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Graduate Curricula
research. Students prepare to conduct pilot work
for proposals or research projects.
MPT 660. Professional Practice in Physical
Therapy
3 credits
The last in a series of courses concerned with
contemporary issues in health care. This course
focuses on administration and management of
physical therapy practice services and its integration
into health care systems. A special emphasis
is placed on program development, quality
assessment/assurance, risk management, reimbursement,
and emerging issues in physical therapy.
A unique feature of this course is the inclusion
of a module that emphasizes interpersonal
aspects of effective management.
MPT 670. Orthotics and Prosthetics 3 credits
This course introduces the theory and practice of
orthotic and prosthetic therapeutics. Appropriate
anatomical and biomechanical principles, as well
as normal and abnormal movement, will be
reviewed and discussed. History, use, and function
of orthotic and prosthetic devices, and related
therapeutic concerns, will be covered. Practical
experiences will be included in lab sessions.
MPT 680. Clinical Education
1 credit
This course is the second of five clinical education
experiences during which students actively
integrate didactic materials and practice psychomotor
skills (including patient evaluation,
interventions and documentation) which have
been presented in the curriculum. Additionally,
students are to observe, discuss, and assist with
physical therapy procedures available in their
assigned clinical setting which have not yet been
presented in class. Students participate in this
two week affiliation under the supervision of
their Clinical Instructor, a licensed PT whose
facility has contracted with St. Ambrose for the
purpose of providing clinical education experiences.
Pass/No Pass course. In progress (IP) grade
option available.
MPT 684. Clinical Education
5 credits
This course is the third of five clinical education
experiences in the curriculum. Notably, it is the
first extended affiliation (eight weeks) during
which students are expected to assume responsibility
for the continuum of patient care. Students
play an active role in initial and on-going evaluations,
intervention planning and delivery, documentation,
and discharge planning. Students
approach entry-level competency in care of
patients characteristically treated in their assigned
area of clinical practice (acute care, neurological
rehabilitation, or orthopedics). The course occurs
under the supervision of the Clinical Instructor, a
licensed PT whose facility affiliates with St.
Ambrose for the purpose of providing clinical
education experiences. Pass/No Pass course. In
progress (IP) grade option available.
MPT 700. Issues in Research II 3 credits
This course is the second in a three course series
that covers topics relevant to the research
process. Information is presented to further
enhance the student’s understanding of the scientific
method, laboratory research and clinical
research. This course will focus on analysis and
methods of presenting findings, including proposal
development, manuscript preparation, and
research presentations. Emphasis is placed on critiquing
current physical therapy literature and
encouraging students to be consumers of
research, fostering critical evaluation of theories
and techniques used in clinical practice.
MPT 705. Research Practicum 1–2 credits
Under faculty supervision, students conduct pilot
work and develop a research proposal or complete
a group research project involving data collection,
data analysis and statistical analysis.
Students present platform (oral) presentations
and submit a final research paper. Pass/No Pass
course. In progress (IP) grade option available.
MPT 710. Clinical Decision Making 4 credits
Examines models of decision analysis and critical
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