Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
PTHE 8912
2. Date:
October 1, 2011
3. Requested action:
X New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
Required
X
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
On-campus (face to face)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) 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 pain mechanisms and treatment to the current curriculum. The
information included in this course exceeds the minimal standards for accreditation of Physical Therapy
programs by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, as they relate to this body of
knowledge. The major objective of this course is to teach the student about advances in the area of pain
biology, demonstrating the impact on physical therapy practice and treatment patterns. This course will add
to the existing electives offered in our curriculum offering advanced knowledge on the pathophysiology
and treatment of pain. Emphasis of this course will be placed on evidenced based research and practice.
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6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
PTHE 8912. Pain Mechanisms and Treatment (2) P: PTHE 8101 or consent of instructor. Advances in
scientific mechanisms and therapeutic interventions of pain.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
NA
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
2
2
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
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.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
s.h.
2
Total Credit Hours
s.h.
4-6
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
Doctorate of Physical Therapy/ PTHE
None
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
N/A
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
X Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
X Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
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15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
Current staff is adequate
X
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
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. Unit 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):
e. ITCS resources
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
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Sluka, Kathleen (2009). Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist, 1st ed.
IASP Press, ISBN-13: 978-0-931092-77-0
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b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.
2.
3.
Compare and contrast research articles related to pain mechanisms and treatment
Apply laboratory research to investigate the pathophysiology and/or rehabilitation of
sensory nervous system dysfunction
Analyze problems and therapeutic treatment approaches associated with specific pain
syndromes
c. Course topic outline
1. Concepts and mechanisms in pain transmission
a. Peripheral and central mechanisms
b. Micro and macro signaling events
c. Exercise induced hyperalgesia
2. Apply and conduct a laboratory research to investigate the pathophysiology
of sensory nervous system dysfunction
a. Participation in experimental decision of methods of evaluation,
collection of data, and analysis of data results on pain and sensory
dysfunction
3. Analyze problems and therapeutic treatment approaches associated with
pain syndromes
a. Case studies related to pain syndromes
Fibromyalgia, Spinal pain, Complex regional pain syndrome
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Assignments/Grading
Evidenced based presentations (10 pts each) 60 %
Case study presentation/discussion
20 %
Lab assignments
20 %
Total
100%
Grading Scale
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
F <70
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