Course Overview
The course of study in Physiotherapy (LSNT2-ft) lasts three years and aims to train operators in the health professions of the rehabilitation area with adequate preparation both in the basic disciplines and in the characterizing disciplines, such as to allow them the best understanding of the most relevant elements that are the basis of the pathological processes on which their rehabilitative and/or therapeutic intervention focuses on developmental, adult and geriatric age.
They must also have a good knowledge in the field of communication such as to interact with the other professional figures who are part of the rehabilitation team and must be able to use at least one language of the European Union, in addition to Italian, in the specific area of competence useful for insertion into the world of work.
The achievement of professional skills is accomplished through theoretical and practical training that also includes the acquisition of behavioral skills. Particularly important, as an integral and qualifying part of professional training, is the practical training and clinical training activity, carried out in affiliated structures with the supervision and guidance of specially assigned professional tutors. In the 2010-2012 AY, the training offer was integrated through the Erasmus Project (Erasmus Placement - practical training of 3 months), programmed with the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Poznan (Poland), affiliated with the University of Catania. In the 2013-2014 academic year, the president of the study program signed a new interinstitutional agreement with the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Poznan (Poland) as part of the "Erasmus placement" program for the period 2014-2020.
Students can also customize their study plan with elective didactic activities and with freely chosen educational activities among those offered annually by the CdS on the teachers' proposal (computer courses, additional foreign language courses other than English, seminars, participation in conferences and conferences, etc).