Movement Science (DPT-0504)

Fall 2026 · DPT 0504 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of movement science, offers a framework for understanding normal and abnormal movement, and includes concepts of kinesiology, functional anatomy, and normal (non-pathological) movement. The course integrates theory and basic principles of motor behavior, motor development, motor control, and motor learning as they relate to human movement across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the integration of theory and structured movement analyses of activities performed in daily life. Students will apply the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model in the analysis of movement.

Course codes: DPT-0504, DPT 0504, DPT0504, DPT-504, DPT 504, DPT504

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