Applied Physiotherapy

Applied Physiotherapy is a subject in a health care area focusing on diagnostics, functional therapy of movement system disorders. Physiotherapy also influences the functions of the other systems including the psychical one throughout the movement and other psysiotherapeutical processes.The students of this programme are graduates in accredited/recognized Bachelor study programmes of physiotherapy in the Czech Republic. The graduates from any university abroad (apart from Slovakia) are required to do the process of nostrification. The programme offers a 2 year study programme. The programme is devided into 4 semsters and includes subjects which intensify and develop the knowledge and skills gained during Bachelor study programme. The students specialize in at least one specific method or concept in physiotherapy. The essencial subjects include: Special Kinesiology, Differential Diagnostics, Selected Chaptures in Physiotherapeutical Methods, Applied PNF, Clinical Effectiveness in Physiotherapy, Special Chapters from Clinical Subjects, Management in Healthcare, Physiotherapy in Sport, Preventive Programs in Physiotherapy, Methodology of Science, Presentation of Results of Scientific Work. The important part of every year study is a specialized internship at medical institutions, curricular internship and Clinical Colloquium under an expert supervison. When the student gains 120 ECTS credits he or she takes the Final State Exam insluding Master Thesis Defence, theoretical exams and practical medical institution exam.