PHT 1801L - Clinical Practice I

2 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): PHT 1300, PHT 1200L
Corequisite(s): PHT 2224, PHT 1211
This course is the first in a series of three clinical practicums. Students are expected to preform at a novice level. The course involves student assignment to a local clinical facility. Includes scheduled class meetings to discuss clinical performance objectives, the self-appraisal process, and overall requirements for this novice-level practicum. Discussions may include professionalism, attitudes, patient rapport, sexual harassment, etc. A journal report of clinical experiences and an article review are required. Weekly online discussion forums facilitate critical thinking, peer review, and managing clinical situations at the novice level. Students attend a personal conference with the academic coordinator of clinical education to discuss progress and to identify areas of strength/weakness with appropriate target dates and methods of amelioration, if needed. Students receive a satisfactory/fail grade based upon clinical performance as well as other grading criteria detailed in the course syllabus.