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Program

Physiotherapy

Bachelor 136 credits
College of Allied Medical Sciences →

Outcomes

Graduates can perform a full patient assessment, design a rehabilitation plan, and adjust it mid-treatment based on measured patient progress.

Objectives

  • Clinical placements from year two
  • Manual-therapy competency
  • Outcome-measured treatment planning

Study Type

Full-time

Study Plan

Version 1Issued 20221136 credit hours6–14 semesters

University Requirements27 hrs

Mandatory — 15 hrs

Code Course Cr. Prerequisite
2110104 Communication Skills in Arabic (1) 2
2110106 Communication Skills in English (1) 2
2110108 National Education 2
2110109 Military Science 3
2110115 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2
2110117 Leadership and Social Responsibility 2
2110120 Life Skills 2

Elective — 12 hrs from 10 offered courses

Code Course Cr. Prerequisite
2110105 Communication Skills in Arabic (2) 3 2110104
2110107 Communication Skills in English (2) 3 2110106
2110110 First Aid and Public Safety 3
2110111 E-Commerce (non-IT students) 3
2110112 Development and Environment 3
2110113 Digital Culture 3
2110114 Islamic Civilization 3
2110116 Food and Drug (non-Pharmacy students) 3
2110118 Logical Thinking 3
2110119 Intellectual Property Rights 3

College Requirements18 hrs

Mandatory — 18 hrs

Code Course Cr. Prerequisite
2110124 General Physics (1) 3
2110128 General Chemistry (1) 3
2110130 General Biology (1) 3
2110136 Specialized First Aid 3
2110209 Biostatistics 2
2711109 Physiology 3
2711110 Physiology Lab 1 2711109 (co)

Specialization Requirements91 hrs

Mandatory — 82 hrs

Code Course Cr. Prerequisite
2711101 Introduction to Physiotherapy 1
2711102 Pathology 3 2711109
2711103 Human Anatomy 3 2110130
2711104 Human Anatomy Lab 1 2711103 (co)
2711201 Prosthetics and Orthotics in Rehabilitation 2 2711215
2711202 Neuromuscular Development 2 2711212
2711203 Musculoskeletal Assessment 1 2711206
2711204 Musculoskeletal Assessment Lab 1 2711203 (co)
2711205 Musculoskeletal Anatomy 2 2711103
2711206 Musculoskeletal Anatomy Lab 1 2711205 (co)
2711207 Therapeutic Exercises 2 2711204 (co)
2711208 Therapeutic Exercises Lab 1 2711207 (co)
2711209 Electrotherapy 2 2711204
2711210 Electrotherapy Lab 1 2711209 (co)
2711211 Bone and Muscle Diseases and Injuries 3 2711206
2711212 Neuroanatomy 2 2711103
2711213 Neurology 2 2711212
2711214 Neurology Lab 1 2711213 (co)
2711215 Kinesiology 2 2711206 (co)
2711216 Kinesiology Lab 1 2711215 (co)
2711233 Hydrotherapy 3
2711301 Research Methods in Rehabilitation 2
2711302 Manual Therapy 2 2711207
2711303 Manual Therapy Lab 1 2711302 (co)
2711304 Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy 2 2711210 (co)
2711305 Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Lab 1 2711304 (co)
2711306 Physiotherapy for Surgery, Burns and Intensive Care 1 2711304
2711307 Physiotherapy for Surgery, Burns and Intensive Care Lab 1 2711306 (co)
2711308 Neurological Physiotherapy 2 2711213
2711309 Neurological Physiotherapy Lab (1) 1 2711308 (co)
2711310 Neurological Physiotherapy Lab (2) 1 2711308 (co)
2711311 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 2711302
2711312 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Lab 1 2711311 (co)
2711313 Physiotherapy for Chronic Pain 1 2711210
2711314 Geriatric Physiotherapy 2 2711208 or 2711210
2711315 Pharmacology for Non-Pharmacy Students 1 2711102
2711401 Health Services Management 1
2711402 Sports Injury Physiotherapy 2 2711312 (co)
2711403 Sports Injury Physiotherapy Lab 1 2711402 (co)
2711404 Pediatric Physiotherapy 2 2711202
2711405 Pediatric Physiotherapy Lab 1 2711404 (co)
2711407 Clinical Training in Physiotherapy (1) 6 2711310 or 2711312
2711408 Clinical Training in Physiotherapy (2) 10 2711407 (co)
2711409 Seminar in Physiotherapy 1 2711407 (co)

Elective — 9 hrs from 8 offered courses

Code Course Cr. Prerequisite
2711105 Community-Based Rehabilitation 3
2711106 Physical Activity and Health Promotion 3
2711107 Nutrition and Health 3
2711108 Communication Concepts with Rehabilitation Patients 3
2711316 Principles of Radiologic Diagnosis for Physiotherapy Students 3 2711206
2711336 Women's Health and Physiotherapy 3
2711406 Research in Physiotherapy 3 2711301
2711424 Special Topics in Physiotherapy 3

Remedial Courses9 hrs — outside the degree total

Mandatory — 9 hrs

Code Course Cr. Prerequisite
2110101 Remedial Arabic 3
2110102 Remedial English 3
2110103 Remedial Computer Skills 3