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Course Listings 2020-2021 PSY290AB Lec 4 Credits Lec 3 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 3 Periods Research Methods SUN# PSY2290 Planning, execution, analysis, and written reporting of psychological research using American Psychological Association guidelines (APA). Surveys the literature, procedures, and instruments in representative areas of psychological research. Requisites: A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG107. Prerequisites or Corequisites: PSY230 or permission of Instructor. (PTA) PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTING PTA101 Lecture 1.5 Credits 1.5 Periods Survey of Physical Therapy History of physical therapy. Purpose, benefits, and goals of the Arizona and American Physical Therapy Associations (APTA). Roles and responsibilities of physical therapists (PT) and physical therapist assistants (PTA). Patient care, legal issues, principles of physical therapy treatment, education requirements, and functions of the American Physical Therapy Association. Clinical practice settings used in the provision of physical therapy services. Common medical conditions and injuries treated by PT's and PTA's. Emerging opportunities in the practice of physical therapy. Prerequisites: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assisting program or permission of the Program Director. PTA102 Lecture 1 Credit 1 Period Structured Physical Therapist Assisting Review Structured physical therapist assisting tutorial assistance and physical therapist assisting study skills related to physical therapist assisting courses. Physical therapist assisting process and critical thinking application skills emphasized. PTA102 offered as Credit (P) No credit (Z) basis. PTA102 may be repeated for a total of eight (8) credit hours. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Enrollment in the Physical Therapist Assisting program or permission of Department Chair. PTA103 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Kinesiology Physical principles of human motion. Emphasis on structure, movement, and stability of specific joints. Normal and abnormal human locomotion. Stabilizing and motion producing forces upon extremities and the spine including muscles, ligaments, and cartilage. Discussion of common joint deformities. Kinesiological analysis of functional movement of the human body. Prerequisites: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assisting program or permission of the Program Director. PTA104 Lab 1.5 Credits 4.5 Periods Musculo-Skeletal Assessment Techniques Theory and principles of goniometry and manual muscle testing. Measure range of motion of joints and strength of muscles of the head, face, neck, trunk and extremities. Normal range of motion of the spine and extremities. Assess 358

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