Qualifying Examination
A Candidate seeking admission to first year Bachelor in Physiotherapy (BPT):
OR
iii) Candidates who have completed Pre-university course with Vocational Physiotherapy as their optional subject are eligible for admission to BPT course.
Marks
The selection of students to a course of Physiotherapy shall be based on merit provided that:
a). In case of admission on the basis of qualifying examination, a candidate for admission to BPT course must have passed individually in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English and must have obtained not less than 45% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the qualifying examination. In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Category I, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology together in qualifying examination is not less than 40% instead of 45% as above.
Age: A candidate seeking admission to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course should have completed 17 years of age, as of 31st December of the year of admission.
Every candidate before admission to the course shall furnish to Principal of the Institution a certificate of Medical Fitness from an authorized Government Medical Officer to the effect, that the candidate is physically fit to undergo Physiotherapy course.
DURATION OF THE COURSE
The duration of the BPT Course shall be four and half years including an internship of six months.
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
English shall be the medium of instruction for all the subjects of study and for the examinations of the BPT Course.
ATTENDANCE
A candidate is required to attend at least 80 percent of the total classes conducted in a year in all subjects prescribed for that year, separately, in theory, and practical/clinical to become eligible to
COURSE OF STUDY – SUBJECTS AND HOUR DISTRIBUTION
First-year: BPT [Duration 0 -12 months]
Sl. No. | Subject | Teaching hours | |||
Weekly Class hours | Total | Theory | Practical | ||
Main Subjects: For University Examination | |||||
1 | Anatomy | 8 | 240 | 150 | 90 |
2 | Physiology | 7 | 210 | 150 | 60 |
3 | Biochemistry | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
4 | Biomechanics | 6 | 180 | 90 | 90 |
5 | Psychology | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
6 | Sociology | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
Subsidiary subjects: Not for University Examination | |||||
7 | English | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
8 | Kannada | 2 | 60 | 60 | |
9 | Basic Nursing | 1 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
10 | Orientation to Physiotherapy | 1 | 30 | 30 | |
11 | Integrated Seminars / PBL sessions | 3 | 90 | 90 | |
Total | 36 | 1080 | 830 | 250 |
Second year BPT [Duration 13 -24 months]
Sl. No. | Subject | Teaching hours | ||||
Weekly Class hours | Total | Theory | Practical | Clinics | ||
Main Subjects: For University Examination | ||||||
1 | Pathology | 2 | 60 | 45 | 15 | |
2 | Microbiology | 2 | 60 | 45 | 15 | |
3 | Pharmacology | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
4 | Exercise Therapy | 8 | 240 | 90 | 150 | |
5 | Electrotherapy | 8 | 240 | 90 | 150 | |
6 | Research Methodology & Biostatistics | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
Subsidiary subjects: Not for University Examination | ||||||
7 | First Aid & CPR | 1 | 30 | 10 | 20 | |
8 | Constitution of India | 1 | 30 | 30 | ||
9 | Introduction to Treatment | 1 | 30 | 30 | ||
10 | Clinical Observation Posting | 9 | 270 | 270 | ||
Total | 36 | 1080 | 470 | 340 | 270 |
Third year – BPT [Duration 25 -36 months]
Sl. No. | Subject | Teaching hours | ||||
Weekly Class hours | Total | Theory | Practical | Clinics | ||
Main Subjects: For University Examination | ||||||
1 | General Medicine | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
2 | General Surgery | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
3 | Orthopedics & Traumatology | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
4 | Orthopedics and Sports, Physiotherapy | 5 | 150 | 90 | ||
5 | Cardio-Respiratory &General Physiotherapy | 5 | 150 | 90 | 60 | |
6 | Supervised Rotatory Clinical Training | 18 | 540 | 60 | 540 | |
Subsidiary subjects: Not for University Examination | ||||||
7 | Allied Therapies | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
Total | 36 | 1080 | 420 | 120 | 540 |
Fourth year BPT – Duration 37 – 48 months
Sl. No. | Subject | Teaching hours | ||||
Weekly Class hours | Total | Theory | Practical | Clinics | ||
Main Subjects: For University Examination | ||||||
1 | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
2 | Community Medicine | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
3 | Neuro- Physiotherapy | 5 | 150 | 90 | 60 | |
4 | Community Based Rehabilitation | 5 | 150 | 90 | 60 | |
5 | Supervised Rotatory Clinical Training | 18 | 540 | 540 | ||
Subsidiary subjects: Not for University Examination | ||||||
7 | Ethics, Administration and Supervision | 1 | 30 | 30 | ||
8 | Evidence Based Physiotherapy Practice | 1 | 30 | 30 | ||
9 | Project | 2 | 60 | 60 | ||
Total | 36 | 1080 | 360 | 180 | 540 |