Teaching Methodologies
Review by frequency: students are assessed by conducting group work and a written test formative. The success in the course is obtained by the weighted average (20/80) of the marks obtained in these tests. Note lower than 9.5 in any of the tests mentioned, requires the achievement of a final exam.
Review for final exam: the same format as the evidence often during times designated for (normal, feature and special) effect.
The approval for the course is achieved with a greater than or equal to 9.5 valores.As ratings results are expressed on a scale of O to 20.
Learning Results
Critically analyze the evolutionary path of physical therapy and physical therapists, nationally and internationally; Identify the framework of physical therapy and physical therapist in the context of health systems;
Know the ethical principies inherent to the provision of physiotherapy;
Describe the functions of the Portuguese Association of Physiotherapists and the union of the Portuguese physiotherapists;
Analyze the role of international organizations in physiotherapy.
Program
History and development of national and international physiotherapy. Sociological concept of the profession and the physical therapist profile Exercise of physiotherapy in Portugal: norms and contexts of practice. Trends in the evolution of the profession: exercise, training, research
Professional associations of physiotherapists / physiotherapy: Associations professionals physiotherapists / physiotherapy
National: Portuguese Association of Physiotherapists: objectives, skills, constituent bodies, regional extensions,
interest groups; unions.
International: World Confederation of Physical Therapy, objectives, competencies, mission statements and statements
of position;
WCPT and WHO
Autonomy and professional responsibility
Altruism, dedication, integrity and cultural competence.
Ethical behaviour, ethical code.
Personal / Professional Development
Social responsibility; Teamwork.
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Lopes, A. (1994) Desenvolvimento Pessoal e profissional dos fisioterapeutas: Papel e modalidades de formação
contínua. Dissertação para a obtenção do grau de mestre em ciências da educação – Área da pedagogia na saúde, universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação.
História da fisioterapia em Portugal. http://Fisioterapia no sapo. plifisio5.htm
código deontológico dos fisioterapeutas – APF
APF, (2003). Padrões de Prática da fisioterapia, 2a edição.
Gouveia, M. L. e Lopes, A.M. L. (1990). O reconhecimento do fisioterapeuta como um profissional. Fisioterapia, Vol 1, n° 1.
Legislação vária referente ao enquadramento normativo legal da fisioterapia em portuga/.
WCPT (2007). declraration of principie, disponível em http://www.wcptorgIsitem slwcptorgIfiles/files/WCPT-Declarations_of Principle.pdf
WCPT (2007). Position statements, disponível em http://www.wcpt.org/ sites/wcpt.orgIfiles/files/WCPT Position_Statements.pdf