Physiotherapy - Bakalár (Bc.) - full-time

Admission Requirements:

The completion of secondary school leaving examination is the basic acceptance requirement. Another acceptance requirement is the successful passing of admission tests – a biology test in the scope of secondary school subjects and the verification of physical abilities, consisting of swimming, athletic disciplines, and gymnastics.

Information on the Programme of Study:

The graduate of the bachelor´s degree programme Physiotherapy is a health professional with a broad professional profile. He/she is competent in basic investigation and treatment procedures and methods in physiatry, balneology and medical rehabilitation. The graduate is prepared to perform activities that require professional erudition, self-dependency in work, in decision-making, personal responsibility in medical rehabilitation, in primary, secondary and subsequent health care, preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, counselling, and subsequent educational activities. The graduate indicates, plans, and performs basic techniques, methods, physiotherapeutic procedures and exercises, basic physiotherapy and balneology methods, hydrotherapy, ergo-therapy, electrotherapy, kinesiology.

The graduate of the bachelor study programme Physiotherapy can be employed in hospital and health centres or spa treatment facilities, in specialised treatment and rehabilitation institutes, and other facilities that provide preventive and medical care, or health protection and promotion. The graduate has prerequisites for further university, specialised, and continuing education.


SubjectNumber of hours per week/ Weekly hours1stYearNumber of credits
winter semestersummer semester
NumberTitleL/S/PCourse completionL/S/PCourse completion
Compulsory subject 
1Anatomy I.2/0/0C  3
2Hygiene and Preventive Medicine2/0/0E  2
3

Nursing

1/1/0C  3
4Sociology in Healthcare1/0/0C  2
5Ethics and Philosophy in health1/0/0E  2
6Communication in Physiotherapy1/1/0E  3
7Muscle Test I.1/2/0C  3
8Information Technology0/2/0C  2
9Latin Language0/2/0C  2
10Physiotherapy Practice I.0/0/20C  5
11Anatomy II.  2/0/0E3
12Physiology  1/0/0E2
13Study of Nutrition  1/0/0E1
14Psychology and Pedagogy  1/0/0E1
15Muscle Test II.  1/2/0E3
16Functional Diagnostics Locomotor System I.  2/1/0C2
17Methods of Kinesiotherapy I.  2/2/0E2
18Massage I.  1/2/0C2
19Physiotherapy Practice II.  0/0/20C5
20Continuous Physiotherapy Practice I.  240*C6
Compulsory optional subject
1Fitness Training I.0/2/0C  1
2English Language I.0/2/0C  2
3Fitness training II.  1/1/0C1
4English Language II.  0/2/0C2
Optional subject     
1Physical Education I.10*/30*/0C  1
2Physical Education II.  10*/30*/0C1

 

Explanation: * -number of hours per semester;** -supervised practical output; L - Lectur; S - Seminar; P - Practice

1 Lectured in English and Slovak language

2 Lectured in English

Lectured in Spanish, Russian, German

 

The centre of supervised practical output is to deepen theoretical knowledge and acquired practical skills by the realisation of trained  procedures of lectures and practical exercises from the course under natural conditions. 

Total hours9/12/20/0*/0** (T 273, P 260)12/10/20/240*/0** (T 286, P 500, 0**)
Exams36
Credits97

SubjectNumber of hours per week/ Weekly hours2ndYearNumber of credits
winter semestersummer semester
NumberTitleL/S/PCourse completionL/S/PCourse completion
Compulsory subject 
Pathology and Patophysiology2/0/0E  3
Internal Medicine1/0/0E  1
First Aid1/1/0E  2
Kinesiology and Pathological Kinesiology I.2/0/0C  2
Recovery-Relaxation Exercises2/0/2**C  1
Functional Diagnostics Locomotor System II.2/1/2**E  2
Electrotherapy and Phototherapy2/0/0E  2
Kinesiotherapy in Clinical Branches I.2/2/0C  3
Massage II.1/2/0C  2
10 Methods of Kinesiotherapy II.2/2/0C  2
11 Pharmacology1/0/0E  2
12 Fundamentals of Research I.1/0/0C  2
13 Physiotherapy Practice III.0/0/20C  5
14Surgery and Traumatology  2/0/0E2
15Pediatrics  1/0/0C1
16Kinesiology and Pathological Kinesiology II.  2/0/0E3
17Fundamentals of Research II.  0/1/2**C3
18Balneotherapy, Climatotherapy,Hydrotherapy and Thermotherapy  2/0/0E2
19Kineziotherapy Clinical Disciplines II.  2/2/0E3
20Biomechanics of the Movement Apparatus  1/0/0C2
21Methods of Kinesiotherapy III.  2/2/0E2
22Physiotherapy Practice IV.  0/0/20C5
23Continuous Physiotherapy Practice II.  240*C6
Compulsory optional subject
1. Fitness Training III.1/1/0C  1
2. Fitness Training IV.  0/2/0C1
Optional subject     
1. Sign Language I.0/2/0C  1
2. Physical Education III.0/2/0C  1
3. English for Non-Medical Professions I 10/1/0C  1
4. Fundamentals  of Basal Stimulation I.0/1/0C  1
5. History of Health Care  1/0/0C1
6. Sign Language II.  0/2/0C1
7. Physical Education IV.  0/2/0C1
8. English for Non-Medical Professions II. 1  0/1/0C1
9. Fundamentals  of Basal Stimulation II.  0/1/0C1
Explanation: * -number of hours per semester;** -supervised practical output; L - Lectur; S - Seminar; P - Practice

1 Lectured in English and Slovak language

2 Lectured in English

Lectured in Spanish, Russian, German

 

The centre of supervised practical output is to deepen theoretical knowledge and acquired practical skills by the realisation of trained  procedures of lectures and practical exercises from the course under natural conditions.Supervised practical outputin subjects:: Recovery-Relaxation exercises, Functional Diagnostics Locomotor System II., Fundamentals of Research II.  

Total hours20/9/20/0*/4**  (T 377, P 260, 52**)12/7/20/240*/2** (T 247, P 500, 26**)
Exams65
Credits87


Subject
Number of hours per week/ Weekly hours3rdYearNumber of credits
winter semestersummer semester
NumberTitleL/S/PCourse completionL/S/PCourse completion
Compulsory subject 
1. Orthopedics and Prosthetics1/0/0E  3
2. Neurology2/0/0E  2
3. Psychiatry1/0/0E  1
4. Bachelor seminar - Applied research I.0/1/5**C  3
5. Methods of Kinesiotherapy IV.2/2/0E  4
6. Diagnostics of Functional Impairments of the Movement Apparatus1/0/0E  2
7. Kineziotherapy Clinical Disciplines III.2/2/0C  3
8. Health Care Management1/0/0E  2
9. Ergotherapy1/0/0E  2
10. Sport Medicine2/0/0E  2
11. Exercise Physiology1/0/0C  1
12. Law and Legislation in Health Care1/0/0C  2
13. Physiotherapy practice V.0/0/20C  3
14. Kinesiotherapy in Clinical Branches IV.  2/2/0E3
15. Geriatrics  1/0/0E1
16. Gynecology and Obstetrics  1/0/0E1
17. Bachelor seminar - Applied research II.  0/1/10**C8
18. Physiotherapy Practice VI.  0/0/20C5
Compulsory optional subject
Optional subject     
1. Sign Language I.0/2/0C  1
2. Physical Education V.0/2/0C  1
3. Working with Specialised Texts in English I. 10/1/0C  1
4. Fundamentals  of Basal Stimulation I..0/1/0C  1
5. Lymphatic Drainage I.0/2/0C  1
6. Musical Activities in the Health Care of Patients I.0/1/0C  1
7. Sign Language II.  0/2/0C1
8. Physical Education VI.  0/2/0C1
9. Working with Specialised Texts in English II. 1  0/1/0C1
10. Fundamentals  of Basal Stimulation II.  0/1/0C1
11. Lymphatic Drainage II.  0/2/0C1
12. Musical Activities in the Health Care of Patients II.  0/1/0C1

 

Explanation:* - number of hours per semester; ** - supervised practical output; L - Lectur; S - Seminar; P - Practice

1 Lectured in English and Slovak language

2 Lectured in English

Lectured in Spanish, Russian, German

The centre of supervised practical output is to deepen theoretical knowledge and acquired practical skills by the realisation of trained  procedures of lectures and practical exercises from the course under natural conditions. Supervised practical output – in subjects: Bachelor Seminar – Applied Research I., II.  

Total hours15/5/20/0*/5** (T 260, P 260, 65**)4/3/20/0*/10** (T 91, P 260, 130**)
Exams83
Credits52

 

 


State exams: The Bachelor´s Thesis Defence  - 4 credits   Practical state examination: Methods of Kinesiotherapy and functional diagnostics of musculoskeletal system – 4 credistsOral state examination :Physical Therapy - 2 credits Kinesiotherapy in the clinical field studies - 2 credits  

 Theoretical subjectsPractice**
1styear5597600
2ndyear62476078
3rdyear351520195
Total15342040273
3574273
3847
Self-study1stand 2ndyear150hours/semester (600hours/study)
Self-study3rdyear220 hours/semester (440hours/study)
Total4887
 Compulsory subjectsCompulsory optional subjectscorepractice
totalcoretotalcorenumber%number%
1styear5446665291,71626,7
2ndyear5856225893,31626,7
3rdyear(State exams – 12 Credits)6044004473,3813,3

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