CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

The course requires students to complete two projects: a computer workstation evaluation and a work siteevaluation. Bulletin board (BB) interaction is used to address subjects and respond to other studentscomments.Questions are addressed, papers written and projects written including a work site evaluation reportletter. DHSc students will have an additional project demonstrating analysis, synthesis and evaluationthrough a final portfolio of evidence based research and a student’s critique of the current literature anddesign of a hypothetical study.COM 6100E – Professional Communications Hours: 2This course examines professional communications as it relates to the profession of physical therapy(PT). Students develop skill in: professional writing and referencing; professional development;therapeutic communication; documentation according to the APTA Guidelines of Documentation;analyzing and presenting research related to PT; and advocating for therapy services.COM 6100 - Professional Communications Hours: 2This on-line course examines professional communications as it relates to the professions of physicaltherapy and occupational therapy. Students develop skill in: therapeutic communication; documentationaccording to professional standards; professional writing; case presentations; facilitating meetings;analyzing and presenting research; producing audiovisual presentations; resolving conflicts; advocatingfor therapy services; and critiquing marketing.EDF 6101 – Foundations of Teaching and Learning Hours: 3Patient care, clinical administrative management, and academic appointments are areas wherepractitioners have teaching obligations. Students in this course will acquire a working knowledge of themechanisms by which adults learn, understand and remember. Students will apply these mechanisms tothe study of teaching strategies and instructional decision-making. Topics will include cognitioninformation processing and assessment, theories of motivation, critical thinking and the application ofthis knowledge for teaching. Learning outcomes will differ depending on the academic track that thestudent is pursuing.EDF 6201 – Educational Theory for Clinicians Hours: 3Physical therapists utilize the skills of teaching on an every day basis with their patients/clients and staff.Increasingly, physical therapists are extending their clinical skills to classroom teaching. To enhance thephysical therapist’s educational framework, this course will cover several components of educationallearning. This course identifies selected educational methods and adult learning theories. To apply thesetheories and methods, the learner will analyze and write behavioral objectives. Teaching methodologiesand self-assessments skills will prepare the learner to analyze his/her own performance.EDF 7000 - Introduction to Doctoral Studies-Cornerstone Course Hours: 3This course provides an introduction to knowledge and skills needed to be a successful doctoral studentincluding learning theory, learning styles, evidence-based decision making, and ethics in rehabilitationsciences. Students will also acquire basic skills needed for online learning. Self assessment and personalgoal setting are integrated into the course content.EDF 7100 - Research Methods and Statistics Hours: 6Although there are many ways of knowing, it is only through the rigor and systematic methods of sciencethat we can be confident in the quality of our empirical claims and conclusions that we make about theworld. This course is a graduate level introduction to research methods, sampling, experimental designand statistics. The focus of the course is the conduct of educational research.89