(The listed classes indicate the primary campus associated with the instructor’s location; however, all post-professional students are eligible to take these courses regardless of his or her primary campus. Be sure to check class dates carefully to be sure that no conflicts exist with the courses in which you choose to enroll.)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE UNIVERSITY IS CHANGING ITS TERMINOLOGY FOR DESIGNATING THE SUMMER SESSIONS, SO EDITS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF COURSES TO REFLECT THE NEW TERMINOLOGY.
Summer 2010 Post-Professional DPT “Core” Courses
Unless otherwise noted, the listed courses are designated as "10/SU" (formerly Summer Session III) and begin June 7 with an ending date of August 13.
PT 6263, Sect. 60 – Illness Prevention and Health Promotion (Houston)
Required course for the tDPT & elective for all other degrees
Course Description: Recognize public health issues across the lifespan and resources relevant to physical therapist practice including basic nutrition; designing plans for preventing illness and promoting health and wellness for selected populations. Permission of instructor or Coordinator of the Post Professional Program required for enrollment.
After the Summer 2010 semester, this course will next be offered in the Summer of 2011.
Faculty: Carolyn Kelley, PT, DScPT, NCS and Rupal Patel, PT, MS
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: Classes will meet onsite in Houston June 18-19 and August 6; the rest of the course will be online.
PT 6153, Sect. 60 – Advanced Diagnostic Imaging for the Physical Therapist (Houston)
Required course for the tDPT & elective for all other degrees
Course Description: Principles and production of diagnostic imaging: terminology and psychometric properties of imaging tools, integration of diagnostic imaging information into physical therapy examination and intervention. Permission of instructor or Coordinator of the Post Professional Program required for enrollment.
After Summer of 2010, this course will next be offered in Houston in the Summer of 2011.
Faculty: Toni Roddey, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: Classes will meet onsite in Houston June 24-26 and July 30; the rest of the course will be online.
PT 6153, Sect. 40 Advanced Diagnostic Imaging for the Physical Therapist (Dallas)
Required course for the tDPT & elective for all other degrees
Course Description: Principles and production of diagnostic imaging: terminology and psychometric properties of imaging tools, integration of diagnostic imaging information into physical therapy examination and intervention. Permission of instructor or Coordinator of the Post Professional Program required for enrollment.
Recommended texts & articles:
· McKinnis. (2005) Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Images. 2nd ed. F.A. Davis, Philadelphia.
· Kimberley & Lewis. (2007) Understanding Neuroimaging. Phys Ther, 87(6):670-683.
Faculty: Sharon Wang, PT, PhD, OCS, COMT; Tim Georgelas, MD, MPH; and multiple experts.
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: Onsite June 11-13 and July 16-18, 8am to 5pm.
PT 6123, Sect. 40 Patient/Client Management I (Dallas)
Required course for the tDPT & elective for all other degrees
Course Description: This course is designed to provide the physical therapist with the knowledge and skills to enhance clinical decision-making. It includes screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, intervention and outcomes in clients with an emphasis on musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary disorders.
Required texts:
· McEwen, I. Writing Case Reports: A How-To Manual for Clinicians. APTA; 2001. ISBN 1-887759-98-0
· Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. APTA; 2001. ISBN 978-1-887759-85-4
Recommended text: Boissonnault, WG. Primary Care for the Physical Therapist Examination and Triage. Elseviers Saunders; 2005. ISBN 0-7216-9659-7
Faculty: Beth Norris, PT, PhD, OCS
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: Online beginning June 7 to August 13. Onsite June 12, July 17, & August 13, 8am to 5pm.
PT 6513, Sect. 56 Topics in Evidence-Based Practice (Dallas)
Required course for the tDPT & elective for all other degrees. Also applied to the certificate in Advanced Geriatrics
Course Description: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a powerful tool that can guide clinical decision-making and enable clinicians to provide highest levels of patient care. This course is designed to (a) assist students in learning to search for and appraise evidence for tests and measures and interventions used in physical therapist practice and (b) make clinical decisions based on the evidence.
Required text: Jewell DV. Guide to Evidence-based Physical Therapy Practice. Sudbery, MA: Jones & Brtlett; 2008.
Recommended text: Straus SE, Richardson WS, Glasziou P, Hayes RB. Evidence-based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM, 3rd ed. New York: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2005.
Faculty: Mary Thompson, PT, PhD, GCS
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: 100% Online beginning June 7- August 13.
Summer 2010 - PhD and Certificate Courses
Post-Professional DPT “Elective” Courses
PT 6523, Sect. 56 Teaching & Learning in Physical Therapy (Dallas)
Required course for the PhD & elective for all other degrees
Course Description: Students will learn how to develop an educational experience such as a formal course or clinical instruction module by identifying an area of interest, defining objectives, preparing a syllabus, presenting a part of their course, and responding to feedback from the instructor and other students. In addition, students will observe and critique a series of outside presentations/classes to assess different teaching styles and formats.
Required text: Svinicki M., & McKeachie W.J. 2002. McKeachie's Teaching Tips: strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers. 12th Ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN: 0-618-51556-9
Recommended text: Shepard KF & Jensen GM. Handbook of Teaching for Physical Therapists. 2nd Ed. 2002. Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN: 0-7506-7309-5
Faculty: Larry Petterborg, PhD
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: 100% Internet: June 7 – August 13
PT 6213, Sect. 50 Computer Applications (Houston)
Required course for the PhD & elective for all other degrees
Course Description: Application of research design and computer systems to problems in physical therapy research. Emphasis on computational skills and computer approaches to evaluation. This is a required course for all MS and PhD level students. The earliest this course will most likely be offered again is the Summer of 2012. For PhD students it serves as one of the two required “tool” courses.
Computer requirements: Office 2007 (Full Version)
Faculty: Katy Mitchell, PT, PhD
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: 100% internet: June 7 - August 13
PT 5513, Sect. 56 Principles of Geriatric Physical Therapy I: Psychosocial Aspects of Aging (Dallas)
Applies to the certificate in Advanced Geriatrics & elective for all other degrees
Course Description: The successful physical therapist understands how to develop a program that is in balance with the person’s physical needs and emotional well being for optimal health. This course will focus on the psychosocial aspects of adult development with emphasis on the older adult as applied to therapist practice. Open to other health professions with permission from instructor. Dr. George Vaillant’s book Aging Well will provide the framework for our discussions and assignments. Additional resources will focus on the PT management of the person with dementia.
Required Text: Vaillant, GE, AGING WELL, Surprising Guidepost to Happier Life from the Landmark Harvard Study of Adult Development, Academic Internet Publishers Inc., 2006 (paperback) ISBN 1-4288-1321-7.
Faculty: Mary Thompson, PT, PhD, GCS
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: 100% Online beginning June 7- August 13.
PT 6903, Sect. 40 Special Topics: Patient/Client Management in Pediatrics (Dallas)
Elective course for the tDPT & elective for all other degrees, including Pediatric Certificate
Course Description: Pediatric physical therapists manage children and adolescents who present with clinical manifestations unique to the pediatric population. Techniques for examination, differential diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, and outcomes differ as well. Students will use cases from practice and the literature to engage in patient management and to recognize the signs and symptoms that indicate the need for a medical or health care practitioner referral.
Required Readings: Assigned readings from journals and texts on diagnosis.
Faculty: Venita Lovelace-Chandler, PT, PhD, PCS
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: Online beginning June 7 to August 13. Onsite July 23-25, 8am to 4:30pm.
NOTE that the following 2 courses occur in Semester "10/SU3" (formerly Summer Session II ) and require a separate enrollment than "10/SU".
PT 6903, Sect. 40 Female Anatomy & Physiology (Dallas)
Applies to the Women’s Health certificate & elective for all other degrees
Course Description: An intensive study of the anatomy and physiology of the urogenital and endocrine systems of women. Includes cadaveric dissection and laboratory study of the female reproductive tract, external genitalia, pelvic floor, breasts and related structures. In addition, there will be reviews of endocrinology, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, micturition, and menopause. Taught in a problem-based learning format using case studies. Also includes pelvic examination for physical therapist practice taught by an expert in women’s health physical therapy.
Recommended Texts:
· Any standard anatomy text such as Gray’s, Hollinshead, Moore/Dalley, or Snell
· Netters’ Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health by Smith (ISBN 0-914168-96-7)
· Women’s Health in Physical Therapy: Principle & Practices for Rehabilitation Professionals by Irion (ISBN 0781744814)
Faculty: Larry Petterborg, PhD, & Tami Bannister, PT from Baylor Irving
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course Code: TBA
Format: 100% Onsite over 3 consecutive weekends: July 24-25, July 31-August 1, & August 7-8
PT 6913, Sect. 50: Clinically Applied Neuroscience (Houston)
Course Description: This course will integrate neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, motor control, motor learning, neuroplasticity, and use of diagnostic techniques utilizing a case-based approach. Learning modules will consist of readings, assignments, discussions, and lab sessions in an on-line and on-site format. Course primarily designed for individuals in a Neurorehabilitation Residency at Memorial-Hermann-TIRR; enrollment of other post-professional students requires permission of instructor.
Required text: Blumenfeld H., Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases. Sinauer Assoc, Inc: Sunderland, MA 2002.
Faculty: Betty MacNeill, PT, DPT (contact person)
Carolyn Kelley, PT, DSc NCS
Jill Seale, PT, MS, NCS
Credit: 3 Graduate Credit hours
Course code: TBA
Format: Majority of the class will be on-line beginning July 5 with three onsite dates in Houston - July 12, July 26, and Aug. 9 from 3:00-6:00 PM.
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