426 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Physical Therapy PHT 7120—Critical Inquiry Students are required to evaluate research literature in a scientific and systematic way. Knowledge gained in this course will help in developing research proposals using different designs. This course is required for students entering with a bachelor’s degree. Prerequisites: HPH 7300 and HPH 7310 (3 credits) PHT 7130—Dissertation Research Seminar The purpose of this course is to prepare students for writing their dissertations as the final requirement for completion of the Ph.D. Students will be guided in the development of a research question, related research design, data collection, and the appropriate statistical methods as steps toward developing an idea paper and a dissertation proposal. Attention will also be paid to how results of research might be presented and how the discussion portion of a dissertation should be approached. Various referencing methods will be discussed and the advantages and disadvantages of each presented. A variety of writing styles that are appropriate for scientific writing and various ways to improve dissertation writing will be examined. Students will be required to investigate the application of research designs to research problems in physical therapy by analyzing classmates’ research questions, proposed research designs, data collection methods, and proposed statistics. (3 credits)* PHT 7200—Teaching and Learning in Physical Therapy Examines the complexity of learning and behavioral change. Students explore their own learning styles as well as a variety of learning theories, including computer-based learning. (3 credits)* PHT 7220—Research Ethics This course introduces students to ethics concepts as they apply to questions and challenges in conducting research with human subjects. The aim is to increase students’ awareness of, and ability to reason through, ethical issues that arise in human subjects research. The course will draw upon historical examples, codes, declarations, and other sources of ethical guidance, including discussions of contemporary controversies in human subjects research. (3 credits) PHT 7300—Consulting Skills The roles and skills of consultants. Students complete a paper on selected topics in consultation. (3 credits) PHT 7320—Biostatistics I This course presents statistical methods commonly used in the analysis of health research data. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic concepts of probability, statistical inference, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and nonparametric statistical techniques. Emphasis is on understanding and applying statistical concepts and techniques to research data within the health sciences (3 credits)* PHT 7330—Biostatistics II The focus of this course is on advanced and multivariate statistical methods. Topics include data screening, multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, multilevel modeling and related statistical procedures. Emphasis is on understanding and applying statistical concepts and techniques to research data within the health sciences. (3 credits)* PHT 7340—Qualitative Research Design This course is designed to prepare students to conduct research in their discipline. The focus of this course is to introduce students to qualitative research methods of inquiry, and to provide the knowledge and skill competencies needed to critique, design and conduct qualitative research. Phenomenological inquiry, grounded theory, ethnography, and other commonly used approaches to qualitative research will be examined. Students will gain understanding of the history of qualitative research, the philosophies that drive the various methodologies, strategies for data collection and analysis, ethical considerations, applications and implications of using qualitative research methods in health care. Students will have the opportunity to experience qualitative data collection and analysis. Current published qualitative research in health professions literature will be analyzed in the context of topics covered in this course. Upon completion of the course, students will have demonstrated mastery of the basic competencies needed to create, plan, and complete a qualitative research study. As part of the PCHCS core curriculum, students in this course represent various health professions programs throughout PCHCS. This affords unique and valuable opportunities for discussion, collaboration, and sharing of ideas and perspectives among students with varied professional experiences and research goals. (3 credits) PHT 7350—Quantitative Research Design This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the basic methods and approaches used in health-related research. A major emphasis of the course will be on the conceptualization and design of research studies. The course will cover ethics, formulation of research questions, study design, reliability, validity, sampling, measurement, and interpretation of research findings. It will prepare students to critically evaluate published literature and to design sound research studies. The course will be both theoretical and applied. Students will be challenged to apply the theoretical concepts presented in the classroom and in the readings to design a study to address a health-related issue of their choice. (3 credits)* PHT 7400—Independent Study Individualized study under the supervision of assigned instructor. Requires permission of program director. (1–10 credits)
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