COURSE SYLLABUS FOR

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL THERAPY

COURSE CODE: LMP 301

COURSE TITLE: Leadership and Management in Physical Therapy

COURSE CREDIT: 3 Units (2 units Lecture, 1 unit Laboratory)

PRE- REQUISITE: Introduction to Physical Therapy

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course describes the principles of management in the health sciences. It comprises topics
on concepts, functions and roles in administration of organizations, programs, and projects in
physical and occupational therapy contexts. The course provides fundamental knowledge that
can be applied in setting up and managing a rehabilitation facility, marketing for rehabilitation
services, as well as taxation.

COURSE OUTCOMES

Course Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M

Distinguish different managerial concepts in terms of strategic,

human resource, operations, financial, quality, risk, crisis, and   
disaster management
Utilize different managerial concepts in planning, implementing,
and evaluating a Physical Therapy and/or Occupational Therapy           
health program or project.
Formulate an appropriate Physical Therapy and/or Occupational
Therapy health program or project in setting up and managing a
          
rehabilitation facility, marketing for rehabilitation services, as
well as taxation.

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Teaching –
Time Assessment
Course Outcomes Content / Topics Learning
Period Tools
Activities
Distinguish different ORIENTATION AND HOUSE RULES Indoctrination Written
managerial concepts in Examination
terms of strategic, and STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (levels of Flipped  MCQ
human resource management; management functions; Classroom  Essay (Title of
management managerial roles; management skills; Program/Projec
rewards and challenges of being a manager; Case analysis t; SWOT
Utilize different strategic management process; strategic analysis;
managerial concepts in leadership; partnerships with GOs [SEC, Workshop Vision, Mission;
planning, implementing, DTI, DOLE, BIR, DILG, LGU, and the like] and Goals;
and evaluating a WEEK and NGOs) Organizational
Physical Therapy and/or 1-4 Chart)
Occupational Therapy HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
health program or (types of leadership; resource planning,
project. recruitment and decruitment; selection;
training of new and retraining of old
Formulate an employees; conflict management;
appropriate Physical contemporary issues; the organizational
Therapy and/or chart)
Occupational Therapy
health program or
project in setting up and WEEK 5
managing a
rehabilitation facility,
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
marketing for
rehabilitation services,
as well as taxation.

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 Teaching –
Time Assessment
Course Outcomes Content / Topics Learning
Period Tools
Activities
Distinguish different OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (definition of Flipped Written
managerial concepts in value chain; components of value chain; Classroom Examination
terms of operations and obstacles to value chain; issues in value  MCQ
fiscal management chain management; the patient flowchart; Case analysis  Essay
clinical practice guidelines) (Purpose/Ratio
Utilize different Workshop nale;
managerial concepts in FISCAL MANAGEMENT (elements of a Stakeholders
planning, implementing, financial statement; elements of financial involved and
and evaluating a planning; RA 8424; RA 10963; basic their roles;
Physical Therapy and/or bookkeeping) Expected
Occupational Therapy WEEK output; Gantt
health program or 6-11 chart of
project. activities;
operations
Formulate an flowchart;
appropriate Physical Budget
Therapy and/or proposal;
Occupational Therapy journal entries;
health program or ledger entries;
project in setting up and trial balance;
managing a financial
rehabilitation facility, statements)
marketing for WEEK
rehabilitation services, 12 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
as well as taxation.

Teaching –
Time Assessment
Course Outcomes Content / Topics Learning
Period Tools
Activities
Distinguish different QUALITY MANAGEMENT (definition of Flipped Written
managerial concepts in quality; dimensions of quality; quality control; Classroom Examination
terms of quality and risk, quality assurance; quality planning; quality  MCQ
crisis, and disaster improvement; strategic planning; quality Case analysis  Essay (TQM
management management; total quality management; protocol; risk
TQM tools and techniques; barriers to TQM; Workshop register, crisis,
Utilize different customer satisfaction; employee involvement; and disaster
managerial concepts in continuous process involvement; management
planning, implementing, WEEK performance measures; PhilHealth Z protocol)
and evaluating a 13-17 package accreditation)
Physical Therapy and/or
Occupational Therapy RISK, CRISIS, AND DISASTER
health program or MANAGEMENT (definition of risk vs crisis vs
project. disaster; determinants of risk; the risk
management cycle; crisis management
Formulate an model; RA 10121)
appropriate Physical
Therapy and/or
Occupational Therapy WEEK
health program or 18 FINAL EXAMINATION
project in setting up and

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 Teaching –
Time Assessment
Course Outcomes Content / Topics Learning
Period Tools
Activities
managing a
rehabilitation facility,
marketing for
rehabilitation services,
as well as taxation.

References

1. Books
 Robbins, SP and Coulter, M (11th edition, 2012). Management. Singapore: Pearson Education
South Asia Pte Ltd.
 Brigham, EF and Houston, JF (10th edition, 2004). Fundamentals of Financial Management.
Singapore: Thomson Learning Asia.
 Ramasamy, S (2010). Total Quality Management India: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company,
Ltd.
 Bajita, JB and Rectin, GC. Human Behavior and Crisis Management. Philippines: Infinity Copy
Center
 3G Elearning FZ LLC (2017). Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction. UAE: 3G Elearning FZ
LLC
2. Websites
 https://cotbc.org/wp-content/uploads/COTBC_ManagingClientInfo_RM_2014-1.pdf
 https://www.dcu.ie/sites/default/files/ocoo/pdfs/Risk%20Mgt%20Training%20Slides.pdf
 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7768220_Risk_management_strategies_in_physical
_therapy_Documentation_to_avoid_malpractice
 http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/
 http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/attachments/article/45/Republic_Act_10121.pdf

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