Clinical Education
Physiotherapy
Course Descriptions
2nd Year Professional Master’s Program-
PHT 6733 – Principles of Rehabilitation III : Cardiac and Respiratory Rehabilitation - 3 credits
Etiology, pathology, symptomology and prognosis of the most common cardiovascular and respiratory system diseases. Functional problems caused by these diseases. Medical, surgical and therapeutic investigational methods. Medication: desired effects and side effects. Evaluation procedures and intervention plans in physiotherapy. Cardiac rehabilitation programs. Physiotherapy treatment precautions and counter-indications based on client condition. This course has a laboratory component. Prerequisite: PHT5526
PHT 6734 – Principles of Rehabilitation IV : Adult Sensorimotor Rehabilitation - 3 credits
Etiology, pathology, symptomology and prognosis of the most common neurological system diseases. Functional problems caused by these diseases. Medical, surgical and therapeutic investigational methods. Medication: desired effects and side effects. Intervention Techniques in physiotherapy. Evaluation procedures and intervention plan. Evaluation of treatment effects. This course has a laboratory component. Prerequisite: PHT5721, PHT5525
PHT 6735 – Principles of Rehabilitation V : Rehabilitation and Taking Charge of Orthopedic conditions - 3 credits
Radiological and others methods of investigation used in orthopedics. Etiology, pathology, symptomology and prognosis of fractures, common peripheral soft tissues pathologies as well as vertebral pathologies. Functional problems caused by these pathologies. Medical, surgical and therapeutic investigation methods. Medication: desired effects and side effects. Intervention Techniques in physiotherapy. Evaluation procedures and intervention plan. Evaluation of treatment effects. This course has a laboratory component. Prerequisite: PHT5525
PHT 6536 – Principles of Rehabilitation VI : Rehabilitation and Taking charge of Rheumatology Conditions– 1.5 credits
Etiology, pathology, symptomology and prognosis of the most common inflammatory and degenerative pathologies. Functional problems caused by these pathologies. Medication: desired effects and side effects. Medical, surgical and therapeutic investigational methods. Evaluation of treatment effect. This course has a laboratory component. Prerequisite: PHT6735
PHT 6514 – Health promotion and health service administration in physiotherapy - 1.5 credits
Health needs of the population. Characteristics of the minority Francophone situation. Multi-ethnic clients specific needs. Intervention and communication strategies used in health promotion. Program planning. Service organization. Supervision of personnel. Principles of communication and marketing. Program evaluation. Prerequisite: PHT5513
PHT 6737 – Principles of Rehabilitation VII : Rehabilitation and Taking Charge of Multiple System Conditions - 3 credits
Systemic diseases presenting similar symptoms to neuro-musculo-skeletal problems. Identification problems which require a referral to another health care professional. Clinical implications of certain systemic diseases on physiotherapy treatment. Integration of theoretical and practical knowledge in orthopedic, neurology, cardiorespiratory and systemic problems to establish a physiotherapy treatment plan suitable for each client’s particular problems. This course has a laboratory component. Prerequisite: PHT6733, PHT6734, PHT6536
PHT 6741 – Specialized Techniques I : Vertebral and Peripheral Mobilization Techniques – 3 credits
Theoretical and practical course on evaluation mobilization and stabilization techniques of vertebral and peripheral neuro-musculo-skeletal structures according to recognized manual therapy principles. In depth review of certain orthopedic topics. This course has a laboratory component. Prerequisite: PHT 6536
PHT 6542 – Specialized Techniques II : Neurological Sensori-Motor Rehabilitation in Pediatrics – 1.5 credits
Etiology, pathology, symptomology and prognosis of neurological pathologies in infants. Functional problems caused by these diseases. Medical, surgical and therapeutic investigation methods. Medication: desired effects and side effects. Physiotherapy intervention techniques. Evaluation procedures and intervention plan. Evaluation of treatment effects. Advanced techniques in neurological rehabilitation (children and adults). This course has a laboratory component. Prerequisite: PHT 5727, PHT6734
PHT 6543 – Specialized Techniques III : Sports Physiotherapy Medicine– 1.5 credits (optional)
Physiotherapist’s role in sports medicine within the framework of a multidisciplinary team. Application of knowledge of the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory and vascular systems in the rehabilitation of athletes of any age. Evaluation characteristics, first aid, athletic rehabilitation, injury prevention. Legal and ethical aspects of sports therapy. This course has a laboratory component. Prerequisite: PHT6741).
PHT 6544- Specialized Techniques IV : Advanced Psychological and Neurophysiological Aspects in Taking Charge of Chronic Pain Patients (optional)
Knowing the characteristics of chronic pain and being able to identify them. To understand the social impact of certain chronic pain behaviors and the emotions associated with the chronic pain phenomenon. To identify the neurophysiological bases associated with chronic pain. To recognize the limits of the unidimensional Techniques compared to the importance of the multidimensional Techniques in taking charge of chronic pain behaviors. Prerequisite: PHT 5732.
PHT6545 – Specialized Techniques V : Vestibular rehabilitation– 1.5 credits (optional)
Physiotherapy’s evaluation and treatment of patients having disorders and lesions in the inner ear. Interventions aimed at curing benign paroxystic positional vertigo, reducing dizziness and vertigo, increasing dynamic vision, improving balance during gait among patients having a unilateral and bilateral vestibular deficits. Prerequisite: PHT572
PHT 6546 – Specialized Techniques VI: Taking charge and rehabilitation of clients with amputations,
severe burns, in perinatal care and palliative care – 1.5 credits
Physiotherapy interventions with client with amputations. Gait rehabilitation with prosthetics. Physiotherapy interventions with clients with severe burns. Interventions during pregnancy: prevention of injury during pregnancy, indications, counter-indications, dangers and physiological effects the physiotherapy interventions. Palliative care interventions. This course includes a lab component. Prerequisite: PHT5525
PHT6541- The interprofessional approach - 1.5 credit (optional, open to the 4 programs)
Team work in the health field requires an implicit comprehension of the roles and responsibilities. Knowledge, skills and necessary attitudes to work in collaboration. This course will make it possible for students to try out an interprofessional approach in solving complex clinical cases with colleagues from the other programs in the school of health sciences. Teaching will be done in small groups and using the case based approach.
Non credited activity : Synthesis and preparation for the national examination
Synthesis of courses during the whole program and preparation for the national examination
PHT 6753 - Research Seminar - 3 credits
In groups of three, students will conceptualize a research experiment within a subject of interest for the group, with the supervision of a professor. Work must include: literature review, original contribution to the state of knowledge, analyzes of critical results, written report and presentation of the results to peers. Prerequisite: REA5551
PHT 6999 - Research thesis- 6 credits
Individually, the students have to conceptualize a research experiment within a subject of interest for the group, with the supervision of a professor. Work must include: literature review, original contribution to the state of knowledge, analyzes of critical results, written report and presentation of the results to the peers. Prerequisite: REA5551
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