PTAE 240 Clinical Experience 1*

An eight-week, full- time clinical experience in a physical therapy clinical environment. Students use the competencies learned in their PTA technical courses to assist with treatment of patients/clients. Patient treatment, progression, rationale, and critical thinking are practiced in a supervised setting.

Credits

7 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

0

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

7 Clinical Credits

Prerequisite

PTAE 113, PTAE 207, PTAE 208, and PTAE 217

Corequisite

PTAE 204 and PTAE 215

PTAE 240Clinical Experience 1*

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Credit Hours Narrative

7 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

0

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

7 Clinical Credits

Prerequisite Narrative

PTAE 113, PTAE 207, PTAE 208, and PTAE 217

Corequisite Narrative

PTAE 204 and PTAE 215

III. Catalog Course Description

An eight-week, full- time clinical experience in a physical therapy clinical environment. Students use the competencies learned in their PTA technical courses to assist with treatment of patients/clients. Patient treatment, progression, rationale, and critical thinking are practiced in a supervised setting.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate developing performance and behavioral expectations by earning at least a minimum Advanced Beginner Level – Intermediate Level toward the “Entry-Level Performance” in the clinical setting within the Student Clinical Performance Instrument. This includes: “red flag” performance criteria (#1, 2, 3, 5 & 7), behavioral expectations (#1 – 6), patient interventions (#7 – 13), and resource management (#14).
  • Demonstrate ability to self-assess and report student progress in clinical education and competence through weekly journal entries.
  • Demonstrate ability to present an in-service to professional colleagues relevant to clinical experience.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies