The objective of the training is to give the student knowledge to ensure the rehabilitation of people suffering from physical paralysis, respiratory problems or rheumatism and trauma.
Generic Skills
- Be responsible, reflexive and relational ;
- Have adequate gestures and capacities;
- Develop adequate interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to be able to interact effectively with their patients, entourage and the health team
- Should be trustworthy and reliable;
- Have the capacity for critical thinking, analysis and questioning;
- Develop ethical values of a normal professional;
- Make thoughtful and informed decisions;
- Be able to act with autonomy and responsibility in his area ofcompetence.
- Master the computer tool and ICT
Specific skills
- Perform manual or instrumental actions of rehabilitation, which aim to prevent the alteration of functional abilities, to contribute to their maintenance and, when they are altered, to restore or to supplement;
- Adapt to the evolution of science and technology;
- Know the laws of mechanics applicable to the human being;
- Master health policy and evolution as well as the issues of the sectoral health strategy in Cameroon and health legislation;
- Perform physiotherapy techniques,taking into account the psychological, social, economic and cultural characteristics of each patient's personality;
- Communicate to other health team any information likely to be useful for the establishment of the medical diagnosis or the adaptation of the treatment according to the state of health of the person and its evolution;
- Be able to perform sport related physiotherapy techniques.
- Public function;
- Private hospitals and clinics;
- NGO (Non-Governmental Organizations);
- Self-employment;
- Occupational Medicine;
- Research and Training;
- Sport and physical education.
Semester 1
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: PHYSIOTHERAPY |
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CODE |
Courses Titles |
Hourly Volume |
Number Of Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
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Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
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PHY111 |
Cell Biology - Histology - Anatomy Physiology I |
75 |
20 |
/ |
10 |
105 |
7 |
PHY112 |
Neurophysiology - Physiology - General Chemistry |
20 |
5 |
/ |
5 |
30 |
2 |
Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
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PHY113 |
Psychology - Sociology - general anthropology - History of the Physiotherapy |
30 |
24 |
/ |
6 |
60 |
4 |
PHY114 |
General methodology of the physiotherapy and rehabilitation I |
35 |
25 |
/ |
15 |
75 |
5 |
PHY115 |
Infectious and parasitic diseases (including zoonoses) |
55 |
15 |
/ |
5 |
75 |
5 |
PHY116 |
Motor activities and adaptation including the Psychomotricity - Ethics and Professional Deontology |
40 |
15 |
/ |
5 |
60 |
4 |
Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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PHY117 |
Bilingual training - NICT I |
25 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
285 |
75 |
12 |
78 |
450 |
30 |
Semester 2
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: PHYSIOTHERAPY |
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Code |
Courses Titles |
Hourly Volume |
Number of Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
|||
Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
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PHY121 |
Biomechanics - anatomy physiology II |
60 |
20 |
5 |
5 |
90 |
6 |
PHY122 |
General pharmacology and clinical pharmacology |
30 |
10 |
/ |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
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PHY123 |
Law related to the profession |
20 |
5 |
/ |
5 |
30 |
2 |
PHY124 |
Epidemiology - Bio statistics - Health and Development |
70 |
20 |
/ |
5 |
105 |
7 |
PHY125 |
Nursing care and first aid |
20 |
5 |
16 |
4 |
45 |
3 |
PHY126 |
Clinical Internship I |
/ |
/ |
60 |
/ |
60 |
4 |
TransversalsCourses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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PHY127 |
Civic Education and Ethics |
30 |
10 |
/ |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
235 |
56 |
94 |
65 |
450 |
30 |
Semester 3
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: PHYSIOTHERAPY |
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Code |
Courses Titles |
Hourly Volume |
Number of Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
|||
Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
|||||||
PHY231 |
Anatomy physiology III - Chemistry physiology |
60 |
20 |
/ |
10 |
90 |
6 |
PHY232 |
Mineral chemistry - Organic Chemistry |
30 |
10 |
/ |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
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PHY233 |
Psychology applied to physiotherapy |
20 |
8 |
/ |
2 |
30 |
2 |
PHY234 |
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Methodology II - Elements of didactics and methodology of motor activities |
60 |
20 |
/ |
9 |
90 |
6 |
PHY235 |
Special pathologies and specific physiotherapy I - IEC 2 |
40 |
15 |
/ |
5 |
60 |
4 |
PHY236 |
Clinical Internship II |
/ |
/ |
60 |
30 |
90 |
6 |
TransversalsCourses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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PHY237 |
Medical English/medical French 2- ICT II |
30 |
10 |
/ |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
230 |
65 |
93 |
62 |
450 |
30 |
Semester 4
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: PHYSIOTHERAPY |
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Code |
Courses Titles |
Hourly Volume |
Number Of Credits |
||||
L |
T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
|||
Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
|||||||
PHY241 |
General Economy - Hospital management - Initiation to research |
70 |
15 |
/ |
5 |
90 |
6 |
PHY242 |
Priority Healthprograms |
36 |
4 |
/ |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
|||||||
PHY243 |
Special methodology of physiotherapy I |
30 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
PHY244 |
Special pathologies and specific Physiotherapy II |
40 |
/ |
25 |
10 |
75 |
5 |
PHY245 |
Special pharmacology of Physio II |
40 |
10 |
/ |
10 |
60 |
4 |
PHY246 |
Community internship I |
/ |
0 |
70 |
20 |
90 |
6 |
TransversalsCourses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
|||||||
PHY247 |
Medical Law |
30 |
10 |
/ |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
227 |
70 |
100 |
53 |
450 |
30 |
Semester 5
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: PHYSIOTHERAPY |
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CODE |
Courses Titles |
Hourly Volume |
Number Of Credits |
||||
L |
T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
|||
Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
|||||||
PHY351 |
Neurophysiology - Human and Special Metabolic I - Health Economics |
55 |
5 |
20 |
10 |
90 |
6 |
PHY352 |
Human Neurophysiology, the physiology of movements |
25 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
|||||||
PHY353 |
Special methodology of physiotherapy |
20 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
PHY354 |
Special gynecological Pathology |
30 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
PHY355 |
Community Internship 2 |
/ |
/ |
70 |
20 |
90 |
6 |
PHY356 |
Clinical Internship 3 |
/ |
/ |
70 |
20 |
90 |
6 |
TransversalsCourses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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PHY357 |
Information and Communication Technology 3 |
30 |
10 |
/ |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
190 |
37 |
180 |
43 |
450 |
30 |
Semester 6
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: PHYSIOTHERAPY |
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CODE |
Courses Titles |
Hourly Volume |
Number Of Credits |
||||
L |
T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
|||
Fundamental courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
|||||||
PHY361 |
Professional project |
55 |
10 |
/ |
10 |
75 |
5 |
PHY362 |
IEC 3 - Health Promotion |
30 |
10 |
/ |
20 |
60 |
4 |
Professional courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
|||||||
PHY363 |
Apparatus and prosthesis in physiotherapy |
30 |
/ |
25 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
PHY364 |
Professional situation related to special pathologies I |
/ |
/ |
55 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
PHY365 |
Professional situation related to special pathologies II |
/ |
/ |
55 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
PHY366 |
Clinical Internship 4 |
/ |
/ |
70 |
20 |
90 |
6 |
TransversalsCourses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
|||||||
PHY367 |
Initiation to research, Medical functional French / English |
30 |
10 |
/ |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
196 |
49 |
153 |
52 |
450 |
30 |