2016-2017 Graduate Catalog

PT 845 Professional Practice III

This course prepares students for community outreach, implementation of wellness programming, and advanced or specialized intervention programs. Program evaluation and needs assessment strategies, concepts in wellness assessment, and screening programs are considered as elements of understanding current practice status, potential for new services, and short- and long-term practice-planning strategies. Professional presentations by the students are used as the teaching/learning medium for a substantial segment of this course. The course also includes a practice or community project with a faculty advisor and clinical preceptor. Format: one 2.5-hour seminar per week and one large group discussion (75 minutes) per week.

Credits

4