PROGRAMME PROGRESSION PATTERN

BSc (Honours) Physiotherapy

Year I – Semester I Year I – Semester II
Subject Title Code Cr Subject Title Code Cr
• Healthy Lifestyle1
GUR - • GUR(LCR) – Chi CBSxxxx (3)
(Non-credit Bearing) (either Sem1/2)
• GUR(LCR)2 – Chi CBSxxxx 3 • GUR(LCR) 2-Eng ELCxxxx 3
(either Sem1/2)

• GUR(LCR) 2 – Eng ELCxxxx 3 • GUR(CAR)3 GUR 3

(either Sem1/2)

• Leadership and Intra-personal GUR-LID 3 • Functional Anatomy RS2040 3

Development

• Human Physiology ABCT2326 3 • Movement Science RS2660 3

• Human Anatomy HSS2011 3 • Service Learning GUR-SL 3

• Freshman Seminar for Broad HSS1010 3

Discipline in Health Science

TOTAL CREDITS 18 TOTAL CREDITS 15

(Range 15-21) (Range 15-21)

Year II – Semester I Year II – Semester II

Subject Title Code Cr Subject Title Code Cr
• GUR(CAR) GUR 3 • GUR(CAR) GUR 3

• Pharmacology in Rehabilitation ABCT2330 1 • Electrophysical Therapy I RS2670 3

• Research Methods and Statistics RS2050 3 • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy I RS2730 3

• Principles of Physiotherapy RS2690 3 • Clinical Neurology & RS3030 3

Practice Neuroscience

• Orthopaedics and Traumatology RS2700 3 • Exercise Science RS3660 3

• Human Development across RS2780 3 • Rehabilitation Psychology RS3830 3

Lifespan

• (Minor options/Free electives)# • (Minor options/Free electives)

TOTAL CREDITS 16 TOTAL CREDITS 18

(Range 16-21) (Range 18-21)

Summer Period
Clinical Education I RS27100 [1]

1
Students is expected to complete this requirement within the first two academic years.
2
Student should fulfill the LCR (English) and LCR (Chinese) requirements within the first two academic years.
3
Student may opt to take CAR subject in semester one or two.

Last updated in March 2015

 Year III – Semester I Year III – Semester II
Subject Title Code Cr Subject Title Code Cr
3
• GUR(CAR) GUR 3 • Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese RS3060 / 3
(either Sem1/2) Medicine For Physiotherapy Practice RS4910
/ Acupuncture for Physiotherapy
Practice*
• Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy II RS3580 3 • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy III RS3680 3
• Neurological Physiotherapy I RS3730 3 • Neurological Physiotherapy II RS3731 3
• Clinical Education II RS37500 Cont’ • Clinical Education II RS37500 Cont’
• Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy I RS3770 3 • Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy II RS3771 2
• Electrophysical Therapy II RS3780 2 • Paediatric Neurology and RS3790 3
Developmental Disabilities
• Professional Ethics and Legal RS386 1 • Capstone Project RS4050 Cont’
Issues
• (Minor options/Free electives) • (Minor options/Free electives)
TOTAL CREDITS 15 TOTAL CREDITS 14
(Range 14-21) (Range 14-21)
Summer Period
• Clinical Education III-1 RS47100 [4]
• Clinical Education III-2 RS47200 [4]

Year IV – Semester I Year IV – Semester II

Subject Title Code Cr Subject Title Code Cr
• Clinical Education II RS37500 Cont’ • Clinical Education II RS37500 [2]
• Capstone Project RS4050 3 • Clinical Education III-3 RS47300 [4]
• Aging and Geriatrics RS4060 2 • Clinical Education III-4 RS47400 [4]
• Primary Health and Community RS4740 3 • Clinical Education III-5 RS47500 [4]
Care
• Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy IV RS4790 2
• Fundamentals of Traditional RS3060 3
Chinese Medicine For / RS4910
Physiotherapy Practice /
Acupuncture for Physiotherapy
Practice
• (Minor options/Free electives)
TOTAL CREDITS 13 TOTAL CREDITS 14
(Range 13-21)

BSc (Honours) in Physiotherapy

Academic subjects (109 credits) + Clinical Education (23 credits)
Total 132

3
Student may opt to take CAR subject in semester one or two.

Notes:
*: Class sizes of RS3060 and RS4910 are 55 each
#: Students can opt for a minor programme or free electives. The upper limit for credit requirement for a Minor
is 18 Credits. The maximum total number of credits allowed for graduation with minor option or free elective is
150 credits.

Last updated in March 2015