Principles and Practice

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE 511
Principles and Practice I: History and Philosophy

This is a course in which the history of healing is traced from its known origins through discovery of chiropractic to the present day. The basic concepts of chiropractic philosophy are discussed, as well as their current interpretation and clinical significance. Particular emphasis is placed upon chiropractic as a distinct profession in the health care community.

2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE 512
Principles and Practice II: Communicating the Chiropractic Philosophy

This course builds upon the students knowledge of chiropractic philosophy and introduces the students to communicating a chiropractic approach to health and wellness. Students are introduced on how to present the chiropractic principles and philosophical tenets to patients. Emphasis is also placed on how to effectively interact with patients as well as how to interact with small and large groups of people. Introduction to the caes history, review of systems and informed consent is presented.

2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours

PP 523
Principles and Practice III: Contemporary Chiropractic Studies

This course introduces the student to the current concepts of the subluxation complex and how it is integrated with the science art, and philosophy of chiropractic care. The course covers the various components of the subluxation complex, including the biomechanics, pathophysiology, histology, and neurological aspects. This information is correlated to the effects of chiropractic manipulation on the subluxation complex Prerequisite: PP511, AN512.

2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours

PP624
Principles and Practice IV: Research Methods

This course introduces the students to research principles, methodologies, instrumentation, statistics, and computer-based searches. The role of research and its application to the science, art and philosophy of chiropractic is presented. Current published literature relevant to chiropractic science and philosophy are reviewed and critiqued..

2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours