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The undergraduate course in physiotherapy , Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) is a four year course followed by six months of rotating internship. We take 60 students every year.
The first two years of the program deals with basic sciences in the health sciences in general and physiotherapy in particular. The subjects of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology and microbiology are taught by specialists from the medical faculty. Humanities including sociology, psychology, ethics and law are taught by relevant experts. Biomechanics, exercise therapy and electrotherapy which are basic sciences in physiotherapy are taught by core faculty. Ethics is taught in second year with specific relation to the practice of physiotherapy. To cater to student diversity, English and Kannada are also offered.
The third and final year subjects are predominantly clinical. The medical aspects are taught by relevant medical faculty and the core areas by experts from the college. Research is taught in fourth year and complements the required research project.
The program is taught using a variety of methodologies including didactics, experiential, problem based, participative and independent learning strategies. Students undergo competency based clinical rotations int eh third and final years. During the six month internship students are posted in various departments where they undertake patient care and administrative responsibilities under supervision. During this period students are exposed to evidence based practice through journal clubs and evidence synthesis programs.
Six months of rotatory internship in various areas of speciality is part of the BPT curriculum. JSS hospital has facilities for internship in all areas. Moreover, JSS college of physiotherapy has a strong community-based rehabilitation program. We accept students from other colleges including other countries for whole/part of the internship program.
| First year BPT [Duration 0 -12 months] | |||||
| Sl. No. | Subject | Teaching hours | |||
| Weekly Class hours | Total | Theory | Practical | ||
| Main Subjects: For University Examination | |||||
| 1 | Anatomy | 8 | 240 | 150 | 90 |
| 2 | Physiology | 7 | 210 | 150 | 60 |
| 3 | Biochemistry | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
| 4 | Biomechanics | 6 | 180 | 90 | 90 |
| 5 | Psychology | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
| 6 | Sociology | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
| Subsidiary subjects: Not for University Examination | |||||
| 7 | English | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
| 8 | Kannada | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
| 9 | Basic Nursing | 1 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| 10 | Orientation to Physiotherapy | 1 | 30 | 30 | |
| 11 | Integrated Seminars / PBL sessions | 3 | 90 | 90 | |
| Total | 36 | 1080 | 830 | 250 | |
| Second year BPT [Duration 13 -24 months] | ||||||
| Sl. No. | Subject | Teaching hours | ||||
| Weekly Class hours | otal | Theory | Practical | Clinics | ||
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Main Subjects: For University Examination |
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| 1 | Pathology | 2 | 60 | 45 | 15 | |
| 2 | Microbiology | 2 | 60 | 45 | 15 | |
| 3 | Pharmacology | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
| 4 | Exercise Therapy | 9 | 270 | 120 | 150 | |
| 5 | Electrotherapy | 8 | 240 | 90 | 150 | |
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Subsidiary subjects: Not for University Examination |
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| 6 | Ethics and Admin | 1 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 7 | First Aid & CPR | 1 | 30 | 10 | 20 | |
| 8 | Constitution of India | 1 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 9 | Introduction to Treatment | 1 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 10 | Clinical Observation Posting | 9 | 270 | 270 | ||
| Total | 34 | 1080 | 460 | 350 | 270 | |
| Third year BPT [Duration 25 -36 months] | ||||||
| Sl. No. | Subject | Teaching hours | ||||
| Weekly Class hours | Total | Theory | Practical | Clinics | ||
| Main Subjects: For University Examination | ||||||
| 1 | General Medicine | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
| 2 | General Surgery | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
| 3 | Orthopedics & Traumatology | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
| 4 | Musculoskeltal And Sports Physiotherapy | 5 | 150 | 90 | 60 | |
| 5 | Cardio- Respiratory & General Physiotherapy | 5 | 150 | 90 | 60 | |
| 6 | Supervised Rotatory Clinical Training | 18 | 540 | 540 | ||
| Subsidiary subjects: Not for University Examination | ||||||
| 7 | Allied Therapies | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Total | 36 | 1080 | 420 | 120 | 540 | |
| Fourth year BPT [Duration 37 - 48 months] | ||||||||
| Sl.No. | Subject | Teaching hours | ||||||
| Weekly Class hours | Total | Theory | Practical | Clinics | ||||
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Main Subjects: For University Examination |
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| 1 | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| 2 | Community Medicine | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| 3 | Neuro-Physiotherapy | 5 | 150 | 90 | 60 | |||
| 4 | Community Physiotherapy | 5 | 150 | 90 | 60 | |||
| 5 | Research Methodology & | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| 6 | Supervised Rotatory Clinical Training | 18 | 540 | 540 | ||||
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Subsidiary subjects: Not for University Examination |
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| 7 | Evidence Based Physiotherapy Practice | 1 | 30 | 20 | ||||
| 8 | Project | 1 | 30 | 20 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 1080 | 400 | 140 | 540 | |||
Geriatrics refers to clinical aspects of aging and the comprehensive health care of older persons. It is an area of medicine that focuses on health and diseases in old age. A geriatric fitness specialist is a combination of a fitness worker and a physical therapist, who is trained specifically to promote the fitness while working around the ailments of the elderly.
The elderly are at more risks of fall, apart from the other pre existing medical conditions, so, addressing falls and its associated risk factors is one of the primary goals for physiotherapist
Staff Physiotherapist.
All patients above 60 years coming for follow up/ consultation to the Geriatric clinic/ Physiotherapy department of JSS Hospital will be made to do Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (Tinetti POMA) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests, to assess the risk of falls.
Based on the interpretation of scores obtained in the two tests, suitable exercise intervention programme will be implemented on them.
Documentation will be made in the OPD referral card and entered in the patients’ Geriatric clinic register in the department.
To identify neonates and infants who are at high risk of developmental disability.
Staff Physiotherapist / Nursing in charge.
All the children will be screened to identify those at risk of delayed development. The movements of neonates or infant’s will be analyzed by standard assessment tools and those babies at risk will be identified and referred for further treatment in pediatric physiotherapy department. The documentation will be done and uploaded in g- drive of pediatric physiotherapy department.
In this course the student will learn the ethical principles related to health care and physiotherapy, rules of professional conduct in relationship with- patients, health care institutions, colleagues and peers, and medical and other professional. The main objective of this course is that after 15 hrs of lectures, the student will be able to follow the ethical principles in patient care spectrum with the confidentiality and responsibilities as per the rules and regulations of Indian Association of Physiotherapy.
In this course the student will learn the principles of administration and its applications in physiotherapy related to health care and physiotherapy, planning and organization in quality management, financial management, hospital administration, knowledge about National health policy and health care system in India. The main objective of this course is that after 15 hrs. of lectures, the student will have skills to manage and organize physiotherapy department in aspects of material management and quality assurance.
In this course the student will learn the Indian constitution in respect to fundamental rights and duties, directive principles of state policies, special rights in constitution, doctrine of separation of powers, election commission and state public service commissions. The main objective of this course is that after 30 hrs. of lectures, the student will have knowledge about the Indian constitution and sustainable development in India.