PT 619 Clinical Reasoning I

1 credit

This is the first course of a 2 course sequence designed to reinforce student clinical reasoning and decision-making skills. The course is timed to prepare students for their first clinical education experience in the following spring term through a cumulative review of previous course materials and skills in a patient case study format. Students work in small groups with faculty in a seminar and laboratory format that requires students to link their knowledge base to applications, patient problem-solving, and psychomotor skills demonstration that is subject to faculty and peer review to enhance learning. Course activites are intended to further prepare second year students to successfully complete a comprehensive examination that is required to pass the course and continue in the program. The content items of the comphrehensive examination will include all previously completed coursework.