-verbal, conflict management, assertiveness. (Lec.
3) Pre: Second year standing in DPT or permission of Chair
PHT 520 Physiological & Pathophysiological Basis of PT– change in title, credits,
prerequisites, and description to read:
PHT 520 Medical Management of Disease I (2)
Physiological systems, methods of diagnosis and rationale for physical therapists
interventions . Topics include physiology of pain, inflammation, healing, impact of
exercise and common conditions on the vascular, musculoskeletal, metabolic, and
endocrine systems. (Lec. 2) Pre: PHT 500 and first year standing in DPT, or
permission of Chair.
PHT 532 Clinical Electrophysiology and Physical Agents– change in title, credits,
and description to read:
PHT 532 Physical Agents I (2)
Theory, practice, and current research regarding application of physical agents.
Diagnostic methods, interventions, and personnel supervision and administration of
mechanical, thermal, and hydrotherapeutic agents. (Lec. 2) Pre: First year standing in
DPT or permission of Chair.
PHT 532 Clinical Electrophysiology and Physical Agents– change in course
number, title, credits, and description to read:
PHT 533 Physical Agents II (2)
Theory, practice, and current research regarding application of physical agents.
Diagnostic methods, interventions, and personnel supervision and administration of
electrotherapeutic agents including ultraviolet, primary forms of electrical stimulation,
laser and others . (Lec. 2) Pre: First year standing in DPT or permission of Chair.
PHT 538 Management/Administration– change in prerequisites to read: second year
standing in DPT or permission of Chair.
PHT 544 Women's Health in PT– change in title, credits, and description to read:
PHT 544 Health Promotion in PT (4)
Presents physical therapists' role in women's health as well as the larger scope of
wellness and health promotion across systems and the lifespan. (Lec. 4) Pre: Third
year standing or permission of Chair
PHT 560 Neuromuscular Therapeutics– change in prerequisites to read: Second
year standing in DPT or permission of Chair.
PHT 570 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy– change in credits from 5 to 4, and
change in prerequisites to read: Second year standing in DPT or permission of Chair.
PHT 575 Physical Therapy Internship I– change in credits from 5 to 4.
PHT 580 Pediatric Physical Therapy– change in credits, prerequisites, and
description to read:
PHT 580 Pediatric Physical Therapy (2)
Physical Therapy assessment, care planning, and treatment of the pediatric
population in diverse practice settings. Some hands-on experience with infants and
children with a variety of diagnoses. (Lec. 2) Pre: PHT 511 and third year standing in
DPT, or permission of Chair.
PHT 585 Physical Therapy Internship II– change in credits from 5 to 4.
PHT 595 Physical Therapy Internship III– change in credits from 5 to 4.
PHT 610 Evidence-based Inquiry I– change in credits from 1 to 1-3, and change in
prerequisites to read: Pre: PHT 600 or permission of Chair.
PHT 615 Differential Diagnosis – delete course.
PHT 630 Evidence-based Inquiry II – change in credits from 1 to 1-3, and change in
prerequisites to read: Pre: PHT 620 or permission of Chair.
PHT 640 Evidence-based Inquiry III – change in credits from 1 to 1-3, and change in
prerequisites to read: Pre: PHT 630 or permission of Chair.
PHT 655 Diagnostic Imagining– change in credits from 3 to 2, and change in
prerequisites to read: Pre: PHT 500 and first year standing in DPT, or permission of
Chair.
PHT 672 Pharmacology for Physical Therapists– change in credits from 3 to 2, and
change in prerequisites to read: Pre: Second year standing in DPT or permission of
Chair.
2) College of Pharmacy
Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
CSC522/MIC522/STA5220 Bioinformatics I– change in course code to
BPS542/CSC522/MIC522/STA522.
1) College of the Human Science and Services
Department of Physical Therapy
New Courses
PHT 505 Introduction to Physical Therapy (2)
Introduction to the profession of physical therapy including concepts related to
disability, rehabilitation, evidence based practice, models of care and introduction to
the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. Characteristics and history of the profession
and professional expectations for practitioners will be included. Pre: Admission to the
DPT program.
PHT 521 Medical Management of Diseases II (2)
Pathophysiologic mechanisms, methods of diagnosis, and rationale for interventions
which entry-level physical therapists need to understand. Common conditions of the
gastrointestinal, genitourinary, integumentary and nervous systems discussed. Pre:
PHT 520 and second year standing in DPT, or permission of Chair.
PHT 522 Physical Examination and Evaluation II (3)
A continuum of PHT 512, this course will cover posture, gait, balance, assistive
devices, wheelchair fitting, and home evaluation. Practice of basic skills through
course content using patient cases. Pre: PHT 512 and first year standing in the DPT
program.
PHT 533 Physical Agents II (2)
Theory, practice, & current research on physical agents in PT. Electrotherapeutic
agents including ultraviolet, primary forms of electrical stimulation, laser and others.
Pre: PHT 532 and first year standing in DPT, or permission of Chair.
PHT 592 Comprehensive Cases in Physical Therapy (4)
Cross-curricular integration of physical therapy evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis,
intervention and outcome assessment applied to complex cases. Consideration of
modifications necessary for different stages of development/age, different cultures,
and across the continuum of care. Pre: Third year standing in DPT program.
2) College of the Environment and Life Sciences
Department of Natural Resources Science
NRS 511 Population and Environment Change (3)
Overview and analysis of the major scientific and policy issues concerning human
population growth and environmental change. (Lec. 3).
NRS 514 Climate Change Science and Policy (3)
Overview and analysis of the science and policy issues concerning climate change
and global warming. (Lec. 3) Pre: for graduate students, none; for undergraduates,
GEO 305 or permission of instructor.
Change in degree requirements
1) College of the Human Science and Services
Department of Physical Therapy
The Department of Physical Therapy proposes to change portions of its requirements
for the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree as follows:
New courses required:
PHT 505 (+2 credits)
PHT 521 (+2 credits)
PHT 522 (+3 credits)
PHT 533 (+2 credits)
PHT 592 (+4 credits)
Courses deleted and no longer required:
PHT 542 (-2 credits)
PHT 615 (-3 credits)
Courses previously optional, but now required:
PHT 576 (+2)
These changes are proposed based on the assessment PTD has conducted since
2005 and the updated accreditation standards. The changes will have several distinct
advantages: 1) the department will be able to coordinate increased clinical internship
requirements more efficiently without burdening practicum sites; 2) course offering will
be more streamlined to meet both students’ needs as well as the changing standards
of the profession. The total credits for graduation will remain the same at 109, with no
change in staffing needs.
VI.
Old Business
VII. Adjournment