Physiotherapy Degree

Physiotherapy - 1st year

	Language of instruction	Semester	Credits	Type	ODS
Anatomy I	CA, ES	1st	6,0	FB
Physiology I	CA, ES	1st	6,0	FB
Psychology	CA, ES	1st	6,0	FB
Fundamentals of Physiotherapy	CA, ES	1st	6,0	OB
Culture, society and health	CA, ES	1st	6,0	FB
Anatomy II	CA, ES	2nd	9,0	FB
Physiology II	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	FB
Biophysics and biomechanics	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	FB
Assessment and diagnosis I	CA, ES	2nd	3,0	OB
English for Health Sciences	EN	2nd	6,0	OB

Physiotherapy - 2nd year

	Language of instruction	Semester	Credits	Type	ODS
Pathophysiology	CA, ES	1st	6,0	FB
Physiotherapy of the sistema musculosquelètic I	CA, ES	1st	6,0	OB
Bioethica	CA, ES	1st	6,0	FB
Public health	CA, ES	1st	6,0	OB
Assessment and diagnosis II	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	OB
Pharmacology	CA, ES	1st	3,0	OB
Phyisiotherapy in Neurology I	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	OB
Practicum I	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	FB
Physiotherapy of the musculoskeletal system II	CA, ES	2nd	9,0	OB
Biostatics and information systems	EN	2nd	6,0	FB

Physiotherapy - 3rd year

	Language of instruction	Semester	Credits	Type	ODS
Physiotherapy of the musculoskeletal system III	CA, ES	1st	6,0	OB
Practicum II	CA, ES	1st	6,0	OB
Phyisiotherapy in neurology II	CA, ES	1st	6,0	OB
Phyisiotherapy in geriatrics	CA, ES	1st	6,0	OB
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy	CA, ES	1st	6,0	OB
Development of projects	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	OB
Phyisiotherapy in paediatrcs	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	OB
Community physiotherapy	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	OB
Physiotherapy of the musculoskeletal system IV	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	OB
Practicum III	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	OB

Physiotherapy - 4th year

	Language of instruction	Semester	Credits	Type	ODS
Practicum IV	CA, ES	1st	12,0	OB
Practicum V	CA, ES	1st	12,0	OB
Manegement and quality	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	6,0	OB
Comprehensive clinical care	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	6,0	OB
Physical activity and health I	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	3,0	OB
End-of-degree dissertation	CA, ES	Annual	6,0	TFG
Physical activity and health II	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	3,0	OP
Biomechanical analysis of movement	CA, ES	2nd	3,0	OP
Podiatry	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	3,0	OP
Mental health in physiotherapy	CA, ES	2nd	6,0	OT
Phyisiotherapy of vascular processes	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	6,0	OP
Urogenital and obstetric physiotherapy	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	6,0	OP
Nutrition and Phyisiotherapy	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	3,0	OP
Special techniques of neurological Physiotherapy	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	6,0	OP
Intervention strategies for patients with chronic pain	EN	2nd	3,0	OP
Psicomotricidad	CA, ES	2nd	3,0	OP
Advanced Respiratory Physiotherapy	CA, ES	2nd	3,0	OP
Current concepts of manual therapy	CA, ES	1st and 2nd	6,0	OP
E-Health	EN	2nd	3,0	OP
Attività fisica e disabilità. Mal di testa e disturbi cranio-mandibolari	CA, ES	2º	3,0	OP

Basic competences

CB1 - Students should have demonstrated that they possess and understand knowledge in a specific field of study, on the basis of general secondary education and at a level that includes mainly knowledge drawn from advanced textbooks, but also some cutting-edge knowledge in their field of study.

CB2 - Students should know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the construction and defence of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.

CB3 - Students should have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical topics.

CB4 - Students should be able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.

CB5 - Students must have developed the necessary learning skills to undertake further studies with a high level of autonomy.

General Competences

G1 – To demonstrate commitment to the profession and its values, to improve medical practice and seek excellence in the care of individuals, families and the community.

G2 – To attend to the public's health needs and the challenges of the professional community of physiotherapists by means of innovative and dynamic attitudes.

G3 – To interact with other people with empathy, demonstrating interpersonal skills in their relationships.

Transversal Competences

T1 – To act with a critical spirit by reflecting on knowledge in all its dimensions, showing intellectual, cultural and scientific concern and commitment to rigour and quality in professional demands.

T2 – To project the values of entrepreneurship and innovation in the exercise of their personal academic and professional pathway through contact with different realities of physiotherapy practice and with a clear motivation towards professional development.

T3 – To interact in global and international contexts to identify needs and new realities that allow knowledge to be transferred to current or emerging areas of professional development, with the capacity to adapt and self-direct in professional and research processes.

T4 – To show ability for professional practice in multidisciplinary and complex environments, in coordination with networking teams, either in face-to-face or virtual meetings, through the use of information and communication technologies.

T5 – To exercise active citizenship and individual responsibility with commitment to values which are democratic, sustainable and of universal design according to practices based on learning, service and social inclusion.

T6 – To use different forms of communication, both oral, written or audio-visual, in their own language and in foreign languages, with a high degree of correctness in the use, form and content.

T7 - To become the main actor of the training process itself in view of personal and professional improvement and the acquisition of comprehensive skills which allow the student to learn and coexist in a context of linguistic diversity, with diverse social, cultural and economic realities.

Specific Competences

E1 – To design, implement and evaluate risk prevention and health promotion programmes that have an impact on factors determining health (lifestyle, social and community networks, work environment, etc.), based on the development, maintenance and improvement of the programmes within a biopsychosocial framework.

E2 – To incorporate research and lifelong learning into professional practice through the use of the best available evidence, formulating questions on the basis of one's own practice and informing and designing research projects.

E3 – To act professionally in accordance with the values inherent to the profession, as stated in the ethical code of physiotherapy, respecting the legal framework and with an analytical approach.

E4 – To collect, analyse and critically interpret relevant information on the user/patient and their context, within a biopsychosocial approach, to evaluate and make a clinical assessment of functional impairment, activity or participation.

E5 – To make physiotherapy diagnoses based on the analysis and critical interpretation of the relevant information and assessment, using internationally recognised classifications of functionality, disability and health, and clinical reasoning as a basis for decision making.

E6 - To construct and implement a physiotherapy intervention plan based on diagnosis, input from other professionals, available scientific evidence, and with the participation of the user/patient and their context, taking into account personal, relational and methodological aspects, as well as safety and efficiency.

E7 – To critically assess and reflect on the physiotherapy intervention plan and make adjustments as necessary based on dialogue with users/patients and their context.

E8 – To communicate with patients/users, with significant others in their context or family, and with other professionals, coordinators and managers. To use a register and communication channel which is suited to their needs and characteristics and the communicative context.

E9 - To understand and act in accordance with the interactive behaviour of the person in terms of gender, group or community, within their social and multicultural context, respecting the individual’s opinions, beliefs and values, their privacy and confidentiality, and professional secrecy, and taking into account their life stage.

E10 – To participate as a physiotherapist in an interdisciplinary context, coordinating with other professionals and routinely participating in work teams in everyday practice.

E11 – To manage, organise and optimise physiotherapy work processes and care services in accordance with current administrative and legal regulations and incorporating inclusive and participatory organisational models.

E12 – To develop the professional role of the therapist in different settings (hospital, social care and community, among others) and in a context of health and social policies for integrated care that promotes continuity and comprehensive care of people.

The aim of the Physiotherapy degree practicum is for the graduate to develop into an analytical person with a high level of personal reflection, both in terms of theoretical knowledge itself, as well as the work they will carry out in their professional practice. It is intended that they will be able to apply their knowledge professionally in their work environment, with the ability to defend their decisions, and to be capable of solving problems that may appear within their field of knowledge.

In clinical practicums, the ability to gather and interpret the most relevant data in relation to their area of knowledge is encouraged, in order to make judgments that include a deep reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical topics from a biopsychosocial perspective.

Empathy and the ability to communicate with other health professionals and with people involved with a patient will be two basic elements for these graduates. In the same way, the objective is for the graduate to acquire a high commitment to the profession and its values, and the ability to seek continuous improvement in their practice, at both a clinical level and their own training process level, seeking to be the main actor of their own learning path within the profession.

The Practicum is organised into 5 practical periods throughout the degree, and each practicum is worth 6 or 12 ECTS, with a total of 42 credits that take place between the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years:

• Practicum I: 4th semester. Practicum of 6 ECTS. The objective is to give the student a general approach to their professional career. Prior to the clinical practicum itself, pre-clinical practice sessions are held within the faculty in order to introduce the student to the reality of the care process.
• Practicum II: 5th semester. Practicum of 6 ECTS. It is a continuation of the Practicum I and allows concepts of a general nature to be integrated.
• Practicum III: 6th semester. Practicum of 6 ECTS. The objective of this practicum is to integrate contents, especially in specialised areas of Physiotherapy.
• Practicum IV: 7th semester. Practicum of 12 ECTS. The objective of this practicum is to integrate the contents studied up to this point in addition to becoming familiar with the necessary capacities and competences within the professional reality of Physiotherapy.
• Practicum V: 8th semester. Practicum of 12 ECTS. Like the previous one, the student continues to develop their abilities of autonomy within the professional practice.

The evaluation of the practicum is carried out by the centre physiotherapist who has been appointed as the tutor in addition to the creation of an e-portfolio reflecting the practical training activities. This methodology tries to integrate the evaluation in the same process of teaching-learning, in which different assessment modalities can be present (co-evaluation, self-evaluation, process evaluation, etc). It allows the evaluation process to be integrated within the teaching-learning process and helps the students themselves to be more autonomous when it comes to monitoring their learning path.

Internship Centres

The Faculty of Healthcare Sciences of Manresa boasts a wide range of collaborating centres in which students can carry out their practical training. Students who enrol in these subjects can choose the centres where they would like to carry out their internship. These can be public or private, of a more general or more specific nature. Students can have access to more specialised centres when they are studying a more advanced practicum.

Another possibility available to students is the fact of being able to personally choose an internship centre. From the Practicum II onwards, students can propose the internship centre of their choice. Once the Practicum Coordination has determined that the centre adapts to the student’s needs and studies, and to the subject’s training objectives, the relevant agreement is formalised. This option allows students to be close to their hometowns, which improves their satisfaction, reduces their personal expenditure and facilitates their integration into their professional environment when they finish their studies.

Institutional information for external internship centres

Centres with permanent internship agreements with the Physiotherapy department:

UManresa offers all students of this degree the opportunity to participate in a variety of mobility programmes that allow you, on the one hand, to enjoy an enriching experience both academically and personally, and, on the other hand, to integrate an international, intercultural and global dimension into the final outcomes of your learning.

For this reason, at UManresa we work to offer you a wide range of agreements with universities and institutions in European countries and in non-EU countries from other geographical regions around the world.

To explore all the possibilities available to you, through the International Relations Office (ORI) you can discover all the mobility options. This same office will provide you with personalised support and expertise to help you choose the mobility programme that best fits your interests and goals. Once selected, throughout the entire process you will also receive support and guidance from the Academic Mobility Coordination (CAM) of your degree.

The types of mobility you can apply for are:

• STUDY MOBILITY: Possibility of studying a semester or a full academic year at another higher education institution with which your faculty has an agreement. You can also participate in short-term Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP). Within this modality, you have three options:
  • Erasmus+ Study (long-term): within the framework of the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme
  • Own Programme (International Exchange Programme): international geographical areas not covered by Erasmus+
  • SICUE Programme: mobility between universities within Spain
• INTERNSHIP MOBILITY: You can carry out internship stays in other countries through two options:
  • Erasmus+ Internships: within the framework of the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme
  • Internships Abroad: for stays that do not fit the requirements of the Erasmus+ Programme

If you are considering undertaking a mobility stay within the framework of any of these programmes, or if you would like to learn about other options to gain international experience during your studies, contact us at ori@umanresa.cat

The qualification qualifies for the exercise of a healthcare profession

Objectives and profile of the Physiotherapy graduate:

The Physiotherapy graduate must be able to promote, prevent, maintain or recover health, which is a fundamental pillar of well-being. They must rehabilitate or readapt the functional and vital capacity of individuals with movement dysfunctions or somatic disabilities, applying their own movement, therapeutic exercise, manual treatments and other physical agents. They must be competent in the continuous improvement of quality, cooperative work, management and administration of social and health programmes and services, in the education and defence of citizens' rights, and in teaching and research. Graduates must have a comprehensive vision of their profession, within a biopsychosocial approach to health. They must be able to collect, synthesise and interpret the observable data, assess the functional state of the patient/user, determine the physiotherapy diagnosis, create and apply an intervention plan based on clinical reasoning, carry out and evaluate the results. To achieve this, graduates must be able to establish a constant process of learning and continuous training with an attitude of scientific development of their professional practice. They must be able to work in teams and show initiative and entrepreneurship at all times. They must make good use of communication skills, which should allow them to improve interpersonal relationships, always respecting the ethical, moral and cultural principles of individuals and the community. They must also be able to work in international contexts.

The objectives of the Physiotherapy degree are:

• To introduce the student to the theoretical knowledge of the profession with a solid and avant-garde base. Subsequently, to transfer this knowledge to the practical field, where it can grow and develop within the frameworks of health care and prevention.
• To provide the necessary knowledge regarding the prevention, promotion, maintenance and recovery of the human body’s functions, through any of the procedures available to the physiotherapist.
• To provide the necessary knowledge to be able to undertake the free exercise of the profession and/or organise and manage a physiotherapy service.
• To train professionals capable of assessing the degree of people's satisfaction, the optimisation of resources, the effectiveness of the techniques used and the efficiency of physiotherapists.
• To provide tools so that students can search for the information which will allow them to stay at an optimum professional level.
• To introduce students to scientific methodology so they can have research options.

Career Opportunities for the Physiotherapy graduate

Our graduates have a high level of job opportunities in a wide range of fields:

• Hospitals
• Private centers
• Socail and health centres
• Medical insurance companies
• Primary care
• Special education school
• Sports club and centres
• Spas

Document approved by the UVic-UCC Governing Council on 1 December 2015.

The Tutorial Guidance and Action Plan (POAT) was approved by the UVic-UCC Governing Council on 1 December 2015. In the implementation of this plan, the University has established how tutorial orientation and action is understood while also determining the fundamental principles and specific objectives to be achieved by students, teachers and the educational community.

The POAT applies to all UVic-UCC centres, be they individual, federated, associated, or affiliated, and develop annually according to the Centre Operation Plan approved in the respective centre governing councils. This operational plan allows identification of anticipated measures which must be applied to each of the degrees and allows for relevant monitoring and evaluation.

Priorities and objectives of tutorial actions

From the Manresa Campus of the UVic-UCC, we work to ensure that mentoring is present at all stages of the educational process: the pre-university, university and post-university stages. We believe that pre-university actions aimed at making the various professional roles known in the current context are important. It is of particular importance at the university stage to receive first-year students and that the follow-up be carried out using the Tutorial Action Plan. Finally, employment advice provided at the post-university stage is essential to help students make the transition between the academic and working worlds.

1.- PRE-UNIVERSITY

>>  General information about aspects linked to university life

Support and attention for students is obtained and disseminated through coordinated activities from community care services and other information units. This includes information on accommodations, scholarships, cultural and social activities, transport and other more specific issues.

Departaments of reference: Comunication and Marketing / Academic and Degree Secretary /  Information Point

>> Pre-university Orientation Workshops and Day events

Programme of activities organised annually, which may include:

• Visits and workshops to secondary schools or other bodies or institutions. Individual and personalised attention via meeting or telephone with each student who has pre-registered at the UVic-UCC.
• Open door days and participation in fairs 
• Workshops on professions, Information on degrees
• Information leaflets, videos, web 
• Specific day events for degrees, matinees (morning sessions), awards, etc..  
• Information on accommodation, transportation and grants

Departaments of reference: Comunication and Marketing / Degree Coordination / Academic and Degree Secretary /  Information point

2.- UNIVERSITY

>> Tutorial Action Plan

All FUB undergraduate students have a tutor who accompanies them throughout their studies, and who is their reference person at the university. They are a teacher whose job is to follow-up with the student and help them in any matter related to the academic field. The tutor facilitates student integration into the university, advises them on their choice of subjects, informs them about work placements, encourages them to develop, and guides them on career, further training or research opportunities when studies are completed.

Pla d’acció tutorial

Departaments of references: Degree Coordination / Tutor

>> Students with disabilities or other needs

The objective is to: Identify personalised support and orientation needs at registration and the start of the teaching; produce an individualised plan in accordance with the adaptation procedures approved within the framework of the UVic-UCC; and do a personalised follow up through the Student Advisory Service with Functional Diversity (SAEDF).

Departaments of references: Degree Coordination / SAEDF

>> Students from foreign educational systems

These actions take place within the framework of specific degrees which have a significant number of students coming from foreign educational systems and are aimed at promoting rapid adaptation to our university and establishing a multicultural working environment.

Departament of references: Degree Coordination / Office of international Relations

>> Welcoming exchange students

The Office of International Relations in collaboration with the different faculties and the department of Modern Languages organises and stimulates these actions.

Departament of reference: Coordinator of Study Exchanges / Office of Relations

>> General welcome to students

A set of actions aimed at facilitating the adaptation, familiarization and dynamics of the University. These are organised according to the students' specific needs, whether they are first year, bachelors or masters degree students.

Departament of reference: Degree Coordination

>> Cultural and Sports Activities

Participation in activities of different types is promoted on the (university) website. These activities allow work groups and interest groups on a particular subject to be formed. 

Departament of reference: Comunication and Marketing

>> The Virtual Campus

The Virtual Campus is a space which includes information on the different academic aspects of the degree, mainly in relation to the academic and studies secretary. On this site students can also find access to the online classrooms of subjects.

Departament of reference: Degree Coordination / Academic and Studies Secretary

>> Labour market

This service is offered to students and alumni with the will to merge student interests and those of the working world. The labour market has a twofold objective: on the one hand, to offer students the possibility of implementing in the world of work the knowledge they have acquired at university thereby facilitating entry into the labour market; and, on the other, to channel job offers or demand received by the University from professionals, institutions, companies or other types of centres. 

Departament of reference: Labour Market Service and Labour Guidance

>> Orientation for the preparation of final projects

The production of the final project of the degree is an important stage in the student's educational path. This is why orientational actions are intended to facilitate this academic process and ensure maximum use by the student.

Person of reference: TFG Coordinator

>> Orientation for exchange programmes

The Office of International Relations, along with the heads of the degrees, carries out a set of initiatives to make known the various exchange proposals which are able to take on students and the procedures (both administrative and academic) which must be carried out in the event of participating in an exchange.

Departaments of reference: Office of International Relations / Exchange Coordinator

>> Orientation for the Work placement process

Specific actions of both administrative and academic types on what a work placement process involves.

Person of reference: Work placement coordinator / Academic and Studies Secretary

>> Orientation on optional subject selection

A set of actions aimed at helping the student choose optional subjects for their qualification and define their personal educational pathway. This is carried out using the Tutorial Action Plan.

Person of reference: Tutor

>> Entrepreneurship Support Service

This programme is aimed at spreading and promoting entrepreneurial culture and innovation. It has a cross-sectional focus on the University and acts both among students of different studies and among teachers or staff. It also promotes actions aimed at the entire population, beyond the strictly university environment, with the will to make the university a dynamic agent of the local economy.

Departament of reference: Entrepreneurship Service

>> Language Support

Actions are launched by the department of Modern Languages in order to provide individual support and advice for language accreditation as well as to provide information on the courses offered for improving language learning.

Departament of reference: Department of Modern Languages

>> Library and Self-Learning Room support

A set of actions energised by the library and the self-learning room aimed at promoting support for learning in information skills, conducting academic work, learning languages, etc.   

Departament of reference: Library of the University Campus of Manresa (BCUM)

>> Digital and Technological Support

A set of training and consultative actions are performed by the technical units of the IT area or the information systems service for student optimisation of the tools and services offered. 

Departament of reference: Information Systems

>> Company or institution visits

They are linked to the development of the different subjects or developmental actions of the qualification.

Departament of reference: Degree Coordination

3.- POSTUNIVERSITÀRIA 

>> Alumni 

Participation in the set of activities promoted by the university aimed at UVic-UCC alumni

Department(s) of reference: Alumni

>> Entrepreneurship Unit Office

This advisory space for graduates advises, guides and supports different processes linked to self-employment, entrepreneurship and business creation.

Department(s) of reference: Entrepreneurship Service

>> Job placement plan

Document approved by the University Governing Council describing objectives, tasks and actions in a given time period, for job promotion of students and graduates of the UVIC-UCC.

Department(s) of reference: Job Market Service and Job Placement

1. Introduction

The Final Degree Project is a fourth-year subject whose aim is to integrate the learning achieved throughout the degree programme. It consists of the preparation and defence before a panel of a piece of work on one of the areas of interest of each of the programmes taught at the UVic-UCC Manresa Campus. During the process, students will be supported by a supervisor who will advise them in achieving the objectives set in each case.

2. Enrolment requirements

According to the Academic Regulations for Degree Studies at UVic-UCC, "in order to formalise enrolment for the FDP, the student must have enrolled in all the subjects required to obtain the degree or have passed 210 ECTS credits, including those from first and second year subjects." The FDP has a single sitting per enrolment like the rest of the subjects in the programme, in this case the ordinary June sitting. However, an early February sitting may be requested if the student meets the required conditions, such as completion of studies.

3. Determination of the topic

Each programme selects the thematic areas it considers relevant. In the physiotherapy degree, these areas are determined in a prior subject, Project Development, which takes place in the second semester of the third year. Within this subject, students choose a modality (Bibliographic Review, Intervention Proposal or Study on a Clinical Practice Guideline) and a topic within the competency framework of physiotherapy. Within the enrolment of the FDP subject, the student may change topic and modality provided the new proposal is approved by the subject coordination. If it is not approved, the student must continue with the modality and topic approved within the Project Development subject.

4. Coordinators and supervisor assignment

Three key figures are responsible for monitoring and ensuring the quality of the Final Degree Project process. On one hand, the coordinator, who oversees the assignment and validation of the chosen topic, coordinates supervisors and panels, supervises assessments and, where applicable, manages agreements with centres or companies. They may also run group sessions of a methodological nature.

On the other hand, the supervisor is responsible for guiding the assigned students throughout the entire process of preparing the Final Degree Project and for assessing it, according to the percentage defined by each study plan. During the process, the supervisor must also fulfil the task of drafting progress reports on the state of development of the FDP. Within the physiotherapy degree, the supervisor carries out this task across three tutorial sessions and through a programme called the "Submission Repository", where, using rubrics, they convey the areas for improvement of the manuscript submitted at each submission prior to the tutorial session. During the tutorial sessions, the student must also present, through a brief oral presentation supported by a PowerPoint document, their reflections and learning regarding the reasons for the errors in the previous submission. To guarantee the student's authorship, the supervisor does not take part in the correction of the final dissertation or in the oral defence. The final assessment acts within the final degree project process are carried out by supervisors of other projects, who have had no prior contact with or knowledge of the work during the tutorial process.

Finally, the figure of the assessor-reviewer or reviewer, who accompany students in the final assessment and monitoring process of the FDP. The assessor-reviewer and the reviewer who correct the final dissertation hold the roles of chair and secretary during the oral defence. During the oral defence, a further reviewer joins in the role of panel member.

5. Tutorial and assessment process

The Final Degree Project is a supervised piece of work that encompasses both the work supervised and directed by the supervisor and, above all, the student's independent work. Throughout its development, different moments of interaction between supervisor/reviewer/coordinator/student take place. A number of compulsory tutorial sessions are held, either in person or virtually via TEAMS, during which the supervisor will return the student's work with the relevant comments so that they can progress correctly in the development of their work, keeping a record of this through the completion of the progress sheets (rubrics).

At the same time, the supervisor will assess the work at the various established points. During the tutorial process, the supervisor has no support beyond coordination, with the aim of achieving the greatest possible consistency in the correction and guidance of students. At the end of the entire process, the panel will complete the rubric for the final FDP dissertation, through which the student is authorised or denied permission to defend their Final Degree Project.

The assessment, and the weightings corresponding to each stage of the Final Degree Project, will be specified in the teaching guide of each programme. Within the physiotherapy degree, these percentages are distributed as follows: 30% for the tutorial sessions, 40% for the written dissertation and the remaining 30% for the oral defence, in which the student must defend their work by means of an academic-scientific poster in a remote format, using the same platform as that used throughout the tutorial process (TEAMS).

The final version of the Final Degree Project must be submitted in digital format.

6. Composition and functioning of the panel

The student must present and defend their Final Degree Project orally and publicly before a panel made up of three people: a chair, a secretary and a panel member. One of them will be a supervisor external to the tutorial process who will have corrected the final FDP dissertation. The other two will be experts in the subject matter and/or methodology who will have played their role as reviewers of the manuscript as well (the secretary); the panel member, however, will only see the final product, which is the academic-scientific poster and the oral defence.

Before the day of the Final Degree Project presentations, each panel member must send the FDP coordinator a brief report on the projects they have assessed.

The panel will reach a grade by consensus. If no consensus is reached, the average of each of the individual grades awarded by each member will be applied.

Each student will have a maximum of 15 minutes to present their work (between 9 and 12 minutes without penalty), plus an additional 15 minutes for questions, during which each panel member will put between 2 and 3 questions to the student. Once the student has presented their work, panel members may raise any questions, suggestions or points of clarification they consider appropriate. The student must then leave the TEAMS meeting so that the panel can deliberate and grade the presentation in accordance with the established criteria, and subsequently draw up the corresponding record.

The presentation may be given in Catalan, Spanish or English and may be accompanied by audiovisual support material, if deemed appropriate.

7. Supporting documents

There is a specific document for the final degree project of each programme (Final Degree Project Teaching Guide) where details and the calendar for each case are set out.

The Work Submission Regulations of the Fundació Universitària del Bages is a general document setting out the formal requirements that the written document must meet.

8. Computer applications

The monitoring and assessment of the Final Degree Project will be carried out through the rubric programme, the Submission Repository (for each programme). This space contains all the phases: tutorial process, submission of the final dissertation and submission of the academic-scientific poster as a reference document for the oral defence. At the same time, students have access to the Virtual Classroom, Final Degree Project, where all the teaching and learning guidance material is available so that they can correctly complete the various submissions in terms of content, timing and format. Access to the repository and the virtual classroom (UManresa virtual campus) is also granted to all members who will take part in the assessment of the FDP, both in the tutorial process and in the final correction of the dissertation: coordinator, supervisors, assessor-reviewers and reviewers.

In the grade management system, the coordinator will configure the weightings for the FDP assessment. The different supervisors will communicate the grades of their supervised students to the coordinator, who is responsible for making them public at the agreed time.

Quality Management System

• UVic-UCC Quality Management System Framework
• Quality Management System of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Manresa

Stakeholder satisfaction

• Stakeholder satisfaction

Internal indicators

• Degree in Physiotherapy Indicators

Adaptation of teaching staff to the training program (Dimension 4)

• Classroom teaching hours – HIDA (Subdimension 4.1)

Effectiveness of learning support systems (Dimension 5)

• Mobility Indicators:
  • Mobility 2023-2024
  • Mobility 2022-2023
  • Mobility 2021-2022
  • Mobilitat 2020-2021
• Satisfaction indicators Service Survey (carried out every two years):
  • Services Survey 2025-2026
  • Services Survey 2023-2024
  • Services Survey 2021-2022

Quality of the results of the training program (Dimension 6)

• Learning outcomes achieved (Subdimension 6.1)
  • Results of the satisfaction survey Theoretical Degree
  • Results of the internship satisfaction survey
  • Results of the satisfaction survey regarding the TFG

External indicators

Indicators of University Studies in Catalonia: EUC

Employment Studies

To obtain more information about the employment rates of the Degree in Physiotherapy, you can consult the most recent study carried out by UManresa.

Internal evaluation reports

Monitoring reports and Improvement Plans UManresa

Course 24-25

• IST Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa
• PMQ Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa

Course 23-24

• IST Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa
• PMQ Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa

Course 22-23

• IST Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa
• PMQ Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa

Course 21-22

• ISQ Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa
• PMQ Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa

Course 20-21

• ISQ Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa
• PMQ Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa

Course 19-20

• ISQ Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa
• PMQ Facultat Ciències de la Salut de Manresa

ISC - Informe de Seguiment del Centre.
ISQ - Informe de Seguiment de la Qualitat del centre.
IST - Informe de Seguiment de les Titulacions.
PMQ - Pla de Millora de la Qualitat del centre.

Accreditation Self-Reports

• Self-report 2021
• Final accreditation report 2021

External evaluation reports

Evaluation report portal of the Agency for Quality of the University System of Catalonia: EUC

National Quality and Accreditation Agency: ANECA

Documentation related to the Officialization of the title

Resolution establishing the official nature of the title and its registration in the RUCT (BOE)

RUCT Code: 2503156

Dean of the Faculty of Healthcare Sciences of Manresa
Dra. Mireia Torralba Roselló
mtorralba@umanresa.cat

Coordinator of the Degree in Physiotherapy
Júlia Jubany Güell
jjubany@umanresa.cat

Director of the Department of the Degree in Physiotherapy
Dra. Laia Sallés Oller
lsalles@umanresa.cat

Head of Tutorial Action Plans and Student Services
Dr. Guillem Jabardo
gjabardo@umanresa.cat

Coordination of External Intership
Dra. Olga Borao Soler
oborao@umanresa.cat

Coordination of External Internship Centres
Dra. Ruth Galtés Fuentes
rgaltes@umanresa.cat

Coordination of Seminars
Mireia Campoy Vila 
mcampoy@umanresa.cat 

Coordination of TFG
Dr. Rafel Donat Roca
rdonat@umanresa.cat 

Coordination of Mobility Programs
Dra. Renata Kelly da Palma
rdapalma@umanresa.cat

Coordination of the university Master's in Physiotherapy of the Musculoskeletal System
Rémi Gontié
rgontie@umanresa.cat 

Coordination of the Simulation in the Studies
Marta Not Monegal
mnot@umanresa.cat 

Secretary of studies
Laura González Torras
lgonzalezt@umanresa.cat

Classrooms

26 classrooms with different capacities for theoretical classes

• 10 small classrooms (capacity between 20 and 40 people)
• 8 medium-sized classrooms (capacity between 40 and 60 people)
• 8 large classrooms (capacity between 60 and 80 people)

1 computer room with a capacity for 40 people
1 assembly hall with a capacity for 200 people

All classrooms are equipped with a computer, a video projector, a screen, speakers and connection to the computer network and internet.

Study rooms

The Centre has 2 study rooms with 15 and 6 computers, respectively, with internet access. The rooms are equipped with tables and chairs that allow individual and group work.

Library

The Campus Library has a specific bone loan service for Physiotherapy students.

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University Clinic

The theoretical and practical classes are held at the University Clinic, with facilities specifically designed for the different studies of the degree. For Physiotherapy, the facilities are as follows:

Offices for physiotherapy external consultations equipped with scales, cutter, hydraulic treatment beds, a Therapy Master apparatus, a treadmill, a cycloergometer and electron and thermotherapy devices.

Physiotherapy-specific appliances and material:

• Thermotherapy and electrotherapy devices,
• Natural therapy material, elastic tapes, balance boards, re-education balls,
• Proprietary re-education material,
• Material for rachidial deformities, cushions of different shapes and sizes,
• Consumable material for bandages and massages,
• Measuring material
  • Goniometers of different types
  • Weights
  • Metric tapes
  • Plicometers
  • Impedance measuring devices
• Material for respiratory physiotherapy and for pelvic floor re-education.

6 practical physiotherapy classrooms equipped with treatment beds, a computer, a video projector, a screen, speakers and connection to the computer network and internet.

A theoretical classroom equipped with a computer, a video projector, a screen, speakers and connection to the computer network and internet.

Student changing rooms

Car park

Online resources

The degree students can log on to the following:

• An intranet where all the documentation of interest of the degree can be accessed.
• A Moodle platform for all subjects of the degree, which can be accessed from the intranet.
• A communication forum which is used basically in the tutorial action plans and the practicum subjects. It is accessed from the intranet.
• E-portfolio for the practicum subjects.

Physiotherapy - 1st year

• First year timetable - Group 1 (morning)
• First year timetable - Group 2 (afternoon)
• First year timetable - Group 3 (morning)
• First year timetable - Group 7 (midday)

Physiotherapy - 2nd year

• Second year timetable - Group 1 (morning)
• Second year timetable - Group 2 (afternoon)
• Second year timetable - Group 3 (morning)

Physiotherapy - 3rd year

• Third year timetable - Group 1 (morning)
• Third year timetable - Group 2 (afternoon)
• Third year timetable - Group 3 (morning)

Physiotherapy - 4th year

• Timetable for compulsory subjects Group 1, 2 and 3)
• Timetable of fourth elective  subjects  (Group 1, 2 and 3)