2020-21 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PT 887A Independent Study- Research*
This elective course is offered beginning in year one of the entry-level curriculum. The course is designed to offer students the opportunity to explore, and participate in a research project. The course provides the student with an opportunity to delve more deeply into the subject matter of a wide range of professional topics. The purpose of this course is to provide the entry-level physical therapist student with an in-depth experience while working with an experienced mentor. Regardless of the area selected, critical thinking will be emphasized. The process of identifying a relevant physical therapy problem requires the definition of the relevant question, an outline of the knowledge or skills that must be mastered to address the problem, and acquisition of information or data that informs decision making. In order for a topic to qualify for course credit, the topic requires practice and guidance by a mentor and knowledge and skills that go beyond the scope of the entry-level content.
Each experience will be designed individually with a mentor to help the student. In each case, the student will be required to review relevant literature, formulate a plan of action, complete a project, and evaluate the project’s success. If a research project is included in this activity, approval must be received from the Arcadia University Committee on Protection of Research Subjects. Other requirements and activities will be specified by the individual advisor as appropriate to each project. The elective serves as a model of discovery in a small group led by a person with a question that needs to be answered.
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