Manipal College of Health Professions

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Framework

Two Years Full Time

Postgraduate Program
(Choice - Based Credit System)

Master of Physiotherapy
(Musculoskeletal Sciences)

With effect from July 2021

 Master of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal Sciences)

CONTENT PAGE

Sl # Topic/ Content Page #

1 Nature and extent of the program 2

2 Program education objectives (PEOs) 4

3 Graduate Attributes (GAs) 5

4 Qualifications descriptors 7

5 Program outcomes (POs) 8

6 Course structure, course wise learning objective, and course 9

outcomes (COs)
 Course objectives
 Detailed course information
 Course outcomes
 Course assessment

7 Mapping of program outcomes and course learning outcomes 109

8 Program Regulations 111

Head of the Department Dean

Deputy Registrar - Academics Registrar

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1. NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE PROGRAM

Background and need of the program:
Physiotherapy in India has a history of over 70 years. It is a changing and evolving
profession which encompasses the concepts of public health and primary/secondary
prevention, rehabilitation and fitness for work, self-management of long
term conditions and the provision of palliative care for all ages. The physiotherapist
works in a complex environment and with multidisciplinary teams in primary
healthcare industry, schools, hospitals and private practices. This work takes place
in diverse communities and cultures. In a climate of changing health needs and
healthcare provision, the physiotherapist requires skills in leadership and decision
making. Lifestyle changes over the years resulted in an increase in the problems of
neurological, musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary systems. This means that the
services of physiotherapists are in greater demand. Here at MAHE, we constantly
upgrade our education and clinical skills to keep up with the current needs. The
infrastructure at Kasturba Hospital Udupi, Manipal, and Mangalore and Manipal
Hospital Bangalore provide an almost unending canvas to work on.

Duration of the Program: Two years

 Four Semesters (Two years) of academic program

Aim of the Program:

i. To provide an opportunity for qualified physiotherapists with an undergraduate
degree to practice as Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists.
ii. To educate and empower the students to be independent practitioners using an
advanced body of knowledge in a competent manner towards those who need
such services, using evidence based practice with autonomy in quality
assurance while maintaining the humanitarian approach of service.
iii. To acquire skills required to be an effective theoretical & clinical teacher in
physiotherapy, be proficient in research methods and apply these in the
pursuance of research in physiotherapy.
iv. To learn elements of administration in order to be an effective physiotherapy
manager.

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v. To practice life-long learning, professional development, for the benefit of

students, the profession and to increase the effectiveness of health and social
care delivery.

Entry level Qualification:

i. The candidate must have passed Bachelor of Physiotherapy from any
recognized University in India or abroad.
ii. The candidate should have obtained an aggregate of 50% in all subjects of
Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Scope of the Program:

On completion of the M.P.T. program, the graduates will be a competent
physiotherapy specialist having heightened ethical and moral responsibilities as a
health professional, demonstrating strong clinical reasoning skills with evidence-
based approach in assessment, clinical diagnosis and intervention of a wide range of
diseases and dysfunctions in musculoskeletal system. Postgraduates will have job
opportunities in various acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centers, multispecialty
hospitals, special schools, geriatric centers, private organizations, non-government
organizations and government institutions. Postgraduates can also pursue doctoral
studies in clinical areas of their interest and become teaching faculty in the academic
institutions. Postgraduates may also undertake research in Physiotherapy.

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2. PROGRAM EDUCATION OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

The overall objective of the learning outcome-based curriculum framework (LOCF)
for MPT (Musculoskeletal Sciences) are as follows:
PEO No. Education Objective

PEO 1 Students will be able to apply advanced body of knowledge and

clinical competency with evidence based practice in Physiotherapy to
achieve professional excellence.

PEO 2 Students will execute high order skills in analysis, critical evaluation
and/or professional application of clinical and practical skills
in Physiotherapy

PEO 3 Students will practice the profession by ethical norms and

communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.

PEO 4 Students will acquire creative proficiency in interpersonal and

collaborative skills to identify, and assess problems to formulate and
execute the solution.

PEO 5 Students will synthesize research ideas, develop innovations,

incubate new concepts and encourage entrepreneurship.

PEO 6 Students will display lifelong learning process for a highly productive
career and will be able to relate the concepts of Physiotherapy
towards serving the cause of the society.

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3. GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
S No. Attribute Description

1. Professional Critically appraise scientific knowledge

Knowledge and integrate evidence based practice as a
health care professional

2. Clinical / practical Apply clinical / practical skills to prevent,

skills assess and deliver quality health care
services

3. Communication Displays empathetic and professional

communication skills to patients/clients, care-
givers, other health professionals and other
members of the community

4. Cooperation/Team Ability to practice collaboratively and

work responsibly with multidisciplinary team
members to deliver high quality health care

5. Professional ethics Ability to resolve ethical issues and practice the

ethical values in the professional life

6. Research / Ability to generate and investigate research

Innovation-related questions and translate the evidence into
Skills clinical practice.

7. Critical thinking and Ability to reason and judge critically and provide
problem solving solutions for real life situations

8 Reflective thinking Employ reflective thinking along with sense of

awareness of one self and society

9 Information/digital Excel in use information communication and

literacy technology in ongoing learning situations

11. Multi-cultural Ability to effectively lead and respond in a

competence multicultural society

12. Lifelong Learning Demonstrate the ability to acquire knowledge

and skills that are necessary for participating in

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S No. Attribute Description

learning activities throughout life, through self-

paced and self-directed learning aimed at
personal development, meeting economic,
social and cultural objectives, and adapting to
demands of work place through knowledge/skill
development/reskilling.

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4. QUALIFICATION DESCRIPTORS:
a. Apply (i) Advanced and up-to-date knowledge and excel in the academic field
of study as a whole and its applications, and links to related disciplinary
areas/subjects of study; including a critical understanding of the established
theories, principles and concepts, and of a number of advanced and emerging
issues in the field of Physiotherapy (ii) Procedural knowledge that creates
different types of professionals related to the Physiotherapy, including research
and development, teaching and in government and public service; (iii)
Professional and communication skills in the domain of Physiotherapy,
including a critical understanding of the latest developments, and an ability to
use established techniques in the domain of Physiotherapy.
b. Possess comprehensive knowledge about Physiotherapy, including current
research, scholarly, and/or professional literature, relating to essential and
advanced learning areas pertaining to the field of study, and techniques and
skills required for identifying problems and issues.
c. Proficient skills in i) identifying the issues in health care needs; ii) collection of
quantitative and/or qualitative data relevant to client’s needs and professional
practice; iii) analysis and interpretation of data using methodologies as
appropriate for formulating evidence based hypotheses and solutions.
d. Apply knowledge, understanding and skills for critical assessment of a wide
range of ideas and complex problems and issues relating to Physiotherapy in
various specialties.
e. Communicate efficiently with all stakeholders, and provide relevant information
to the members of the healthcare team.
f. Optimize one’s own learning needs relating to current and emerging areas of
study, making use of research, development and professional materials based
on new frontiers of knowledge.
g. Execute one’s disciplinary knowledge and transferable skills to new/unfamiliar
contexts and to identify and analyse problems and issues and seek solutions to
real-life problems.

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5. PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs):

After successful completion of Master of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal sciences)
program, students will be able to:
PO No. Attribute Competency

PO 1 Professional Apply current evidence and scientific

knowledge knowledge to work as an expert
member of health care system

PO 2 Clinical/ Technical Employ clinical skills to provide

skills quality health care services

PO 3 Team work Empower the team with shared goals with the
interdisciplinary health care team to improve
societal health

PO 4 Ethical value & Impart ethical values and professionalism

professionalism within the legal framework of the society

PO 5 Communication Communicate professionally with the

multidisciplinary health care team and the
society

PO 6 Evidence based Appraise and adopt high quality evidence

practice based practice that leads to excellence in
professional practice

PO 7 Life-long learning Advance knowledge and skills with the use

of recent technology for the continual
improvement of professional practice

PO 8 Entrepreneurship, Build entrepreneurship, leadership and

leadership and mentorship skills to practice independently
mentorship as well as in collaboration with the
multidisciplinary health care team

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6. COURSE STRUCTURE, COURSE WISE LEARNING OBJECTIVE, AND

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

SEMESTER - I
Credit Distribution Marks
Course (hours/week) Distribution
Course Title
Code
L T P CL CR IAC ESE Total
ABS6101 Advanced Biostatistics & 3 1 - - 4 30 70 100
Research Methodology
PTH6001 Principles of 1 2 - - 3 100 - 100
Physiotherapy Practice
PTH6003 Clinical Practice in - - - 36 12 100 - 100
Physiotherapy
PTH6470 Research Proposal in - - 4 - 2 100 - 100
Musculoskeletal Sciences
Physiotherapy
Total 4 3 4 36 21 330 70 400
Note: ABS6101: will be conducted for 50 marks and normalized to 70 marks

SEMESTER - II
Course Course Title Credit Marks
Code Distribution Distribution
(hours/week)
L T P CL CR IAC ESE Total
EPG6201 Ethics and pedagogy 1 1 - - 2 100 - 100

PTH6402 Foundations of 1 2 - - 3 50 50 100

Physiotherapy in
Musculoskeletal Sciences
PTH6404 Physiotherapy Clinical - - - 36 12 100 - 100
Practice in Musculoskeletal
Sciences - I
PTH6480 Research Progress in - - 4 - 2 100 - 100
Musculoskeletal Sciences - I
Total 2 3 4 36 19 350 50 400
Note: PTH6402 will be conducted for 100 marks and normalized to 50 marks.

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SEMESTER - III
Credit Distribution
Course Marks Distribution
Course Title (hours/week)
Code
L T P CL CR IAC ESE Total
PTH7401 Physiotherapy in General 1 2 - - 3 50 50 100
Musculoskeletal Sciences
PTH7403 Physiotherapy Clinical - - - 36 12 50 50 100
Practice in Musculoskeletal
Sciences - II
PTH7405 Evidence Based 1 1 - - 2 100 - 100
Physiotherapy Practice in
Musculoskeletal Sciences
PTH7470 Research Progress in - - 6 - 3 100 - 100
Musculoskeletal Sciences - II
Total 2 3 6 36 20 300 100 400
Note:
PTH7401 will be conducted for 100 marks and normalized to 50 marks
PTH7403 will be conducted for 100 marks and normalized to 50 marks

SEMESTER - IV
The student may choose from anyone options from the list of Program Elective
combinations provided in the table below.

Option-1: Elective in Musculoskeletal Sciences - Manual Therapy

Credit Distribution Marks
Course (hours/week) Distribution
Course Title
Code
L T P CL CR IAC ESE Total
PTH7412 Manual Therapy 1 2 - - 3 50 50 100
PTH7414 Clinical Practice in Manual - - - 36 12 50 50 100
Therapy
PTH7480 Research Project in - - 10 - 5 50 50 100
Musculoskeletal Sciences
Total 1 2 10 36 20 150 150 300
Note:
PTH7412 will be conducted for 100 marks and normalized to 50 marks
PTH7414 will be conducted for 100 marks and normalized to 50 marks

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Option-2: Elective in Musculoskeletal Sciences – Sports Physiotherapy

Credit Distribution Marks
Course (hours/week) Distribution
Course Title
Code
L T P CL CR IAC ESE Total
PTH7422 Sports Physiotherapy 1 2 - - 3 50 50 100
PTH7424 Clinical Practice in Sports - - - 36 12 50 50 100
Physiotherapy
PTH7480 Research Project in - - 10 - 5 50 50 100
Musculoskeletal Sciences
Total 1 2 10 36 20 150 150 300
Note:
PTH7422 will be conducted for 100 marks and normalized to 50 marks
PTH7424 will be conducted for 100 marks and normalized to 50 marks

Option-3: Elective in Musculoskeletal Sciences – Hand Rehabilitation

Credit Distribution Marks
Course (hours/week) Distribution
Course Title
Code
L T P CL CR IAC ESE Total
PTH7432 Hand Rehabilitation 1 2 - - 3 50 50 100
PTH7434 Clinical Practice in Hand - - - 36 12 50 50 100
Rehabilitation
PTH7480 Research Project in - - 10 - 5 50 50 100
Musculoskeletal Sciences
Total 1 2 10 36 20 150 150 300
Note:
PTH7432 will be conducted for 100 marks and normalized to 50 marks
PTH7434 will be conducted for 100 marks and normalized to 50 marks

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4. Physical Therapy Research: Principles and Applications

by Elizabeth Domholdt
5. Rehabilitation Research - E-Book: Principles and
Applications by Russell Carter, Jay Lubinsky, et al.
6. Essentials of Research Methodology for all Physiotherapy
and Allied Health Sciences Students by Ramalingam
Thangamani A

NOTE: this is not an exhaustive list of references

and there will be other textbooks and articles which should be
referenced as well

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7. Program Outcomes (POs) and Course Outcomes (COs) Mapping

Course
Sem. Course Title Credits PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8
Code
I ABS6101 Advanced Biostatistics 4 CO1 CO2 C04
& Research CO2
Methodology CO3
CO4
CO5
I PTH6001 Principles of 3 CO1 CO4 CO1
Physiotherapy Practice CO2 CO5
CO3
CO4
CO5
I PTH6003 Clinical Practice in 12 CO1 CO1 CO3
Physiotherapy CO2 CO2
CO3 CO4
CO4
I PTH6470 Research Proposal in 2 CO1 CO1 CO2
Musculoskeletal CO2
Physiotherapy
II EPG6201 Ethics and Pedagogy 2 CO1 CO4 CO1
CO2 CO2
CO3 CO3
CO4 CO5
CO5
II PTH6402 Foundations of 3 CO1 CO2
Physiotherapy in CO2 CO4
Musculoskeletal CO3
sciences CO4
CO5
II PTH6404 Physiotherapy clinical 12 CO1 CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
practice in CO3 CO2 CO4
Musculoskeletal
sciences-I
II PTH6480 Research progress in 2 CO2 CO2 CO1 CO1
Musculoskeletal
sciences-I
III PTH7401 Physiotherapy in 3 CO1 CO1 CO3 CO4
general CO2
Musculoskeletal CO3
sciences CO4
III PTH7403 Physiotherapy clinical 12 CO1 CO1 CO4 CO2
practice in CO2 CO3
Musculoskeletal CO3 CO4
sciences –II
III PTH7405 Evidence based 2 CO2 CO1 CO1
physiotherapy practice CO3 CO2
in Musculoskeletal CO3
sciences
III PTH7470 Research Progress in 3 CO1 CO1 CO2 CO2 CO3
Musculoskeletal CO3
sciences -II

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