St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Graduate Curricula
MPT 531. Functional Anatomy 2 credits
Anatomical landmarks on or adjacent to the surface
of the body are utilized by physical therapists
to assess human structure and function.
These landmarks are most commonly identified
through visual observation and manual palpation
skills. The general purpose of this course is to
provide students with the knowledge, selection,
and application skills necessary to successfully
utilize these landmarks in clinical practice. The
course builds upon content presented in BIOL
500 Human Gross Anatomy and MPT 530
Kinesiology / Biomechanics and will compliment
material presented in MPT 560 Physical Therapy
Procedures.
MPT 550. Introduction to
Physical Therapy
4 credits
An introduction to physical therapy as a health
profession, including history, current status, and
projections for the future. The importance of
professional socialization and development will
be introduced. Ethical standards for professional
conduct, medical-legal aspects, regulation, and
the scope of professional practice will be highlighted.
Effective documentation, teaching strategies,
and professional relations will be emphasized.
Select professional issues and societal needs
will be examined for their impact upon physical
therapy and society.
MPT 560. Physical Therapy
Procedures I
3 credits
This course is the first of a two course sequence
presenting select physical therapy procedures.
Students will gain skills necessary to perform an
evaluation of a patient, and begin to develop a
treatment plan. Assessment of joint range of
motion, muscular strength, posture, gait, assistive
devices related to gait, gait training and transfers
will be presented across the life span.
Interpretation of information from evaluations
and relationships to treatment planning will be
emphasized.
MPT 570. Physical Agents
4 credits
This course focuses on the physical and physiological
basis for safe and effective use of therapeutic
physical agents, including massage,
mechanical compression, heat and cold,
hydrotherapy, ultraviolet light, LASER, biofeedback,
and electricity. Theoretical models for
understanding the basis for pain and tools for
pain assessment are introduced. Current theories
and treatment techniques for wound healing are
included. Emphasis is placed on the development
of clinical rationales, decision-making, and problem-solving.
MPT 580. Clinical Education
1 credit
This is the first of five clinical education experiences
during which students actively integrate
didactic materials and practice psychomotor
skills which have been presented in the curriculum
to date. This experience is planned to compliment
the variety of settings that the student
observed prior to admission. Students complete
two weeks in an assigned physical therapy setting
under the supervision of a Clinical Instructor.
This is intended to be an initial professional
socialization experience. Pass/No Pass course. In
progress (IP) grade option available.
MPT 590. Pharmacology in
Rehabilitation
1 credit
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their use
in medical treatment. In this course the student
will gain knowledge in basic pharmacological
principles and application to rehabilitation therapy.
Pharmacotherapeutic agents (drugs) will be
discussed based on a combination of organ systems
and general drug classifications to provide
the rationale of drug therapy. Emphasis will be
placed on the types of disorders these agents
treat, adverse effects they cause and special implications
of specific drugs to the therapists.
MPT 600. Issues in Patient Care 3 credits
This course examines psycho-social issues which
have impact on high quality patient/client care.
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