Elective courses are taken to meet the educational objectives of individual students. All work for the degree must be earned in accordance with the general rules and regulations of the Graduate School. Examples are drawn from the biomedical literature, and real data sets are analyzed by the students after a brief introduction to the use of standard statistical computer packages. Statistical techniques covered include description of samples, comparison of two sample means and proportions, simple linear regression and correlation. Seminar designed to guide and expedite the progress of post-professional and physical therapy students through their graduate program.
Emphasis is on development of research skills.
This may be offered as an independent study if the entering class size is small. Empirical and theoretical merits of different teaching methods as applied to medical education. Structuring and leading group discussions, using questions, organizing and delivering lectures, identifying styles of clinical supervision, providing constructive feedback, and presenting effective clinical demonstrations. Introduction to reliability, validity, norms, the test development process, statistics relevant to tests and measurements, and ethical implications of testing. Critical evaluation of selected standardized tests used in occupational and physical therapy.