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California University of Pennsylvania
University Course Syllabus
Department of Health Sciences
UCC Approval date: 10/16/2017
A. Protocol
Course Name: Therapeutic Interventions I with Lab
Course Number: ATE 690
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the PMSAT Program
Maximum Class Size (face-to-face): 30 lecture; 15 lab
Maximum Class Size (online): NA
B. Objectives of the Course:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
1) Describe the importance of restoring a patient’s quality of life after a soft tissue injury.
2) Create an optimal environment to allow soft tissue healing via therapeutic modality application.
3) Discriminate pain modulation theories explain how pain affects progression within the established
rehabilitation plan
4) Explain why the rehabilitative plan is the most efficient and effective method of restoring
a patient’s quality of life after injury
5) Prioritize the use of physical agents/therapeutic modalities to modify the healing tissue environment.
6) Formulate indications/contraindications/precautions for all studied physical agents and therapeutic
modalities.
7) Demonstrate competence in and adapt the use of physical agents/therapeutic modalities to indications,
contraindications, and precautions associated with the physical therapist initial evaluation.
8) Recognize absent or altered sensation as well as normal and abnormal integumentary changes prior to
and after application of the physical agent/therapeutic modality.
9) Identify and interpret a peer-reviewed research article relating to a selected therapeutic modality.
10) Compose medical documentation for treatment notes, progress notes, plan of care including: problem
lists, treatment plan and goals.
C. Catalog Description:
The course entails the study of mechanisms of pain management and mediation, and the theory and practice of therapeutic
interventions/modalities including, but not limited to, thermotherapy, cryotherapy, electrotherapy, compression, traction
and manual therapy. Student will be able to explain the theory behind the use of electromagnetic and acoustic modalities
and demonstrate the proper application of therapeutic modalities.
D. Outline of the Course:
Foundations of Therapeutic Modalities and Overview
Therapeutic Interventions Paradigm
Documentation, Treatment logs
Modality Application &Procedures
Tissue Response to Injury and the Healing Process
RICE
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy beyond Immediate Care
Thermal Energy Modalities
Understanding Pain and Relieving Pain
Principles & Application of Superficial Heat
Superficial Heat
Ultrasound
Basic Principals of E-stim Modalities
Introduction to Electrotherapy & Application of E-Stim modalities
Electrotherapy – Russian, Biphasic, Pre-Mod, IFC, H-Wave
Electrotherapy – Iontophoresis, Biofeedback
LASER & Light Therapy
Diathermy
Mechanical Modalities
Therapeutic Massage
Manual Therapy
Therapeutic Massage
Intermittent Compression
Spinal Traction
Aquatic Therapy and Swim Ex
E. Teaching Methodology:
1) Traditional Classroom Methodology
Lectures, handouts, textbook readings, videotapes, and class discussions In addition, lab activities will
include demonstrations, lab manual projects, case studies, clinical scenarios, self-directed student
activities, and treatment documentation.
2) Online Methodology
N/A
F.
Text
Required
Starkey, C. Therapeutic Modalities, 4th ed., Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis.
G. Assessment Activities:
1) Traditional Classroom Assessment
Lecture Assessments: Exams, quizzes, homework, case studies, research presentation, and summaries.
Lab Assessments: Proficiencies, practical examinations, lab case studies, documentation assignments, and lab
activities (Lab Manual)
2) Online Assessment
N/A
H. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
OSD
Revised June 2015
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations. Students
requesting approval for reasonable accommodations should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities
(OSD). Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing documentation and
requesting accommodations in a timely manner.
Students will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting accommodations that
involve the faculty.
Contact Information:
•
•
•
•
•
Location:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Web Site:
Carter Hall - G-35
(724) 938-5781
(724) 938-4599
osdmail@calu.edu
http://www.calu.edu/osd
I.
Title IX Syllabus Addendum
California University of Pennsylvania
Reporting Obligations of Faculty Members under Title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681, et seq.
California University of Pennsylvania and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational
environment for all students. In order to meet this commitment and to comply with the Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 and guidance from the Office of Civil Rights, the University requires faculty members to
report incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Dr. John A.
Burnett, Special Assistant to the President for EEEO, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, Burnett@calu.edu,
724-938-4014. The only exceptions to the faculty member’s reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual
violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as
part of a University-approved research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any
other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred
to the person designated in the University protection of minors policy.
The University’s information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to
victims of sexual violence is set forth at:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
J.
Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724-938-4014
o Social Equity Home Page
www.calu.edu/SocialEquity
o Social Equity Policies
www.calu.edu/SEpolicies
o Social Equity Complaint Form
www.calu.edu/SEcomplaint
Counseling Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4056
End Violence Center, Carter Hall G94, 724-938-5707
Student Affairs, Natali Student Center 311, 724-938-4439
Wellness Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4232
Women’s Center, Natali Student Center 117, 724-938-5857
Threat Response Assessment and Intervention Team (T.R.A.I.T.) & Dept. of Public Safety &
University Police, Pollock Maintenance Building, 724-938-4299
o EMERGENCY: From any on-campus phone & Dial H-E-L-P or go to any public pay phone
& Dial *1. (*Identify the situation as an emergency and an officer will be dispatched
immediately.)
Supportive Instructional Materials, e.g. library materials, web sites, etc.
NATA Position/Consensus Statements: http://www.nata.org/news-publications/pressroom/statements
Professional journal articles: Journal of Athletic Training, Athletic Therapy Today, American Family
Physician, Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, International Journal of Emergency Medicine, Cochrane
Database Systematic Reviews, etc.
Additional Information for Course Proposals
K. Proposed Instructors:
Any qualified athletic training faculty, certified by the BOC and licensed as an athletic trainer by the state of
PA.
L. Rationale for the Course:
This course contains numerous Athletic Training Education Competencies required to be within the
curriculum per accreditation standards. The course teaches knowledge and skills necessary for an athletic
trainer.
M. Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed:
We currently own the following supplies, but would need to maintain/update as needed: Electrical stimulation
units, therapeutic ultrasound machines, sound heads, ice cups, towels, ice chests/coolers, foam rollers, ,
Biofeedback units, Game Ready (sleeves, bladders, hoses, cords, batteries), Hydrocollator, hot packs, covers,
ice machine, whirlpools, light therapy/IR/UV, diathermy units, sleeves, TENS units, iontophoresis units
The following are disposable items that would need to be ordered annually: massage lotion, electrodes,
ultrasound gel, Cryospray, ice bags, flexi wrap, ionto patches/electrodes, paraffin
The following items would need to be purchased: Electronic Health Record system
N. Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1) Does the course require additional human resources? (Please explain)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N1, above.
2) Does the course require additional physical resources? (Please explain)
Yes
The program currently owns most of the physical resources necessary to offer the course. We need to
additionally purchase a computer to use with the biofeedback unit and an electronic health record system.
3) Does the course change the requirements in any particular major? (Please explain)
Yes
This course is a part of the new/revised major, the professional master of science in athletic training.
4) Does the course replace an existing course in your program? (If so, list the course)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N4, above.
5) How often will the course be taught?
Each Fall
Click here to add text to qualify your selection for course timing, if necessary.
6) Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the possibility exists,
indicate course discipline, number, and name)
No
Click here if the answer to Question N6, above is YES. Indicate the other discipline/department and the
other course number and name.
O. If the proposed course includes substantial material that is traditionally taught in another discipline, you must
request a statement of support from the department chair that houses that discipline.
NA
P. Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for General Education.
The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course proposal before consideration by
the UCC.
No
Q. Approval Form
Provide the Approval Form (Signature Page) with the signatures of your department
Chair AND college Dean (electronically).
University Course Syllabus
Department of Health Sciences
UCC Approval date: 10/16/2017
A. Protocol
Course Name: Therapeutic Interventions I with Lab
Course Number: ATE 690
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the PMSAT Program
Maximum Class Size (face-to-face): 30 lecture; 15 lab
Maximum Class Size (online): NA
B. Objectives of the Course:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
1) Describe the importance of restoring a patient’s quality of life after a soft tissue injury.
2) Create an optimal environment to allow soft tissue healing via therapeutic modality application.
3) Discriminate pain modulation theories explain how pain affects progression within the established
rehabilitation plan
4) Explain why the rehabilitative plan is the most efficient and effective method of restoring
a patient’s quality of life after injury
5) Prioritize the use of physical agents/therapeutic modalities to modify the healing tissue environment.
6) Formulate indications/contraindications/precautions for all studied physical agents and therapeutic
modalities.
7) Demonstrate competence in and adapt the use of physical agents/therapeutic modalities to indications,
contraindications, and precautions associated with the physical therapist initial evaluation.
8) Recognize absent or altered sensation as well as normal and abnormal integumentary changes prior to
and after application of the physical agent/therapeutic modality.
9) Identify and interpret a peer-reviewed research article relating to a selected therapeutic modality.
10) Compose medical documentation for treatment notes, progress notes, plan of care including: problem
lists, treatment plan and goals.
C. Catalog Description:
The course entails the study of mechanisms of pain management and mediation, and the theory and practice of therapeutic
interventions/modalities including, but not limited to, thermotherapy, cryotherapy, electrotherapy, compression, traction
and manual therapy. Student will be able to explain the theory behind the use of electromagnetic and acoustic modalities
and demonstrate the proper application of therapeutic modalities.
D. Outline of the Course:
Foundations of Therapeutic Modalities and Overview
Therapeutic Interventions Paradigm
Documentation, Treatment logs
Modality Application &Procedures
Tissue Response to Injury and the Healing Process
RICE
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy beyond Immediate Care
Thermal Energy Modalities
Understanding Pain and Relieving Pain
Principles & Application of Superficial Heat
Superficial Heat
Ultrasound
Basic Principals of E-stim Modalities
Introduction to Electrotherapy & Application of E-Stim modalities
Electrotherapy – Russian, Biphasic, Pre-Mod, IFC, H-Wave
Electrotherapy – Iontophoresis, Biofeedback
LASER & Light Therapy
Diathermy
Mechanical Modalities
Therapeutic Massage
Manual Therapy
Therapeutic Massage
Intermittent Compression
Spinal Traction
Aquatic Therapy and Swim Ex
E. Teaching Methodology:
1) Traditional Classroom Methodology
Lectures, handouts, textbook readings, videotapes, and class discussions In addition, lab activities will
include demonstrations, lab manual projects, case studies, clinical scenarios, self-directed student
activities, and treatment documentation.
2) Online Methodology
N/A
F.
Text
Required
Starkey, C. Therapeutic Modalities, 4th ed., Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis.
G. Assessment Activities:
1) Traditional Classroom Assessment
Lecture Assessments: Exams, quizzes, homework, case studies, research presentation, and summaries.
Lab Assessments: Proficiencies, practical examinations, lab case studies, documentation assignments, and lab
activities (Lab Manual)
2) Online Assessment
N/A
H. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
OSD
Revised June 2015
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations. Students
requesting approval for reasonable accommodations should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities
(OSD). Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing documentation and
requesting accommodations in a timely manner.
Students will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting accommodations that
involve the faculty.
Contact Information:
•
•
•
•
•
Location:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Web Site:
Carter Hall - G-35
(724) 938-5781
(724) 938-4599
osdmail@calu.edu
http://www.calu.edu/osd
I.
Title IX Syllabus Addendum
California University of Pennsylvania
Reporting Obligations of Faculty Members under Title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681, et seq.
California University of Pennsylvania and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational
environment for all students. In order to meet this commitment and to comply with the Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 and guidance from the Office of Civil Rights, the University requires faculty members to
report incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Dr. John A.
Burnett, Special Assistant to the President for EEEO, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, Burnett@calu.edu,
724-938-4014. The only exceptions to the faculty member’s reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual
violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as
part of a University-approved research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any
other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred
to the person designated in the University protection of minors policy.
The University’s information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to
victims of sexual violence is set forth at:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
J.
Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724-938-4014
o Social Equity Home Page
www.calu.edu/SocialEquity
o Social Equity Policies
www.calu.edu/SEpolicies
o Social Equity Complaint Form
www.calu.edu/SEcomplaint
Counseling Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4056
End Violence Center, Carter Hall G94, 724-938-5707
Student Affairs, Natali Student Center 311, 724-938-4439
Wellness Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4232
Women’s Center, Natali Student Center 117, 724-938-5857
Threat Response Assessment and Intervention Team (T.R.A.I.T.) & Dept. of Public Safety &
University Police, Pollock Maintenance Building, 724-938-4299
o EMERGENCY: From any on-campus phone & Dial H-E-L-P or go to any public pay phone
& Dial *1. (*Identify the situation as an emergency and an officer will be dispatched
immediately.)
Supportive Instructional Materials, e.g. library materials, web sites, etc.
NATA Position/Consensus Statements: http://www.nata.org/news-publications/pressroom/statements
Professional journal articles: Journal of Athletic Training, Athletic Therapy Today, American Family
Physician, Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, International Journal of Emergency Medicine, Cochrane
Database Systematic Reviews, etc.
Additional Information for Course Proposals
K. Proposed Instructors:
Any qualified athletic training faculty, certified by the BOC and licensed as an athletic trainer by the state of
PA.
L. Rationale for the Course:
This course contains numerous Athletic Training Education Competencies required to be within the
curriculum per accreditation standards. The course teaches knowledge and skills necessary for an athletic
trainer.
M. Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed:
We currently own the following supplies, but would need to maintain/update as needed: Electrical stimulation
units, therapeutic ultrasound machines, sound heads, ice cups, towels, ice chests/coolers, foam rollers, ,
Biofeedback units, Game Ready (sleeves, bladders, hoses, cords, batteries), Hydrocollator, hot packs, covers,
ice machine, whirlpools, light therapy/IR/UV, diathermy units, sleeves, TENS units, iontophoresis units
The following are disposable items that would need to be ordered annually: massage lotion, electrodes,
ultrasound gel, Cryospray, ice bags, flexi wrap, ionto patches/electrodes, paraffin
The following items would need to be purchased: Electronic Health Record system
N. Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1) Does the course require additional human resources? (Please explain)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N1, above.
2) Does the course require additional physical resources? (Please explain)
Yes
The program currently owns most of the physical resources necessary to offer the course. We need to
additionally purchase a computer to use with the biofeedback unit and an electronic health record system.
3) Does the course change the requirements in any particular major? (Please explain)
Yes
This course is a part of the new/revised major, the professional master of science in athletic training.
4) Does the course replace an existing course in your program? (If so, list the course)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N4, above.
5) How often will the course be taught?
Each Fall
Click here to add text to qualify your selection for course timing, if necessary.
6) Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the possibility exists,
indicate course discipline, number, and name)
No
Click here if the answer to Question N6, above is YES. Indicate the other discipline/department and the
other course number and name.
O. If the proposed course includes substantial material that is traditionally taught in another discipline, you must
request a statement of support from the department chair that houses that discipline.
NA
P. Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for General Education.
The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course proposal before consideration by
the UCC.
No
Q. Approval Form
Provide the Approval Form (Signature Page) with the signatures of your department
Chair AND college Dean (electronically).