PT 9005 - Service Learning

2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Entry into the PT program and successful completion of all prior DPT courses.
Description
The service learning component of the DPT curriculum is designed to complement the APTA Core Values (Appendix A; http://www.apta.org/) and CAPTEâ€™s Professional Practice Expectations and Patient/Client Management Expectations, as outlined in the Evaluative Criteria for PT Programs (http://www.capteonline.org/) of: accountability, altruism, professional duty, communication, cultural competence, social responsibility and advocacy, prevention, health promotion, fitness and wellness. Students will participate in purposeful, community-based experiences related to health promotion, wellness, prevention, and/or education. Projects/experiences must incorporate the promotion of the GSU Physical therapy program, the physical therapy profession, and/or health and wellness or must serve a need identified within a community or population.