Mbarara University of Science & Technology

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Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy

Entry Requirements

Direct Entry

Two principal passes in Biology and one of either Physics or Mathematics

Diploma Entry

  1. Diploma in any one of the following: Occupational Therapy, Orthopaedic Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Orthopaedic Technology, Exercise Science, Nursing or Sports Science.
  2. At least a credit in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics at O’ Level or its equivalent

 

Diploma Entry (Completion)

Diploma in Physiotherapy

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Modules

Code Title Credit Unit Core/Elective
ANA1121 ANATOMY OF THE LIMBS & THORAX 5 core
CMH1121 BIOSTATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY 3 core
CSC1121 COMPUTER SKILLS 3 core
DVS1106 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY 3 core
PHS1121 PHYSIOLOGY I 5 core
PHX1121 PHYSIOTHERAPY, PROFESSIONALISM & COMMUNICATION 5 core
PHX1122 ADVANCED STUDY SKILLS 3 core
ANA1221 GROSS ANATOMY OF THE ABDOMEN, PELVIS, PERINEUM, HEAD AND NECK 5 core
DVS1203 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AFRICA AND DEVELOPMENT 3 core
PHS1221 PHYSIOLOGY II 5 core
PHX1221 BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS 5 core
PHX1222 SOCIOLOGY & BEHAVIOUR 3 core
PHX1223 PHILOSOPHY OF CARE & NURSING TECHNIQUES 3 core
PHX1224 HUMAN BIOMECHANICS & APPLIED ANATOMY 3 core
ANA2121 NEUROANATOMY & SPECIAL SENSE ORGANS 4 core
DVS2105 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF UGANDA 3 core
PHS2121 PHYSIOLOGY III 5 core
PHX2121 HEALTH PROMOTION I 3 core
PHX2122 INTRODUCTION TO PATHOLOGY 4 core
PHX2123 APPLIED PHYSICS & ELECTRO-PHYSICAL MODALITIES 3 core
PHX2124 EXERCISE SCIENCE 3 core
PSY2121 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 3 core
DVS2201 CITIZENRY, PROFESSIONALISM, GLOBALIZATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 core
PHX2221 HEALTH PROMOTION II 3 core
PHX2222 NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT 5 core
PHX2223 NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION 4 core
PHX2224 ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMA 3 core
PHX2225 FIRST AID 3 core
PHX2226 FUNDAMENTALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 3 core
PHX3121 DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY 3 core
PHX3122 REHABILITATION STUDIES 3 core
PHX3123 CARDIORESPIRATORY REHABILITATION 3 core
PHX3124 PAEDIATRIC REHABILITATION 3 core
PHX3125 PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS 3 core
PHX3126 CORE CLINICAL PRACTICE – OUTPATIENTS 3 core
PHX3127 CORE CLINICAL PRACTICE – MEDICAL 3 core
PHX3128 CORE CLINICAL PRACTICE – SURGERY 3 core
PHX3221 COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION 3 core
PHX3222 GENDER AND PELVIC HEALTH 3 core
PHX3223 ETHICS & WORLDVIEWS 3 core
PHX3224 RESEARCH METHODS 5 core
PHX3225 EXTERNAL CLINICAL PRACTICE A 5 core
LCP4321 LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY PLACEMENT I 3 core
LCP4322 LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY PLACEMENT II 5 core
PHX4121 SPORTS REHABILITATION 3 core
PHX4122 SPECIALITIES AND ENQUIRY SKILLS 3 core
PHX4123 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 3 core
PHX4124 RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING 5 core
PHX4125 EXTERNAL PLACEMENT B 3 core
PHX4126 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE 3 core
PHX4221 COUNSELLING 3 core
PHX4222 APPLIED NUTRITION 3 core
PHX4223 HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 3 core
PHX4224 RESEARCH THESIS WRITING AND DISSEMINATION 5 core
PHX4225 ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE AND MANAGEMENT I 3 core
PHX4226 ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE AND MANAGEMENT II 3 core
PHX4227 ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE: SPECIALIST 3 core