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PT 400. Grand Rounds. (1 units) Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS3. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the UCSF/SFSU Graduate Program in Physical Therapy. Conference 1 hours. Clinic 3-12 hours. Description:Doctoral students in Physical Therapy Science participate within an interdisciplinary discussion and presentation of special topics by attending weekly grand rounds or weekly seminars in an area appropriate to their specialization, but outside physical therapy (e.g., neurology, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, medicine, neuroscience, cancer, pain). Each student must provide one presentation of similar within the Department of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science.
PT 300. Teaching Practicum. (1-4 units) § Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS3. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the UCSF/SFSU Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy Science and completion of Physical Therapy 704 or equivalent. Seminar 1 hours. Clinic 3-12 hours. Description: Training in teaching in a course offered by the Graduate Program in Physical Therapy under the supervision of instructor in charge. Laboratory teaching, presentation of lecture material, experience in setting up and correcting of examinations, and participation in course are included.
PT 208/990. Doctoral Colloquia. (1.5 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the UCSF/SFSU Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy Science. Description: Doctoral students in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science enroll in this seminar throughout their course of doctoral studies. This seminar series provides a colloquia of faculty and doctoral students in which critical thinking is facilitated through manuscript critiques, presentations by individual speakers and panels of experts, analyses of current research and clinical applications to practice.
BIOSTAT 183. Biostatistical Methods I. (4 units) § Fa. Lecture 4 hours. Description: This course provides an introduction to the use of statistical techniques in biomedical and behavioral research. The course will cover common descriptive statistics including the mean, median and standard deviation, as well as techniques for testing hypotheses (analysis of variance, t-tests, regression, nonparametric methods) and issues in sampling and design of experiments. (department: EPID & BIO )
EPID 101/ SPED 904 Small Group Designs /Sample and Observational Research Description: Research skills for study of low-incidence populations; qualitative methods in scientific research. Use of participant-observation and interrupted time series experimental designs. Methods for extending inference to conditions of low incidence disability in the population at-large.
Electives (5 Courses)
PT 730 Research Design (4.5 units) Description: Logic of inquiry, principles of research design, and methodologies appropriate to scholarly activity in physical therapy. Review and critical appraisal of current literature; problem solving in conception, design, and execution of research.
PT 252. Research Seminar: Critique of Physical Therapy Literature. (1 units) § Wi. Prerequisites: Completion of a course in statistics or by consent of program director. Seminar 1 hours. Description: The first seminar of a research series focusing on problems of research in physical therapy, practical statistics, writing abstracts and critiques of research publications, and learning how to organize a literature review for a research topic.
PT 253. Research Seminar: Proposal Writing. (1 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: grade B or better in PT 252 or by consent of program director. Seminar 3 hours. Description: Converting the research question to a research hypothesis, and proposal writing including preparation of a proposal for a research project.
PT 254. Research Seminar: Data Analysis. (1 units) § Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Completion of PT research seminars 730, 252 and 253 or by consent of program director. Seminar 1 hours.
PT 248. Group Independent Study. (1-6 units) § Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS3. Prerequisites: Enrollment in a doctoral studies in the UCSF/SFSU Graduate Program in Physical Therapy or consent of instructor. Laboratory 3-12 hours. Field Work 3-6 hours. Library 3-6 hours. Project 3-6 hours. Description: This course allows the students to collaborate in the development and presentation of a project, a clinical investigation, or other studies of special problems in physical therapy and the health science under the direction of faculty. Students may select areas related to their long term interest, future research or clinical specialization program.
PT 249. Independent Study. (1-6 units) § Su, Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Enrollment in a doctoral studies in the UCSF/SFSU Graduate Program in Physical Therapy or consent of instructor. Restrictions: none Laboratory 3-12 hours. Seminar 1 hours. Field Work 3-6 hours. Library 3-6 hours. Project 3-6 hours. Description: This course allows the students to rotate through different faculty laboratories to learn new instrumentation and scientific methodology as well as undertake an individual study with emphasis on special problems in physical therapy including areas related to the student's long term interests, future research interests or clinical specialization.
PT 250. Research. (1-8 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the UCSF/SFSU Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy Science. Laboratory 20-40 hours. Description: Laboratory rotations for doctoral students enroled in the Physical Therapy Science Program.
PT 298/996. Thesis. (0 units) § Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS3. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the UCSF/SFSU Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy Science and advancement to candidacy and permission of graduate advisor. Description: For doctoral students in Physical Therapy Science engaged in writing their proposal for the doctoral degree.
PT 299/998. Dissertation. (0 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS3. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the UCSF/SFSU Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy Science and advancement to candidacy. Description: For doctoral students engaged in writing the manuscript for the Doctoral in Physical Therapy Science.
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