HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS

PHYTHER 512

Ethics, organization and administration of physical therapy departments. Planning and correlation of hospital and community health services. Study background, organization and responsibilities of health care team members in hospital services and programs.

PHYTHER 538

Professional attitudes, beliefs, behaviors relevant to physical therapy practice through the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, APTA history, Generic Abilities, APTA Code of Ethics, APTA Core Values, PT roles and practice settings, professional autonomy, health care teams, professional learning opportunities.

PHYTHER 540

Professional attitudes, beliefs and behaviors relevant to physical therapy practice. Communication issues related to caregiving, multidisciplinary teams, conflict management, body image, psychosocial aspects of aging, stages of loss, collaborative care, and family-centered care.

PHYTHER 539

Instructional design, learning theories and styles throughout the lifespan, literacy issues, professional presentations and posters, the physical therapist as educator, professional behaviors and emotional preparation for the clinic.

PHYTHER 534

Examination for exercise design, implementation, and progression. Range of motion, flexibility, joint mobilization, balance/gait training, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, balance, coordination, agility training, body mechanics, postural stabilization, resistive and endurance training, aquatic therapy, relaxation, manual traction, massage. Scientific rationale for treatment interventions.