About this Course
This programme enables students to understand the aspects of healthcare related to the assessment, handling and rehabilitation of physical functions as well as movement of the human body.
What Will You Learn
- How to assess, diagnose and treat patient’s injuries and physical conditions
- How to ensure physical function is at optimum level and functioning well
- Planning and managing treatment
- How to work with people, especially patients and colleagues
- The right exercise and massage techniques to fasten the rehabilitation process
- How to help patients prevent injuries and maintain a healthy lifestyle
Programme Introduction
Physiotherapy is a medical branch for the care or rehabilitation of the patient’s physical function. The main aim of this treatment is to help patients recover and to ensure that their physical function is at optimum level and functioning well.
Physiotherapist rehab performs rehabilitation work by exercising, electric light, cold water treatment, massage and electrotherapy. A Physiotherapist’s role includes planning the treatment programmes for patients, helping doctors determine the type of disease by testing through electric means, monitoring patient’s report and progress, informing the medical officer of the suitability of a treatment scheme against a person, make equipment supply orders and more.
This programme will enable students to understand the aspects of healthcare related to the assessment, handling and rehabilitation of physical functions as well as movement of the human body
Academic Pathway
Progress to undergraduate degree in various fields related to Physiotherapy or seek a career as a:
- Physical Therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Sports Physiotherapist
- Kinesiologist
- Geriatric Physiotherapist
- Paediatric Physiotherapist
- Lymphatic
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Course structure
- Anatomy I
- Physiology I
- Introduction to Healthcare
- Behavioral Science
- Professional Development & Practice
- Physics
- Anatomy II
- Physiology II
- Kinesiology I
- Movement Therapy I
- Electrotherapy Agent I
- Penghayatan Etika & Peradaban
- Communicative English
- Etika & Amalan Moral
- Pathology
SEMESTER 4
- Movement Therapy II
- Electrotherapy Agents II
- Physiotherapy in Neurology I
- Kinesiology II
- Keterlibatan Komuniti
- Physiotherapy in Cardiorespiratory I
- Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal II
- Physiotherapy in Neurology II
- Physiotherapy in Sports & Occupational Health
- Physiotherapy in Cardiorespiratory II
- Physiotherapy in Women’s Health
- Physiotherapy in Paediatrics
- Physiotherapy in Geriatric
- Clinical Placement 1 (Neurology)
- Clinical Placement 2 (Cardiorespiratory)
- Clinical Placement 3 (Musculoskeletal)
- Clinical Placement 4 (Sports, Occupational Health & Geriatrics)
- Clinical Placement 5 (Women’s Health & Pediatrics)
Entry Requirement
1. SPM or equivalent with PASS in Bahasa Malaysia and English and 5 credits in the following subjects:
- Mathematics;
- ONE science subject(Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science/Applied Science); and
- Any other THREE subjects (including Bahasa Malaysia and/or English)
OR
2. GCE/O Level or equivalent with PASS in Bahasa Malaysia or English and 5 Grade C in the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- ONE science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science/Applied Science;and
- Any other THREE subjects (including Bahasa Malaysia and/or English)
OR
3. Certificate related to Health Sciences with minimum CGPA 2.75