The Masters degree in Physiotherapy was planned and conceived according to the core principles of the Bologna Process, particularly its conceptions of a student-centred learning process and the European Credit Transfer System, which enables the assessment of the students effort throughout the course. The curriculum is aimed at providing students with a deep knowledge on important areas of Physiotherapy, as well as other fields of knowledge that constitute its practice, such as functional sciences, morphological sciences, Biomechanics, Psychology, Physics, Biostatistics and Pharmacy. The first trimester of the course is common to the five existing fields of specialization; afterwards, students are distributed by the same five fields. The second year consist of an Internship and respective written Report, corresponding to a total of 30 ECTS credits.
Neurological Physiotherapy This option was designed to physiotherapists who intervene amongst individuals affected by neurological lesions, giving them the chance to share experiences and, through a deep reflection, enable the assimilation of knowledge and the comprehension of the role of the central nervous system (CNS) in human motion control, with an analysis of the pathological processes and the development of intervention strategies among these individuals.
| 1º Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
| Research in Physiotherapy | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Physiotherapy Entrepreneurship and Management | 1st Semester | 4.5 |
| Neurorehabilitation Background | 1st Semester | 11.0 |
| Evaluation Of Physical Condition | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| Physiotherapy Seminars | 1st Semester | 4.5 |
| Neurological Physiotherapy In Adults | 2nd Semester | 15.0 |
| Neurological Physiotherapy In Children | 2nd Semester | 15.0 |
| 2º Year | ||
| Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
| Dissertation / Internship With Final Report | Annual | 60.0 |
Who should apply:
Owners of a Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy concluded after one or two study cycles, or other legally equivalent diploma;
Owners of a foreign academic degree in health or allied areas, awarded after conclusion of a first cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process, issued by a state that adhered to this Process;
Owners of a foreign academic degree that might be regarded, by the Technical and Scientific Council of ESTSP, as fulfilling the objectives inherent to a programme conducing to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy;
Owners of an academic, scientific or professional resume that might be regarded, by the Technic and Scientific Council of ESTSP, as a certification of capacity to attend this masters programme.
