Master in Physical Therapy

The Master in Physical Therapy program is a professional graduate degree program for physical therapists who aspire to elevate their competencies as movement experts and leaders in a specialized area of practice. The program highlights the development of advanced competencies enabling graduates to promote movement as key to improved health.

The program emphasizes the cultivation of competencies necessary to lead in effecting change in clinical practice and the physical therapy profession. Students will have clinical opportunities to engage in reasoning and investigate issues affecting client care within the context of an ethical and reflective practice. Students will develop critical analysis and judicious integration of theories, physiology, and best available evidence in addressing complex client problems.

27 August 2010

The Master in Physical Therapy program aims to develop graduates who:

1. manage complex client needs in a specialized area of physical therapy practice through evidence-informed clinical skills and seamless integration of decision-making concepts;
2. manage physical therapy problems or issues with real-world clinical practice implications through scientific inquiry;
3. lead in addressing complex problems within a specialized area of physical therapy practice; and
4. uphold ethical and professional behaviors expected of proficient and socially responsible physical therapists.

Aside from the requirements of the National Graduate Office for Health Sciences (NGOHS), students will be admitted to the program when the following requirements have been met:

1. Local applicants who will practice physical therapy in the Philippines must have a license to practice the profession in the country.
2. Foreign applicants who will practice physical therapy in the Philippines while enrolled in the program must abide by the rules set by the Professional Regulation Commission for physical therapy practice in the Philippines.
3. Must have at least 6 months of documented professional experience in clinical practice
4. Expressed professional needs and career goals of the applicant must match the program.
5. Must pass an interview
6. Must show proof of at least a satisfactory (based on the school’s grading scale) rating in assessment and treatment techniques during undergraduate courses
7. Essay (800 to 1000 words; limit to 1 page, no smaller than 10.5 font, single space) on the following questions:
   • How do you think MPT will influence your career?
   • Upon graduating from MPT, what knowledge and skill set do you expect to have?
   • What is your motivation for pursuing graduate study
   • What is your view of self-directed learning as a method of instruction?

The student shall be recommended for graduation if he/she has:

1. Completed 30 units of graduate courses with a general weighted average of 2.0 or better
2. Passed a comprehensive examination

Other rules and regulations of the NGOHS on requirements for graduation and comprehensive examination for the master's degree shall apply. (Please refer to Code of Graduate Studies University of the Philippines Manila: Policies, Rules and Regulations, 1997 or latest edition).

Course Code: PT 201
Course Title: Theories, Models and Framework in PT Practice
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: PT 295
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An in-depth study of theories that underpin PT practice in light of scientific evidence

Course Code: PT 203
Course Title: Physiological Bases of Movement and Exercise
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of physiology concepts to movement and exercise

Course Code: PT 295
Course Title: Evaluation and Application of Evidence in PT Practice
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Integration of research concepts in the evaluation and application of evidence in PT practice

Course Code: PT 283
Course Title: Advanced Clinical Physical Therapy 1
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisites: PT 201, PT 295, RS 208
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Clinical application of advanced and evidence-informed concepts, theories, and ethical reasoning skills in PT practice

Course Code: PT 284
Course Title: Advanced Clinical Physical Therapy 2
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisites: PT 203, PT 283, RS 205, RS 207
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Clinical application of advanced reasoning and leadership skills in PT practice

Course Code: PT 291
Course Title: Selected Topics in Physical Therapy
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Relevant issues and developments in physical therapy practice

Course Code: PT 298.1
Course Title: Special Problem in Physical Therapy 1
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisites: PT 201, PT 295, RS 209
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Planning and organizing a scientific inquiry into problems or issues with real-world clinical practice implications

Course Code: PT 298.2
Course Title: Special Problem in Physical Therapy 2
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: PT 298.1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Implementation of a scientific inquiry into problems or issues with real-world clinical practice implications

Course Code: RS 205
Course Title: Leadership in Rehabilitation Science
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of leadership and management concepts, principles,and processes in the field of rehabilitation science

Course Code: RS 207
Course Title: Clinical Reasoning for Rehabilitation Science
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: RS 295
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A study of clinical reasoning as a dynamic process of inquiry, decision-making, and reflection on clinical practice

Course Code: RS 208
Course Title: Ethics in Rehabilitation Science
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description:

Course Code: RS 209
Course Title: Counselling
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theories and application of appropriate counseling models and different elements involved in the counseling process relevant to issues concerning the disabled population