Points of credit to be approved by the department. Requires submission of an outline of the proposed research for approval by the faculty member who is to supervise the work of the student. The research facilities of the department are available to qualified students interested in advanced study.
MA Film & Media Studies students register for this class in their thesis semester to maintain full-time enrollment.
Open only to graduate students in the basic medical science departments. Prerequisite: course director’s permission. Current research in pathology and pathobiology. Conferences and invited speakers. Assigned readings.
Prerequisites: high-quality work in the previous term. Arrangements must be made with the director of graduate studies. Tutorial work in specialized research topics.
This two-semester course aims to help our students acquire the foundational skills for a
successful and satisfying professional life. The course will consist of three themes:
1) Discussing greatest hits and frontiers in the field
2) The research process, using the projects that participating students are currently
working on.
3) Navigating science and careers: considering the people and institutions that make up the
field, the frameworks in place that support them and the culture that pervades them;
career pathways
Prerequisites: high-quality work in the previous term. Arrangements must be made with the director of graduate studies. Tutorial work in specialized research topics.
The cardiopulmonary topics program is designed to offer a more comprehensive view of individuals with both cardiac and pulmonary issues. The majority of patients seen will have a history of chronic disease however those with acute processes will also be included. The goal of this course is to provide you, the student, with the opportunity to expand the breadth and depth of your cardiopulmonary knowledge. A variety of clinical practice settings will be offered to you, not limited to physical therapy. Understanding the team approach to patient diagnosis and management as well as gaining patient perspective is key to gaining a more advanced understanding of cardiac and pulmonary processes. This course will primarily include clinical observations. The majority of opportunities will be outpatient however some inpatient care will be offered.
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Students are required to carry out independent research under the direction of a faculty member of the Doctoral Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Internships are an integral part of the student experience at SIPA. Students in most of the MPA and MIA degree programs are required to register for and conduct an internship as part of their academic coursework. Still, all students are encouraged to explore internships as part of their education and career development. Students can register for a maximum of three internship credits toward their degree. Students who wish to earn internship credit for non-research internships will register for
SIPA U9013
in the fall or spring semesters. Note: SIPA does not permit registration for internship credit during the summer term. Students completing their internship during the summer months and wishing to earn academic credit must register in the Fall or Spring semester.
Section 001: 1.5-points, Section 002: 3-points; Section 003: 0-points
Internships are an integral part of the student experience at SIPA. Students in most of the MPA and MIA degree programs are required to register for and conduct an internship as part of their academic coursework. Still, all students are encouraged to explore internships as part of their education and career development. Students can register for a maximum of three internship credits toward their degree. Students who wish to earn internship credit for non-research internships will register for
SIPA U9013
in the fall or spring semesters. Note: SIPA does not permit registration for internship credit during the summer term. Students completing their internship during the summer months and wishing to earn academic credit must register in the Fall or Spring semester.
Section 001: 1.5-points, Section 002: 3-points; Section 003: 0-points
Internships are an integral part of the student experience at SIPA. Students in most of the MPA and MIA degree programs are required to register for and conduct an internship as part of their academic coursework. Still, all students are encouraged to explore internships as part of their education and career development. Students can register for a maximum of three internship credits toward their degree. Students who wish to earn internship credit for non-research internships will register for
SIPA U9013
in the fall or spring semesters. Note: SIPA does not permit registration for internship credit during the summer term. Students completing their internship during the summer months and wishing to earn academic credit must register in the Fall or Spring semester.
Section 001: 1.5-points, Section 002: 3-points; Section 003: 0-points
Students who want to build on the content from the required Orthopedic courses, may elect this course during the last semester of the DPT curriculum. This 15-week course in the 6th term of the DPT curriculum explores advanced topics and skills in orthopedic physical therapy that will provide the student with beyond entry- level skills and prepare them for clinical challenges ahead.
This course is firmly rooted in the evidence-base and encourages questioning of clinical and research assumptions in the exploration of advanced topics and skills in the area of orthopedic physical therapy combined with experience in the orthopedic clinics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Students will take part in interactive discussion of current research related to the application of advanced skills including osteopathic techniques learned and practiced in class. Students will also have the opportunity to customize the content of the course by selecting an area of particular interest to present and teach. Previous course work emphasizing kinesiology, biomechanics, therapeutic exercise, and orthopedics will be integrated with emerging evidence and advanced techniques in the examination, evaluation, intervention, and prognosis of a variety of orthopedic conditions.
Students are required to register for a total of 3 points. There are six registration options for "Field Study for MPA-DP" (PUAF U9015), with some restrictions for international students seeking CPT:
3 units in the Spring semester*
1.5 units in the Spring semester and 1.5 units in the Fall semester*
3 units in the Fall semester
3 units in the Spring semester
1.5 units in the Fall semester and 1.5 units in the Spring semester
1.5 units in the Spring semester and 1.5 units in the Spring semester
*For international students on F-1 visas who conduct their summer placement in the United States and secure CPT, the ONLY available options for registration are noted with an asterisk to ensure compliance with CPT policies and regulations. All six registration options for U9015 are available to J-1 students using AT.
Students are required to register for a total of 3 points. There are six registration options for "Field Study for MPA-DP" (PUAF U9015), with some restrictions for international students seeking CPT:
3 units in the Spring semester*
1.5 units in the Spring semester and 1.5 units in the Fall semester*
3 units in the Fall semester
3 units in the Spring semester
1.5 units in the Fall semester and 1.5 units in the Spring semester
1.5 units in the Spring semester and 1.5 units in the Spring semester
*For international students on F-1 visas who conduct their summer placement in the United States and secure CPT, the ONLY available options for registration are noted with an asterisk to ensure compliance with CPT policies and regulations. All six registration options for U9015 are available to J-1 students using AT.
Columbia faculty and guest speakers present research related to Labor and Public Economics.
Students who want to build on the content from the required Adult Neurorehabilitation courses may elect this course during the last semester of the DPT curriculum. Students are exposed to a variety of clients in different settings and allowed to further develop their clinical reasoning skills, hone their evidence-based examination and therapeutic interventions and verify the psychosocial & socioeconomic impact of disability.
This is a problem-solving case-based course that promotes synthesis of evidence from the neurological and movement science literature in order to critically evaluate current trends in the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, intervention and prognosis of a variety of neurological conditions. Clinical reasoning is promoted through three pathways: 1) observation and participation in a variety of health care practice settings (e.g. hospitals, outpatient & clinic departments); 2) understanding societal needs; and 3) appreciating the prevailing legislative environment. Students develop an evidence-based paper formulated to serve as a resource for all course participants.
Students who want to build on the content from the required pediatric course may elect this course during the last semester of the DPT curriculum. The course provides students with the opportunity to expand the breadth and depth of pediatric knowledge and apply the information to children with a disability.
The course expands and strengthens the knowledge, clinical reasoning, and skill in managing pediatric clients with various disabilities. This course emphasizes examination, evaluation, prognosis and intervention within the context of the child’s culture, family, personality, and age. The impact of legislation, practice setting, team collaboration, and service delivery models are considered in developing the intervention plan. Evidence based practice is promoted through guided literature review. Students are exposed to various interventions, approaches to intervention, age ranges, populations, and practice settings (acute care, outpatient, home-based, school-based, and rehabilitation).
HRSMA students may receive one academic credit for the completion of a relevant internship. The credit would count towards the elective requirement for the degree. In order to receive one credit, students will be required to complete a total of 100 internship hours. The internship must be professional in nature and substantively focused on human rights or social justice. For more information, students should refer to the HRSMA Digital Handbook.
Prerequisites: the director of graduate studies permission if taking more than 3 points of study with any one faculty member. Individual writing on a topic agreed upon by the supervising faculty member.
This 14-week course during the seventh term of the DPT curriculum is designed to enhance students’ clinical reasoning in managing patients with complex conditions and students’ ability to reflect on their development of clinical reasoning.
This course offers students in their final didactic semester of the DPT program opportunities to think on their feet as well as reflect on their thoughts and decisions after they encounter with simulated patients with complex conditions or watch the unfolding of the simulated cases. The simulated patients are in different clinical domains and various clinical settings. They present with challenging clinical, personal and/or contextual factors, including situations of an ambiguous or unpredictable nature. Students are required to be in the role of a physical therapist, an engaged observer, or a peer evaluator. They are also expected to review relevant case materials before each simulation class, apply what they have learned to each simulation case, and participate actively in the debriefing session of each class using the think aloud method.