Research in Physical Therapy II

Catalog description

Pre-requisites: TEFI 7025. This is the second course of a five -course sequence on research. It provides a framework for understanding qualitative research designs and literature. The contribution of qualitative research to evidence -based practice and theory development is discussed. Philosophical assumptions and qualitative research methods are also presented. Students are expected to interpret and critically analyze professional qualitative literature related to physical therapy practice. Students are also expected to propose a potential researchable problem following a specific area of interest and framed within the continuum of experimental -qualitative research designs. The following teaching strategies are used: lecture, discussions, oral presentations, search and analysis of literature, and group projects.