Rehabilitation II

Catalog description

This course provides continued instruction in exercises and rehabilitation techniques commonly utilized by physical therapist assistants. Topics include rehabilitation of the neurological patient; rehabilitation of the pediatric patient; cardiac rehabilitation and chest physical therapy techniques; prosthetic and orthotic training; and the assessment of arousal, attention, and cognition. Course content will be presented through lectures, discussions, audio-visual materials, case studies, class and/or laboratory projects, small group study activities, interactive labs, library assignments, field trips, guest speakers, and tests. This course is web-enhanced utilizing the Blackboard learning platform.