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COURSE FACT

STUDY LEVEL PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Post Graduate

2 Year

36

Eligibility Criteria

5-year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree or 16 years of education in a relevant discipline (e.g., Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Pathology) Minimum CGPA of 2.0/4.0 or equivalent


Objectives

  • To develop advanced clinical expertise in the domain of rehabilitation sciences
  • To promote critical thinking and evidence-based practice in physical rehabilitation
  • To train professionals in designing and implementing rehabilitation programs for individuals with physical disabilities
  • To prepare scholars for academic, clinical, and research roles in rehabilitation
  • To contribute towards the advancement of rehabilitative care through innovation and leadership

Role and Scope

Graduates of MS Rehabilitation Sciences can:

  • Work as advanced practitioners in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and clinics
  • Serve as faculty members and researchers in universities and academic institutions
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams for the management of patients with neurological, orthopedic, pediatric, and geriatric conditions
  • Engage in policy-making, community-based rehabilitation (CBR), and consultancy
  • Pursue doctoral programs (PhD) nationally and internationally
  • Contribute to public health strategies involving physical rehabilitation

Specialization:

  • ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL PHYSICAL THERAPY
  • SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
  • NEUROMUSCULAR PHYSICAL THERAPY
  • CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY
  • PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
  • WOMEN HEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY
  • SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Semesters and Courses

 

Semester 1

Course Credit Hours
Biostatistics, Research Methodology & Scientific Inquiry 3
Differential Diagnosis & Clinical Decision Making 3
Disability and Rehabilitation 2
Evidence Based Practice and Academic Writing in Rehabilitation Sciences 2
Professional Practice & Ethics in Rehabilitation Sciences 2
Total 12

Semester 2

Course Credit Hours
Elective-I 3
Elective-II 3
Elective-III 3
Elective-IV 3
Total 12

Course Credit Hours
Thesis-I 3
Total 3

Course Credit Hours
Thesis-II 3
Total 3

Elective Courses

Course Credit Hours
Acute Pain 3
Advance Bioengineering 3
Advance Biomechanics and Kinesiology 3
Advance Clinical Pactum 3
Advance Guidance and Counselling 3
Advance Manipulative Physical Therapy 3
Techniques (Upper, lower Quadrant & Spine) 3
Advance Neurological Occupational Therapy 3
Advance Occupational Therapy 3
Advance Orthopedic Occupational Therapy 3
Advance Physical Rehabilitation 3
Advance Principles & Practice of 3
Manipulative Physical Therapy 3
Advance Psychology in Occupational Therapy 3
Advanced Neurological Physical Therapy Techniques 3
Advances in Lower Extremity Orthotics & Prosthetics 3
Advances in Materials for Prosthetics & Orthotics 3
Advances in Spinal Orthotics 3
Advances in Upper Extremity Orthotics & Prosthetics 3
Aphasia and Dysphagia 3
Applications to Gender Analysis within Health Research and Interventions 3
Applied Exercise Physiology & Nutrition 3
Applied Kinesiology & Sports Biomechanics 3
Applied Movement Sciences 3
Applied Neuro-Anatomy & Clinical 3
Neuroscience 3
Autism Spectrum Disorder 3
Biomechanics & Kinesiology 3
Biomedical Sciences – I 3
Biomedical Sciences – II 3
Biopsychosocial Aspects of Pain 3
Community Based Strategies for Millennium Development Goals 3
Curriculum Design, Teaching and Learning for CBR Workers 3
Disability Studies 3
Disaster Management Regarding Food, 3
Healthcare & Shelter Security 3
Emergency Procedures and Critical Care Monitoring 3
Evidence Base Practice 3
Examination & Evaluation in 3
Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy 3
Examination & Evaluation in Neurological Physical Therapy 3
Examination & Evaluation in Orthopedic Physical Therapy 3
Exercise Physiology & Exercise Prescription 3
Family Planning Policies and Programs 3
Field Work Practice 3
Fluoroscopic Anatomy & Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 3
Fundamentals of Neurological Diseases 3
Fundamentals of Neurological 3
Rehabilitation 3
Fundamentals of Orthopedic Rehabilitation 3
Gender- Based Violence Research, Practice and Policy: Issues and Current 3
Gender Health: Foundation Theories and Applications 3
Global Perspectives on LGBTQ Health 3
Health Promotion & Wellness 3
Information Technology & Management Skills 3
International Perspectives on Women, Gender & Health 3
Interventions for Pain Management 3
Introduction to Audiology & Its Medical & Physiologic Aspects 3
Language Disorders in children 3
Language Science 3
Legal and Public Health Issues in the Regulation of Intimacy 3
Life Course Perspectives on Health 3
Manual Therapy 3
Masculinity, Sexual Behavior & Health: 3
Adolescence & Beyond 3
Measurement & Evaluation Technology in Physical Education 3
Methods for assessing Power, Privilege, and Public Health in the United States Mobility Aids in Rehabilitation 3
Musculoskeletal Sciences (Musculoskeletal Injuries, Diagnosis & Management) 3
Neurological Physical Therapy – I 3
Neurological Physical Therapy – II 3
Neurological, Communication & Swallowing Disorders 3
Occupational Therapy and Community-Based Rehabilitation 3
Orthopedic Physical Therapy – I 3
Orthopedic Physical Therapy – II 3
Pain Management (Musculoskeletal & Sports Injuries) 3
Pedagogical Methods in Physical Education Pediatric Rehabilitation 3
Pharmacology in Rehabilitation 3
Physiology of Pain 3
Planning Organization and Management of Community-Based Services 3
Post-Operative Occupational Therapy 3
Pre Natal & Post Natal Exercise & Rehabilitation 3
Pre School and School Language Disorders 3
Principles of Audio Logical Assessment 3
Principles of Orthopedic Medicine 3
Public Health Perspectives on Abortion 3
Rehabilitation of Neurological Disorders – I 3
Rehabilitation of Neurological Disorders – II 3
Rudiments of Audiology 3
Selected Topics in Women’s Health and 3
Women Health Policy 3
Social & Medical Intervention with People with Disabilities 3
Speech and Hearing Sciences 3
Speech Disorders 3
Sports Injuries, Prevention & Rehabilitation 3
Sports Medicine (Sports Injuries, Diagnosis & Management) 3
Sports Psychology 3
Sports Psychology, Human Growth & Development 3
The Epidemiology of LGBTQ Health 3
Thoracic Diagnostic Radiology and Therapeutic Procedures 3
Women’s Health 3
Anterior Eye and Advanced Contact Lenses 3
Aural Habilitation and Rehabilitation 3
Clinical Optometry and Advanced Ocular Diagnostic Procedures 3
Clinical/Functional implications of Visual 3
Impairment and Low Vision Rehabilitation 3
Neuro Optometry and Strabismus 3
Psychoacoustics and Instrumentation 3