Feb 05, 2025  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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PTAC 2120 - Physical Therapy Research II


Credits: 1

In this elective course, second year physical therapist assistant students will have the opportunity to participate in the research process to better understand how to work with the physical therapist to make clinical decisions based on evidence-based practice. In Physical Therapy Research I, students analyze research articles from physical therapy journals and apply the scientific methods to create a hypothesis and prepare a research project that will be carried out in this course. In Physical Therapy Research II, students will perform a research project, collect the data, create a poster board and will be encouraged to present their research projects at the annual Minnesota APTA Spring Conference. Evidence-Based Practice is an essential part of the physical therapy profession. This course will allow PTA graduates to better understand current research so they are able to make responsible clinical treatment decisions, making them more proficient and marketable when looking for employment. Students will not be required to take PTAC 2120 if they take PTAC 2110 , but PTAC 2110  will be a pre-requisite for PTAC 2120.

Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): PTAC 2000 , PTAC 2010 , PTAC 2015 , and PTAC 2110  
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: PTAC 1010  



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