Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy
Duration: 10 semesters
Modality: Face-to-face
Call: Annual
Faculty of Health Sciences, Valle de las Palmas.
+52 (686) 905-82-57
Whoever graduates from the Bachelor's program in Physiotherapy is a professional who can perform his or her skills in:
Public sector:
- Federal and state hospitals
- Federal and state clinics
- Government programs to support the health sector
- Research centers
- Educational institutions
Private sector:
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Companies
- Maquiladoras
- Accompaniment of patients at home
- Educational institutions
As an independent professional:
- Research projects
- Start your private clinic
- Accompaniment of patients at home (rehabilitation)
Train professionals in Physiotherapy capable of evaluating, assessing, developing and implementing prevention and rehabilitation programs that contribute to the quality of life of people who suffer from a temporary or permanent disability.
1
Implement strategies for analysis, assessment, diagnosis and evaluation of different skeletal neuromuscle alterations, through the scientific physiotherapy method in various age groups to design therapeutic plans that contribute to recovery.
2
Train physiotherapists in research with the aim of identifying phenomena in physiotherapy, and thus propose solutions to improve people's lifestyles.
3
Train professionals in the areas of sports and humanities from the theoretical and methodological bases of physiotherapy to contribute to the processes of rehabilitation, maintenance and improvements in people's quality of life.
It must possess the following characteristics:
General knowledge in:
- Clinical sciences
- Investigation
- Biological sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Sports sciences
- Humanistic sciences
Skills:
- Teamwork
- Reading comprehension
- Search and analysis of information
- Observer
- Analysis and synthesis capacity
- Adaptation to the needs of the area in which its development is carried out
- activities
- Management of information technologies
- Assertive communication
- Critical, analytical and reflective thinking
Attitudes and values:
- Service
- Creative
- Discipline, order, and cleanliness in the exercise of their functions
- Initiative
- Participation in social service activities
- Interest in physical health care
- Empathy
- Responsibility
- Social responsibility
- Care for the environment
- Respect for the dignity of people, their duties, rights and differences
- Honesty
- Equity
- Teamwork
- Commitment
- Evaluate and implement promotional actions health and prevention of alterations neuromusculoskeletal through application of the prevention model and its various protocols to contribute to the quality of life of the population, with professional ethics, social responsibility and entrepreneurship.
- Comprehensively assess functions and dysfunctions of human movement from the theoretical bases and physiotherapy methodologies to provide a timely treatment and limit damage, so interdisciplinary, responsible and respectful.
- Develop rehabilitation plans to optimize movement, reduce disability and reintegrate the person into their daily life, through the use of specialized equipment and cutting-edge techniques, with a proactive, innovative and systematic attitude.
- In addition, you must demonstrate English proficiency at A2 level.
Curriculum
| Subject | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| General Anatomy | 13 | ✓ |
| Health Terminology | 2 | ✓ |
| Cell Biology | 12 | ✓ |
| Biochemistry | 10 | ✓ |
| Oral and Written Communication | 4 | ✓ |
| Histology | 10 | ✓ |
| Topographic Anatomy | 14 | ✓ |
| Physiology | 6 | ✓ |
| Fundamentals in Immunology | 6 | ✓ |
| Physics in Physiotherapy | 6 | ✓ |
| Fundamentals in Physiotherapy | 7 | ✓ |
| Research Methodology | 6 | ✓ |
| Sports Physiology | 6 | ✓ |
| Basic Pharmacology | 5 | ✓ |
| Pathophysiology | 6 | ✓ |
| Epidemiological Foundations | 6 | ✓ |
| Propedeutics in Physiotherapy | 6 | ✓ |
| Biomechanics | 6 | ✓ |
| English I | 6 | |
| Development of Cognitive Skills | 6 | |
| English II | 6 | |
| First Aid | 6 |
| Subject | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition and Metabolism | 6 | ✓ |
| Deontology and Legislation | 4 | ✓ |
| Physiotherapy and Community Health | 8 | ✓ |
| Physiatric Techniques | 8 | ✓ |
| Psychology Applied to Physiotherapy | 6 | ✓ |
| Assessment of Muscular and Joint Function | 8 | ✓ |
| Imaging | 6 | ✓ |
| Research in Physiotherapy | 4 | ✓ |
| Sports Physiotherapy | 8 | ✓ |
| Occupational and Work Physiotherapy | 8 | ✓ |
| Electrotherapy Modalities | 8 | ✓ |
| Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy | 8 | ✓ |
| Biostatistics | 6 | ✓ |
| Physiotherapy in Orthopedics and Traumatology | 8 | ✓ |
| Research Seminar | 5 | ✓ |
| Advanced Sports Physiotherapy | 8 | ✓ |
| Physiotherapy in Adults | 8 | ✓ |
| Computer Resources | 4 | |
| English III | 6 | |
| Physical Therapy Technical English | 6 | |
| Entrepreneurial Development | 6 | |
| Orthoses, Prostheses and Supports | 6 | |
| Massotherapy | 6 |
| Subject | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| Neurorehabilitation | 6 | ✓ |
| Evaluation and Diagnosis | 11 | ✓ |
| Physiotherapy in Pediatrics | 8 | ✓ |
| Geriatric Physiotherapy | 8 | ✓ |
| Physiotherapy Clinic | 20 | ✓ |
| Physical Rehabilitation | 6 | ✓ |
| Dry Needling Techniques | 6 | |
| Bandages | 6 | |
| Prescription of Physical Exercise in Morbid Populations | 6 | |
| Physiotherapy during Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum | 6 | |
| Physiotherapy in the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit | 6 | |
| Physiotherapy in the Oncology Patient | 6 | |
| Physiotherapy in Disability | 6 | |
| Palliative Care | 6 |
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