Tests and Measurements

Catalog description

Tests and Measurements is a 4-credit course during the third semester of the first year in the (DPT) program and is designed to provide the student an introduction and overview to the tests and measures used in patient examination in order to determine the need for physical therapy intervention. The pedagogical approach of the course includes an emphasis on problem-oriented learning in an effort to encourage active student involvement in the educational process. Course content has been organized to provide the student with theoretical knowledge that can be used for administration, analysis, and interpretation of tests and measures. Administration encompasses the development of psychomotor skills; analysis includes measurement theory; and interpretation involves the implementation of foundational clinical decision-making skills. Students will be expected to recall and apply information from the prerequisite courses in a clinically relevant manner to critically analyze problems covering a variety of clinical scenarios. Upon completion of the course, students will be expected to utilize a problem- solving approach to the selection and application of tests and measures.