The Degree in International Physiotherapy from the School of New Interactive Technologies (Escola de Noves Tecnologies Interactives – ENTI-UB) and the University School for Health and Sport (Escola Universitària de la Salut i l’Esport – EUSES-UdG) offers you a university training course that is entirely in English and with a clear global vocation. In addition, in order to respond to the demands and requirements of today’s society, the syllabus for this course introduces the new ICT, pertaining to e-health, applied to physiotherapy.
With subjects like: Anatomy, Massotherapy, Physiotherapy in Clinical Specialities, Biochemistry, Kinesiotherapy, Neurological pathology, Biology, Physiology, Manual therapy, Development of Technological Studies and Biomechanics, Application of Physical Agents, Public health and Health Administration, among many others; you will obtain an up-to-date and high-quality training, covering all the new technological trends such as Serious Games or new apps applied to health. Without a doubt, understanding these new technologies, applied to the field of public health and care, will allow you to create new resources, mobile apps, software or three-dimensional modelling applied to physiotherapy.
In addition, thanks to the presence of ENTI-UB, a university that is a pioneer in new technologies, your studies will go above and beyond manual therapy. You will be able to gain an in-depth knowledge of the application of the latest technological advances in the field of physiotherapy, you will be able to create and develop new technological applications, succeeding in increasing both the effectiveness of diagnostics in physiotherapy, as well as the therapeutic results of these and patients’ adherence to treatments.
Currently the new technological tools are increasingly present in all areas of our society. At the Degree in International Physiotherapy we are aware of this reality, and for this reason the technological aspect is incorporated throughout the training programme for these studies. All told, it will enable you to master ICTs from a broad perspective. Not only will you gain an in-depth understanding of the purely medical technology, but you will also share resources with other disciplines such as architecture – 3-D reconstruction studies that have aided the treatment of diseases of the spinal column -or virtual games – the benefits of using the Wii Fit Platform in the treatment of injuries of the ankle or knee joints.
Lastly, at the Campus of the UB you will have the opportunity to train with a first rate teaching staff, most of whom have PhDs and specialise in their field, with extensive academic skills in research (classified publications, research impact, etc.). In addition to their devotion to research, the lecturers for this Degree are characterised by their broad teaching skills, their international origin and their extensive experience in both professional and academic areas.
In short, the syllabus for the Degree in International Physiotherapy provides a response to the challenges of the 21st century. Choose an innovative and quality training that will allow you to become a new professional capable of creating new resources and adding quality to the health care service.
