Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy

Competences

In the development of this Bachelor's Degree, and in accordance with Order CIN/2135/2008, of July 3, students will achieve the following necessary competences for the exercise of Physiotherapy:

• C1. Know the principles and theories of physical agents and their applications in physiotherapy.
• C2. Understand the principles of biomechanics and electrophysiology and their main applications in the field of physiotherapy.
• C3. Identify the psychological and social factors that influence the state of health or illness of individuals, families, and the community.
• C4. Know and develop the theory of communication and interpersonal skills.
• C5. Understand the learning theories to be applied in health education and in the learning process itself throughout life.
• C6. Understand the psychological aspects in the physiotherapist-patient relationship.
• C7. Identify the factors involved in teamwork and leadership situations.
• C8. Identify anatomical structures as a knowledge base to dynamically establish relationships with functional organization.
• C9. Know the physiological and structural changes that can occur as a consequence of the application of physiotherapy.
• C10. Recognize life-threatening situations and know how to execute basic and advanced support maneuvers.
• C11. Know the physiopathology of diseases, identifying the manifestations that appear throughout the process, as well as medical-surgical treatments, mainly in their physiotherapeutic and orthopedic aspects.
• C12. Identify the changes produced as a consequence of the physiotherapy intervention.
• C13. Encourage user and family participation in their recovery process.
• C14. Know and identify the psychological and physical problems derived from gender violence to train students in prevention, early detection, assistance, and rehabilitation of victims of this form of violence.
• C15. Identify the concept, evolution and foundations of physiotherapy in its scientific and professional aspects.
• C16. Understand the general theory of functioning, disability and health and its international classification, as well as the intervention models in physiotherapy and its care practice.
• C17. Know and apply the theoretical bases and the development of physiotherapeutic methods and procedures.
• C19. Understand and apply the manual and instrumental methods and procedures of assessment in Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation, as well as the scientific evaluation of its usefulness and effectiveness.
• C20. Know, design and apply the different modalities and general intervention procedures in Physiotherapy.
• C21. Encourage user and family participation in their recovery process.
• C22. Identify the most appropriate physiotherapeutic treatment in the different processes of alteration, prevention and promotion of health, as well as in the processes of growth and development.
• C23. Identify the situation of the patient/user through a diagnosis of physiotherapy care, planning interventions, and evaluating their effectiveness in a cooperative work environment with other professionals in health sciences.
• C24. Know and apply the guidelines of good clinical practice.
• C25. Understand and carry out the specific methods and techniques related to the musculoskeletal system (including manual therapies, joint manipulative therapies, osteopathy and chiropractic), neurological processes, the respiratory system, the cardiocirculatory system and static and dynamic alterations. Specific methods and techniques that take into account the implications of orthopedics in physiotherapy, reflex therapeutic techniques, as well as other alternative and/or complementary methods and techniques whose safety and efficacy have been demonstrated according to the state of development of science.
• C26. Understand ergonomic and anthropometric principles.
• C27. Analyze, program and apply movement as a therapeutic measure, promoting the participation of the patient/user in their process.
• C28. Understand the fundamental concepts of health and the role of the physiotherapist in the health system.
• C29. Promote healthy lifestyle habits through health education.
• C30. Understand the factors related to health and the problems related to physiotherapy in the fields of Primary Care, Specialized and Occupational Health.
• C31. Know the Spanish Health System and aspects related to the management of health services, mainly those in which physiotherapy is involved.
• C32. Know and analyze the management processes of a Physiotherapy service or unit.
• C33. Know and apply quality mechanisms in the practice of physiotherapy, adjusting to the criteria, indicators and quality standards recognized and validated for proper professional practice.
• C34. Know the ethical and legal bases of the profession in a changing social context.
• C35. Know the professional ethical and deontological codes.
• C36. Pre-professional internships in the form of an independent clinical rotation and with a final evaluation of competences in health centers, hospitals and other care centers and that allows the integration of all knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes and values, acquired in all subjects; and all professional competences will be developed, training for effective physiotherapy care.
• C37. Presentation and defense before a University Tribunal of a final research project, consisting of an exercise to integrate the educational content received and the competences acquired.

Calendar and Schedules

Academic Calendar

The teaching period will begin in September 2022 and will end in June 2023. The hours of classroom attendance activity will be from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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