Nursing and Patient Care (Physiotherapy), BSc

The BSc physiotherapy program is offered by the School of Health Sciences at University of Debrecen. The curriculum aims to prepare students for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of movement system disorders and other diseases using the therapeutic tools of physiotherapy.

Overview

The objective of the physiotherapy program is to train students in the treatment, rehabilitation of movement system disorders, in addition to, other diseases using cutting-edge therapeutic tools of physiotherapy.

Syllabus

1. Basics of Physiotherapy, Anatomy of the Skeletal System for Physiotherapists, Basics of Pedagogy, Basics of Psychology, Basics of Sociology, General Principles in Health Care & Nursing, Bioethics, Biophysics, Health Informatics, First Aid, Communication, Microbiology, Medical Latin, Anatomy, Histology and Embryology for Physiotherapists, Cell Biology, Biomechanics, Electro-, Balneo, Hydro- and Climatotherapy (EBHCT), Economics and Management, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Kinesiology, Physiology, Hungarian Language.
2. Basic Biochemistry, Physiology, Philosophy, Kinesiology, Hungarian Language, Clinical Propedeutics, Applied Training Methods, Basics of Internal Medicine, Biochemistry, Basics of Dietetics, Health Care Law, Principles of Health Sciences, Gerontology, Basics of Research Methodology, Principles of Kinesiology, Kinesiology Practice, Mobilization-Manual Techniques.
3. Internal Medicine for Physiotherapists, Pharmacology, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, Neurology for Physiotherapists, Orthopaedics for Physiotherapists, Pathology, Psychiatry, Rheumatology for Physiotherapists, Professional and Scientific Orientation, Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Physiotherapists, Traumatology for Physiotherapists, Professional Hungarian Language, Infant Care and Paediatrics for Physiotherapists, Infant Care and Paediatrics Clinical Practice, Physiotherapy Principles of Internal Medicine, Physiotherapy of the Movement System, Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging for Physiotherapists.
4. Health Promotion in Primary Care, Intensive Therapy for Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Principles of the Movement System, Neurology for Physiotherapists, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation Skills, Rheumatology for Physiotherapists, Internal Medicine Clinical Practice, Neurology Clinical Practice, Rehabilitation Clinical Practice, Orthopaedics Clinical Practice, Rheumatology Clinical Practice, Traumatology Clinical Practice, Thesis.

Career prospects

The degree will open up a range of career opportunities in the following fields: health services, providing therapy and rehabilitation for a broad scale of diseases, institutions offering balneo- and hydrotherapy, home care, private sector, prevention and other healthcare-related fields.