Program Overview

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Overview

The Physical Therapy program at McGill University is designed for individuals passionate about medical sciences and motivated by helping people improve their quality of life. Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, is a client-focused health care profession that utilizes exercise, physical modalities, manual therapy approaches, assistive devices, education, and lifestyle management to enhance people's mobility, physical activity, and overall health and well-being.

Program Details

The BSc. Rehabilitation Science in Physical Therapy Major program provides students with a basic health sciences foundation and undergraduate-level courses specific to the practice of physiotherapy. The curriculum emphasizes clinical reasoning, diagnostics, evidence-based practice, community rehabilitation, teamwork, and professionalism as essential components for the development of a humanistic, ethical, knowledgeable, competent, critical thinking, and problem-solving physiotherapist.

Careers

Physiotherapists contribute to multidisciplinary teams through patient evaluation, treatment planning and delivery, education, research, and consultation in clinics, industry, and the community. The demand for physiotherapists is expected to increase due to the rapidly aging global population. The BSc. Rehabilitation Science in Physical Therapy Major program is a 90-credit degree that provides access to the 63-credit Master of Science (Applied) in Physical Therapy degree. Upon successful completion of the Master of Science (Applied) in Physical Therapy, graduates can become professional physical therapists/physiotherapists, working in various domains, including:

• Research Physical Therapist
• Clinical Physical Therapist
• Sports Physical Therapist
• In-patient/ICU Physical Therapist
• Home Care Physical Therapist

Courses

As a Physical Therapy student, you will take courses like:

• ANAT 315. Clinical Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy.
• ANAT 316. Clinical Human Visceral Anatomy.
• ANAT 321. Circuitry of the Human Brain.
• PHTH 440. Clinical Exercise Physiology.

Faculty

The McGill Physiotherapy Program faculty consists of professors, clinicians, and researchers in the field who teach the latest evidence-based material to future health care professionals. Many faculty members are involved in research programs.

Student Experience

Students in the undergraduate physiotherapy program at McGill have a unique opportunity to learn with occupational therapy students as the two programs are housed in the same buildings. The Physical and Occupational Therapy Undergraduate Society (POTUS) is an active student-operated council that organizes student social events and events linking professors and clinicians in the field of occupational therapy. This program is also offered by extension at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC).

Related Majors

Discover these related majors:

• Occupational Therapy
• Physiology and Physics
• Physical and Health Education
• Kinesiology
• Nursing