Physiotherapist; is a healthcare professional with professional autonomy who plans, implements, re-evaluates, and reports physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs aimed at improving function and functional capacity in accordance with the physician’s diagnosis, by determining individuals’ functional limitations, pain, disability, and abilities through specific assessment, evaluation, and examination methods in cases of pain and functional disorders arising from injury, disease, congenital disability, musculoskeletal disorders, or other conditions. Physiotherapists also plan appropriate exercise and preventive programs to maintain the health of healthy individuals.
Throughout the four-year educational program, students are taught how to carry out activities such as observation (clinical findings, the effects of applied treatment on tissue surfaces, movement capacity, level of ability, etc.), listening (medical history, personal history, heart and respiratory sounds, speech pathologies, etc.), palpation (tissue stiffness, temperature, the relationship of tissues with adjacent structures, etc.), application (electrical agents, therapeutic massage, exercises aimed at improving function, interventions to promote tissue healing, etc.), direct performance (improving sitting and walking activities and other activities of daily living, etc.), and communication (with patients, relatives, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals, etc.) in order to enhance individuals’ health status and quality of life.
It is essential that prospective physiotherapy students possess the most appropriate physical, visual, auditory, cognitive, and emotional competencies to effectively perform observation, listening, palpation, application, direct performance, and communication tasks. These competencies will enable them to optimally learn and implement physiotherapy and rehabilitation assessment and intervention programs.
a) Our Faculty does not offer a foreign language preparatory year; however, English language courses are included in the first and second semesters. Click here…
b) Our professional practical trainings are conducted within the scope of FTR388 Clinical Summer Practice I at the end of the 4th semester, FTR390 Clinical Summer Practice II at the end of the 6th semester, FTR425 Clinical Practice I in the 7th semester, and FTR400 Clinical Practice II in the 8th semester. The conditions governing the implementation of professional practices within these courses are specified in the “Pamukkale University, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Professional Practice Directive.” Click here…
c) The clothing and equipment required for practical training and clinical studies are specified in the “Pamukkale University, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Professional Practice Directive.” Click here…
d) There are no additional expenses for consumable materials, equipment, examination fees, materials, or instructional services related to course applications.
e) The curriculum content of the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, located at Pamukkale University Kınıklı Campus, is available in our University’s Education Information System. Click here…
f) There are opportunities to work as a part-time student within the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation; however, in accordance with the relevant legislation, no additional payment is made for practical training and clinical practice. Click here…
g) Announcements and facilitation efforts are carried out by the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation regarding scholarships, meal support, dormitory opportunities, and similar facilities supported by certain foundations and associations operating nationally and provincially. Click here…