School of Allied Health

Diploma in Physiotherapy

(R3/0915/4/0001)(7/28)(MQA/A9337)

Duration

3 Years

Intake

April / September / November

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About this Programme

Physiotherapy is a medical branch for the care or rehabilitation of the patient’s physical function.

What Will You Learn

Programme Introduction

Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession focused on the rehabilitation and optimization of physical function. The main aim is to help patients recover, restore mobility, and ensure their physical abilities are functioning at an optimum level.

Physiotherapists perform rehabilitation using approaches such as therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, massage, and other physical modalities. Their role includes:

This programme equips students with the knowledge and skills to assess, manage, and rehabilitate physical functions and human movement, preparing them to contribute effectively to patient care and the wider healthcare system.

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

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Programme structure

  1. Anatomy I & II
  2. Computer Application
  3. Communicative English / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
  4. Physiology I & II
  5. Biomechanics & Kinesiology
  6. Pathology
  7. Electrotherapy Agent I
  8. Professional Development & Practice
  9. Introduction to Health Care
  10. Movement Therapy I
  11. Malaysian Studies 2
  12. Physics for Physiotherapy
  1. Behavioural Science
  2. Co-Curriculum
  3. Electrotherapy Agent II
  4. Movement Therapy II
  5. Physiotherapeutic Skills
  6. Physiotherapy in Cardiorespiratory I & II
  7. Physiotherapy in Geriatrics
  8. Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal I & II
  9. Physiotherapy in Neurology I & II
  10. Physiotherapy in Pediatrics
  11. Physiotherapy in Sports and Occupational Health
  12. Physiotherapy in Women’s Health
  1. Clinical Placement I (Neurology)
  2. Clinical Placement II (Cardiorespiratory)
  3. Clinical Placement III (Musculoskeletal)
  4. Clinical Placement IV (Sports & Occupational Health)
  5. Clinical Placement V (Pediatrics)
  6. Clinical Placement VI (Geriatrics)
  7. Clinical Placement VII (Women’s Health)
  8. Advanced Clinical Placement

Entry Requirement

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