DPT 653 Research Methodology
This course is designed to focus on improving the skills of reading, understanding, and applying clinical research literature to the practice of physical therapy. Classroom experiences include lecture, discussion, and student presentations. Students will practice developing clinical research questions, searching for evidence related to those questions through various media, critically and systematically evaluating current literature, and drawing conclusions from a literature search regarding the implications for physical therapy practice. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to search the literature, evaluate and write about simple clinical research studies, and identify the implications for physical therapy practice.
Prerequisite
Enrollment in the physical therapy program and successful completion of all prior coursework therein or permission of the course director and the Physical Therapy Program Director.
Offered
Summer