Physiotherapy Education

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Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy Program (Professional):

 

Physiotherapists provide services that develop, maintain and restore people’s maximum movement and functional ability. They can help people at any stage of life, when movement and function are threatened by ageing, injury, diseases, disorders, conditions or environmental factors. Physiotherapists help people maximize their quality of life, looking at physical, psychological, emotional and social wellbeing. They work in the health spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation and rehabilitation.

 

Course Duration

The duration of the course is 5-years (Four professional years and 1-year internship). After passing the fourth professional examination, a candidate will have to undergo internship for a period of twelve months.

 

Aim of the course:

• To produce skilled Physiotherapy professionals who have the strong theoretical and practical knowledge required to assess and treat patients and evaluate progress.

 

Admission to Bachelor of Science courses:

 

Eligibility for Application:

• The applicant must have passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C) or the examination of equal status in science group with Biology, Physics and Chemistry without any grace mark and have to secure the grade point at least 7.0 (seven) in total. The candidate must have minimum grade point 3 (three) separately.
• However, the criteria cannot be contradictory to the rules and practice of Faculty of Medicine of the University of Dhaka.

 

Course Structure:

1st Prof	2nd Prof	3rd Prof	4th Prof	5th Prof
Anatomy-I	Anatomy-II	Pathology & Microbiology-II	Pharmacology-II	Mandatory Internship in different areas
Physiology-I	Physiology-II	Pharmacology-I	Geriatric
Biochemistry	Pathology & Microbiology-I	Neurology	Psychiatry
Kinesiology	Biomechanics	Cardiopulmonary	Sports Physiotherapy
Electrotherapy	Radiology & Imaging	General Surgery	Orthopedic Medicine (Musculoskeletal  Spinal)
Therapeutic  Exercise-I	Orthopedics & Rheumatology	Research Methodology	Professional Ethics and Management
Community   Medicine	Therapeutic exercise-II	Physiotherapy in Surgical Conditions	Teaching Methodology
Psychology	Electrotherapy and Hydrotherapy	Physiotherapy in Cardiopulmonary	Rehabilitation Medicine (Disability & Development)
-	Paediatrics	Physiotherapy in Neurology and Pediatric	Prosthetics & Orthotic
-	Physiotherapy in Orthopedic	Orthopedic  Medicine  (Musculoskeletal Peripheral).	Research Project
-	Clinical Practice (Orthopedics)	Clinical Practice (Cardiopulmonary)	Clinical Practice (Paediatric)
-	Clinical Practice (Spinal cord injury)	Clinical Practice (Neurology):	Clinical Practice (Elective)
-	-	-	Clinical Practice (Musculo-Skeletal)	-

 

 

Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Post- Professional):

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physiotherapy degree is designed to develop professionally competent, advanced academic clinicians with contemporary skills and knowledge to achieve success in the demanding health care setting. The M.Sc. in Physiotherapy is an advanced level practice orientated degree targeted to the physiotherapists who wish to pursue higher studies in the area of education, research, and clinical practice.

Aim of the course:

• To prepare professional physiotherapists with the advanced level skills needed for patient centered evidence-based practice, and to educate, lead, and conduct research.

 

Course Structure

Master of Science in Physiotherapy 2 years Program
Paper	Courses of Part -I	Paper	Courses of Part- II
Paper  I	Clinical Reasoning in Physiotherapy	Paper IX		Health Service Management and Inter professional Practice
Paper II	Evidence Based Practice in Physiotherapy	Paper X (Elective)		Physiotherapy in Pediatrics
Paper III	Research Methodology  and Biostatistics			Physiotherapy in Sports
Paper IV	Rehabilitation Science			Physiotherapy in Women’s health
Paper V	Principle of Physiotherapy			Physiotherapy in Ageing
Paper VI	Advanced Musculoskeletal and Orthopedic Physiotherapy	Paper XI		Advanced Clinical Practice in Physiotherapy-I
Paper VII	Advanced Neurological Physiotherapy	Paper XII		Advanced Clinical Practice in Physiotherapy-II
Paper VIII	Advanced Cardio-respiratory Physiotherapy	Paper XIII		Thesis

 

Admission eligibility and procedure:

The candidates must have a Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent degree from the Government recognized University. The candidates must have completed one-year internship training or related working experience   in any recognized hospital or organization approved by the authority. An examination committee will be formed headed by the Dean, Faculty of Medicine;University of Dhaka. Candidates will be selected for the program on the basis of merit through assessment of previous academic records, admission test and experience. Admission test will be consisting of written and oral examinations or criteria set by the examination committee. 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

 

Q-1. Can Professionals use Dr. Title after passing?  

Answer: Using any title before the name of the professionals complies with the existing rules and regulations from the government. The suffix and prefix of a professional are regulated by existing regulations of the government of Bangladesh. The answer can be further explained by professional associations. Contact www.bpa-bd.org for details.

Q-2. What is the admission process for Bachelor Program?

Answer: The admission process of Bachelor Programs is stated in different institute’s website and office.

Q-3. Are Diploma holders eligible to admit in Bachelor Courses?

Answer: Faculty of Medicine of the University of Dhaka complies with the requirements of the Bachelor course stated in the Dhaka University ordinance. There are no such terms to comply with eligibility for Diploma medical technologists.

Q-4. How much cost and time is needed to complete a Bachelor's program?

Answer: The estimated cost for a Bachelor program can be collected from the institute’s office. The duration is stated as 5-years, it may be prolonged in case of university professional exam schedule.

Q-5. Can Bachelor degree holders have a government job?  

Answer: Graduates find their employment in Rehabilitation Centers, Hospitals, Clinics, Special Needs Schools, Research projects, Academic institutes, Sports, Projects, Private Practice and different Government and Non-Government organizations.

There are employments in integrated disability service centers run by the Ministry of Social Welfare processed for revenue enrollment. The Bangladesh Rehabilitation Council Act 2018 has been passed by the government, the council is said to be responsible to register and regulate the therapy and rehabilitation professionals.

Moreover, the graduates are eligible to apply for BCS in general cadre categories.