Course Description

3742501 Research Methodology, Statistics for Medical Research and Bioethic

3 (2-3-7)

RES METH STAT ETH

Various research methods and procedure; application of knowledge and scientific process in research design, setting of research hypotheses, techniques and tools used for data collection, data analysis and appropriate selection of statistics to analyse data, writing reports of research works, criteria for evaluation; bioethics in doing experiments in human beings.

3742502 Evidence-based Practice in Physical Therapy

2 (1-3-4)

EVID PRAC PT

Definition and benefits of evidence-based practice in physical therapy; process of evidence-based practice: establishment of related questions, systematic search for evidence in literature, critical appraisal and reliability of evidence, conclusion of results and clinical application of results to improve physical therapy practice.

3742503 Clinical Reasoning for Physical Therapists

1 (1-0-3)

CLIN REAS PT

Thinking and decision making process to assess the patients’ condition and plan the treatment which consists of data collection, data analysis and interpretation, formulation of hypotheses, hypothesis testing by collecting additional data from the patients, and modification of hypotheses; factors affecting clinical reasoning process; knowledge organization to facilitate clinical reasoning process.

3742504 Current Topics in Movement Sciences

1 (1-0-3)

CUR TOP MVT SCI

Search for current interesting topics in movement sciences including physiology of exercise, motor control and biomechanics.

3742505 Innovation in Health Science Communication

2 (1-3-4)

INNO HEALTH COMM

Content preparation, design and creative innovation media for health science communication.

3742506 Principles of Motor Control and Motor Learning

2 (2-0-6)

PRIN MOTOR CONTRL

Sensorimotor mechanisms related to neuromuscular system, skeletal muscle properties, muscle fatigue, neural mechanism of muscle strengthening, muscle control, posture and balance, motor learning and factors related to motor learning. Implication of motor control in orthopedic and neurological conditions.

3742507 Exercise Physiology

2 (2-0-6)

EXS PHYSIO

Physiology of body systems during exercise; mechanisms, changes and effects of exercise on body systems; use of the principles of exercise physiology to develop exercise prescription for special populations: individuals with coronary heart disease, chronic lung disease and musculoskeletal disorders.

3742511 Teaching Practicum

1 (0-3-1)

TEACHING PRACTICUM

Experiences related to with teaching process in physical therapy.

3742513 Research Practicum

1 (0-3-1)

RESEARCH PRACTICUM

Laboratory and clinical research experience relevant to physical therapy.

3742514 Seminar in Physical Therapy

1 (1-0-3)

SEM PT

Presentation of and discussion on current status of research related to biological and mechanical components pertinent to the musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, pediatric and/or neurological areas of physical therapy, application of theory to the practice of physical therapy.

3742515 Seminar in Physical Therapy Research

1 (1-0-3)

SEM PT RESEARCH

3742516 Practice in Manipulative Therapy for Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy: Spine

3 (0-6-6)

PRAC MANIP SPINE

Practice in the use of manipulative physical therapy in assessment, diagnosis and treatment for orthopedic patients with spinal problems.

3742517 Movement Sciences for Neurological Physical Therapy

2 (2-0-6)

MVT SCI NEURO PT

Movement sciences for neurological physical therapy include physiology, biomechanics and motor control.

3742518 Clinical Assessment in Pediatric Physical Therapy

2 (2-0-6)

CLIN ASSMT PED PT

Basic principles of developmental testing and assessment techniques in children including administration and interpretation of testing tools, development of a disablement model; current clinical decision making in physical therapy that are of interest to children.

3742520 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology for Physical Therapy

2 (2-0-6)

CARD RES PHYSIO PT

Normal and pathological physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory system with emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of heart and pulmonary diseases for physical therapy.

3742524 Practice in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy

3 (0-9-3)

PRAC MUS PT

Practice in physical therapy: clinical reasoning, assessment skills and treatment techniques in patients with musculoskeletal problems.

3742528 Physical Therapy for Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders

2 (2-0-6)

PT WORK MS DIS

Principles of epidemiology; principles of health promotion, surveillance and disease prevention; workload assessment including risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders; disease screening; treatment and interventions to reduce disability; principles of ergonomics and the role of ergonomics to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

3742534 Biomechanics of Cardiovascular and Respiratory System

1 (1-0-3)

BIOMECH CARDIO RES

Principles of cardiovascular and respiratory biomechanics; mechanics of gas exchange; heart function and blood circulation.

3742536 Advanced Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physical Therapy

2 (1-3-4)

ADV CARDIO PT

Anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular and respiratory system; application of basic concepts and techniques in management of patients with acute and chronic cardiac and pulmonary disorders.

3742537 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Rehabilitation

2 (1-3-4)

CARDIO RES REHAB

Physical therapy evaluation in patients with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases; principle of exercise for rehabilitation; creating a cardiovascular and respiratory rehabilitation.

3742538 Biological Changes in Elderly

2 (2-0-6)

BIO CHANGE ELDERLY

Physical and mental changes with aging including anatomy and physiology of human body systems; the process of aging; aging demographic of Thailand and the world.

3742539 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Elderly

2 (1-3-4)

HEALTH PROMO ELDER

Basic principles of epidemiology; general principles of health promotion, surveillance, and disease prevention in the elderly; risk factors for health in the elderly; screening tests for those at risk of diseases in the elderly; assessment of physical functions in the elderly; biopsychosocial management for health promotion, prevention, and disability reduction in the elderly.

3742540 Clinical Practicum in Geriatric Physical Therapy

2 (0-8-0)

CLIN PRAC GERIA PT

Clinical practicum in physical therapy; evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, treatment planning, integrated treatment and assessment in elderly; report writing and case study presentation.

3742541 Clinical Neurological Assessment in Physical Therapy

3 (2-3-7)

CLIN NEURO ASS PT

Principles of physical therapy assessment in patients with neurological conditions; application of assessment tools in motor control and current measurement theory which provides the basis for understanding appropriate test selection, administration and interpretation; integrated assessment by evidence base practice and clinical reasoning.

3742543 Advanced Neurological Physical Therapy

4 (2-6-8)

ADV NEURO PT

Physical therapy assessment, analysis and treatment for patients with neuromuscular diseases and injury.

3742544 Clinical Neuroscience for Physical Therapy

2 (2-0-6)

CLIN NEUROSCI

Basic principles of neuroscience including neural signaling, sensation, movement, brain development and plasticity, and complex brain function with emphasis on relationships between pathophysiology and symptoms of clinical neurological disorders in the physical therapy.

3742549 Clinical Skills in Treating Foot and Related Lower Extremity Problems

1 (0-3-1)

CLIN SKILL FOOT LE

Analysis of interrelationship of the core system and lower extremity; evaluation and comparison between normal and abnormal gait cycles; application and interpretation of foot function measurements and balance ability; systematic approach to examine foot and lower extremity movements; recommendations of the application of footwear and foot orthotics in persons with walking difficulties; clinical skills in diagnosis and management of foot and related lower extremity in various population groups such as children, adults, elderly, diabetic patients and athletes.

3742550 Clinical Practicum in Neurological Physical Therapy

1 (0-4-0)

CLIN PRAC NEURO PT

Clinical practicum in physical therapy; evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, treatment planning, integrated treatment and assessment in neurological patients; report writing and case study presentation.

3742552 Physical Therapy for Pain Management

2 (1-2-5)

PT PAIN MANAGE

Pain concepts and definitions; pathophysiology of pain; evaluation of patients with pain; diagnosis and application of physical therapy management for pain including physical modalities and biopsychosocial treatment approach.

3742553 Advanced Clinical Pediatric Physical Therapy

3 (2-3-7)

ADV CLIN PED PT

Current theories of motor development, motor control and motor learning; sensorimotor dysfunction; physical and cognitive impairments affecting movements; criticism of scientific literature examining approaches in the treatment of neurological dysfunction; current motor behavior concepts; assessment and treatment techniques utilized with pediatrics in an attempt to develop an integrated treatment model.

3742563 Movement Sciences in Children

2 (2-0-6)

MVT SCI CHILD

Movement sciences in normal and abnormal developing children include physiology, biomechanics and motor control.

3742565 Practice Clinical Assessment for Pediatric Physical Therapy

1 (0-3-1)

PRAC ASSMT PED PT

Practice in the use of developmental testing and assessment techniques in children including administration and interpretation of testing tools, development of a disablement model; current clinical decision making in physical therapy that are of interest to children.

3742569 Critical Thinking of the Use of Clinical Reasoning

1 (1-0-3)

CRIT THINK

Critical thinking skill concerning decision making process during the management of orthopedic physical therapy consisting of subjective and physical examinations; interpretation of the information; diagnosis; and treatment planning using the clinical reasoning process.

3742570 Manipulative Therapy for Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy : Limbs

1 (1-0-3)

MANIP LIMBS

Principles of the assessment, diagnosis and treatment by using manipulative physical therapy for orthopedic patients with both upper and lower extremities problems.

3742571 Practice in Manipulative Therapy for Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy: Limbs

3 (0-6-6)

PRAC MANIP LIMBS

Practice in the use of manipulative physical therapy in assessment, diagnosis and treatment for orthopedic patients with both upper and lower extremities problems.

3742572 Manipulative Therapy for Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy: Spine

1 (1-0-3)

MANIP SPINE

Principles of the assessment, diagnosis and treatment by using manipulative physical therapy for orthopedic patients with spinal problems.

3742576 Multidimensional Approaches for Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy

1 (1-0-3)

MULTI APP

The use of other physical therapy approaches to assess and treat patients with orthopedic conditions.

3742577 Practice in Multidimensional Approaches for Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy

2 (0-4-4)

PRAC MULTI APP

Practice in the use of other physical therapy approaches to assess and treat patients with orthopedic conditions.

3742578 Advanced Manipulative Physical Therapy

1 (1-0-3)

ADV MANIP

Principles of application of advanced manipulative physical therapy in orthopedic patients.

3742579 Practice in Advanced Manipulative Physical Therapy

1 (0-3-1)

PRAC ADV MANIP

Application of advanced manipulative physical therapy in orthopedic patients.

3742601 Independent Study

2 (0-8-0)

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Enhancement of problem-solving experience related to physical therapy according to the student’s interest and ability.

3742602 Applied Electromyography

2 (1-3-4)

APP EMG

Electromyographic recording instruments and techniques commonly used in eletrodiagnostic and biomechanical studies.

3742604 Patient-based Outcome Measure in Physical Therapy

1 (1-0-3)

PAT MEAS PT

Standardized outcome measures in routine clinical physical therapy practice and research, with emphasis on the patient-based outcome measures; criteria for selecting suitable instruments; development of knowledge, skills and confidence in making decision of selecting suitable instruments for use in practice; methods of reading, analyzing and interpreting data collected from the use of various instruments.

3742606 Movement and Gait Analysis

2 (1-3-4)

MVT GAIT ANAL

Kinematics of normal gait and other basic functional activities; normal variations related to age, gender and other variables; effects of specific pathologic conditions on movement compared to these normal data; literature review on oxygen consumption, electromyography, and kinetics during human gait; terminology, measurement techniques and interpretation of research related to gait and movement analysis.

3742609 Diagnosis and Management for Ankle and Foot Problems

3 (2-3-7)

DIAG MGT ANK FOOT

Review of anatomy, kinesiology and kinematics of ankles and feet; application and interpretation of plantar pressure measurements; systematic approach to ankle and foot examination; knowledge and clinical skills in diagnosis and management of various types of foot/ankle problems; ankle and foot prevention and safety in workplace; application of footware and foot orthotics; empirical evidence in ankle and foot management.

3742611 Research Methodology and Ethics for Physical Therapy

1 (1-0-3)

RES METH ETH PT

Various research methods and procedures; application of knowledge and scientific process in research design, setting of research hypotheses, techniques and tools used for data collection, criteria for evaluation and critique of a paper, writing reports of research works; bioethics in doing experiments in human beings.

3742612 Statistics for Physical Therapy Research

2 (1-3-4)

STAT PT RESEARCH

Principles and methods of statistics for analyzing and interpreting medical data; descriptive statistics; inferential statistics; testing of hypothesis; analysis of variance; correlation and regression; non-parametric statistics; psychometric properties, and sample size calculation

3742613 Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Condition I

3 (2-3-7)

PT MS COND I

Integration of biomechanics, anatomy, and neurophysiology for physical therapy examination and management of movement impairments in musculoskeletal conditions; application of clinical reasoning principles into musculoskeletal examination and evidence-based management of upper extremity.

3742614 Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Condition II

3 (2-3-7)

PT MS COND II

CONDITION: COREQ 3742613

3742615 Physical Therapy for Foot Health and Movement

2 (1-3-4)

PT FOOT HEALTH

Biomechanics and kinesiology of ankles and feet during walking and running; systematic approach to ankle and foot examination; knowledge and clinical skills in diagnosis and management of foot problems in children, adults, athletes, and individuals with diabetes; abnormal pronated and supinated feet and their relationships to movement impairment; ankle and foot prevention and safety in workplace and sport; application of footwear and foot orthotics for improving foot health and movement

3742616 Clinical Practicum in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I

1 (0-3-1)

CLIN PRAC MS PT I

CONDUTION : COREQ 3742614, 3742615

Clinical practicum in physical therapy; evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, treatment planning, integrated treatment and assessment in patients with musculoskeletal disorders; report writing and case study presentation.

3742617 Clinical Practicum in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy II

2 (0-6-2)

CLIN PRAC MS PT II

CONDDITION : COREQ 3742616

Clinical practicum in physical therapy; evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, treatment planning, integrated treatment and assessment in patients with musculoskeletal disorders; report writing and case study presentation.

3742618 Human Movement Analysis

2 (1-3-4)

HUM MVT ANAL

Integrating anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics to analyze human movement focused on quantitative and qualitative biomechanics, particularly from the kinematic and kinetic perspectives of multi-segment motion, through the lifespan, especially on pathological conditions and changes over time.

3742619 Applied Assessment in Pediatric

2 (1-3-4)

APP ASSMT PED

Application and analysis of the developmental testing and advance pediatric physical therapy assessment including recently published reviews and measurement theory; relationship of the disablement model and current clinical decision making theories to establish the alternatives to commonly used norm-referenced screening and assessment instruments to be used to evaluate children with motor dysfunction.

3742620 Clinical Practicum in Pediatric Physical Therapy

2 (0-8-0)

CLIN PRAC PED PT

Clinical practice in physical therapy; evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, treatment planning, integrated treatment and assessment in pediatric patients; report writing and case study presentation.

3742621 Clinical Physical Therapy Assessment of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Dysfunction

2 (2-0-6)

CLIN PT ASSMT CARD

Principles of physical therapy assessment and interpretation; principles of laboratory investigations and differential diagnosis in cardiovascular and respiratory dysfunction.

3742622 Clinical Practicum in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physical Therapy

3 (0-12-0)

CLIN PRAC CARD PT

Clinical practicum: clinical reasoning, assessment skills and treatment techniques in the cardiovascular and respiratory patients.

3742623 Geriatric Physical Therapy I

3 (2-3-7)

GERIA PT I

Geriatric physical therapy in the 21st century; aging demographics and trends; age-related physiological changes; environmental design: accommodating sensory changes and mobility limitations in the older adult; geriatric pharmacology; functional outcomes and assessment for older adults; exercise and physical activity for older adults; age-related changes in gait and mobility; balance and falls in older adults; patient education: implications for physical therapist practice; caregiving of the older adult; the older adult who is frail; management of the acutely ill older patient

3742624 Geriatric Physical Therapy II

3 (2-3-7)

GERIA PT II

Impaired joint mobility in older adults; impaired muscle performance in older adults; impaired motor control and neurologic rehabilitation in older adults; aerobic capacity and the management of the patient with cardiopulmonary and pulmonary limitations; cognitive issues in the older adult; management of post-surgical orthopedic conditions in the older adult; management of integumentary conditions in the older adult; management of the pelvic floor in older men and women; wellness for the older adult; acute care management of the older adult; post-acute care management of the older adult; home health management of the older adult; hospice and end of life; senior athlete; health policy for physical therapists and older adults

3742625 Sciences and Physical Therapy in Sports

3 (2-3-7)

SCI PT SPORTS

Understanding of biochemistry and physiology of training, sports performance and nutrition in sports, exercise and health; biomechanics of walking, running and other activities in sports and exercise; application of principles of exercise and physical therapy in training, prevention and rehabilitation; health benefits and risks of exercise of ordinary people and people with some diseases.

3742811 Thesis

12 (0-48-0)

THESIS

Conducting research and writing papers in physical therapy under supervision of the advisor; research results should be published or in press in a professional journal.

3742816 Thesis

36 (0-144-0)

THESIS

Conducting research and writing papers in physical therapy under supervision of the advisor; research results should be published or in press in a professional journal.

3742826 Dissertation

36 (0-144-0)

DISSERTATION

3742828 Dissertation

48 (0-192-0)

DISSERTATION

3742829 Dissertation

60 (0-240-0)

DISSERTATION

3742830 Dissertation

72 (0-288-0)

DISSERTATION

3742894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar

S/U

DOC DISSERT SEM

3742897 Qualifying Examination

S/U

QUALIFYING EXAM