2023-2024 SCC Catalog Archived
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MTH 132 - Massage Therapy Seminar
Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Clinical Hours: 0 Credits: 1
Description: This course includes the integration of didactic and clinical techniques in Massage Therapy.
Prerequisite(s): Take MTH 120 and MTH 121 .
Course Topics:
- The scientific method and types of research
- Understanding a research publication
- Evidence-based practice
- Critical thinking and the quality of information
- Massage effects: what do we know based on the research?
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn website
Required Materials:
Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the scientific method and the typical format for a scientific research publication.
- Discriminate between low-and high-quality sources of information, and locate peer-reviewed massage research articles.
- Define evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning.
- Describe massage effects which are supported by research, and list areas of current investivation in the massage field.
For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Course Policies that include:
- Identity Verification
- Required materials for all online courses
- Mandatory Attendance Requirement
- Orientation and Support
- Proctored Exams
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard Course Policies on the following topics:
- Academic Integrity
- Add/Drop period
- Attendance
- Classroom Conduct
- Equal Access
- IT Access
- Online Behavior
- Online Confidentiality
- Services For Students with Disabilities
- Student Concerns
- Student Help Services
- Withdrawals
Official Course Syllabus
2023-2024
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