Course Director

Barbara J. Behrens PTA, MS

MS 350

behrensb@mccc.edu

All PTA program courses may be attempted only twice and the minimum passing grade is a C+.

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Please refer to the PTA Program Textbook Listing and Check with your instructor prior to the purchase of any textbooks to make sure you have the most recent information.

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Course Description:

              Continues the case study concept with emphasis on developing a patient care plan. Students explore learning and communication styles. The student will have the opportunity to observe prosthetic and orthotic fabrication, research home care equipment, and witness physical therapy in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

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COURSE GOALS:

 Following the successful completion of this course with a grade of C+ or higher, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe the relationship between learning styles and instructional tools, how one is influenced by the other and why one’s life experiences have taught us more than just how to be a student as well as the importance of understanding learning as an active event.
2. Differentiate between prosthetics and orthotics and the importance of understanding how access to the patient’s environment can be impacted by something as simple but important as a pressure area on either their prosthesis or orthoses.
3. Describe the process of formulating an in-service presentation for one’s peers after first assessing learning styles, the needs of the audience, appropriate assessment tools, mode of delivery and how to modify the process based upon feedback.
4. Formulate a first draft of a professional resume’ for use as a physical therapist assistant entering the work force after graduation and assessing the potential job market, determining an interview strategy and potential obstacles to overcome for the workforce after graduation.