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Practicum III

Code: 103003
Credits: 6
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Physiotherapy OB 3

Contact lecturer

Name :
Antonio Garcia Torrico
Email :
antonio.garcia@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

The student will acquire the commitment to preserve the confidentiality and professional secrecy of the data that can be accessed due to the learning of health care services. Also by maintaining an attitude of professional ethics in all its actions. It is recommended that all students should be vaccinated according to UAB indications, in the same way that they should know the code of good practices.

It is mandatory that the student obtains the certificate (negative) of crimes of a sexual nature before commencing the practices.

Have achieved a good level of knowledge in the previous Practices.

It is mandatory that the student obtain the certificate (negative) of crimes of a sexual nature before starting the practices. In addition, there are centers that require specific documentation that the student must submit on the first day of the internship or 15 days before the start of the internship.

There will be the possibility of being able to carry out the internship in the afternoon or in some extraordinary period. Not all centers affiliated with the UAB offer places in the afternoon or in extraordinary periods, in these cases, the student must adapt to the offer of places proposed by the university. Internships may not be carried out in centers not affiliated with the UAB.

Objectives

The subject Practicum III is attended during the first semester of the third year of the Degree in Physiotherapy, and is part of the group of basic education subjects.

The general objective of the subject is to see in practice concepts already studied in other subjects. Integrate all the knowledge, abilities, attitudes and values acquired in all subjects, supervised by qualified physiotherapists, and where all professional competencies will be developed for effective physiotherapy care through comprehensive patient-user assistance.

This subject is complemented with other basic and compulsory subjects such as Physiotherapy in Neurology I and II, Basic Physiotherapy of the Locomotor System, Therapeutic Techniques in Locomotor System Physiotherapy, Instrumental Evaluation of the Locomotor System, Physiotherapy in Cardiology and Respiratory , Physiotherapy in Geriatrics, and Practicum I and II. In the same way it is complemented with optional subjects of 3rd year such as Physiotherapy in Pediatrics, Prevention and Treatment of Physiotherapy in Vascular Processes, Prevention and Treatment of Lymphedema, and Prevention and Treatment of the alterations of the Pelvic Floor.

It constitutes, therefore, part of the necessary and compulsory scientific basis for graduate training

Learning outcomes

  1. Resolve clinical cases suitable for physiotherapy treatment in any clinical specialisation.
  2. Suitably record all steps taken, from reception of the patient to the physiotherapy discharge report, in accordance with each clinical specialisation.
  3. Carry out suitable physiotherapy assessment procedures to determine the degree of damage and its possible functional repercussions, in the patients assigned to the student in the clinical placement.
  4. Establish the general and specific criteria for applying the treatment.
  5. Establish treatment priorities in accordance with the problems detected.
  6. Establish the frequency of the intervention.
  7. Foresee needs for material and apparatus.
  8. Interpret medical prescriptions.
  9. Make sure the environment for the physiotherapy treatment is comfortable.
  10. Identify signs and symptoms of disorders in biological functions related to physiotherapy.
  11. Offer guidance to non-medical staff on dealing with patients.
  12. Carry out health promotion activities with patients assigned during the clinical placement.
  13. Comply with the legal and professional guidelines governing the practice of physiotherapy.
  14. Apply the profession's code of practice.
  15. Apply evidence-based physiotherapy protocols.
  16. Analyse and evaluate systems for managing and monitoring general physiotherapy services.
  17. Analyse quality-assurance mechanisms in the physiotherapy service hosting the clinical placement, using the assessment instruments that have been taught.
  18. Communicate with all members of the therapy team.
  19. Use effective communication to facilitate interactions between the physiotherapist, the patient and the patient's family.
  20. Carry out physiotherapy interventions on the basis of integral health care that involves multiprofessional cooperation, the integration of processes and ongoing care.
  21. Express ideas fluently, coherently and correctly, both orally and in writing.
  22. Manage information systems.
  23. Solve problems.
  24. Make the most correct decisions in given situations.
  25. Work in teams.
  26. Display interpersonal skills.
  27. Display critical reasoning skills.
  28. Identify, analyse and solve ethical problems in complex situations
  29. Show initiative and an entrepreneurial spirit.
  30. Easily recognise and cope with changes.
  31. Show sensitivity to environmental issues.
  32. Design means for preventing functional disorders, in particular those linked to postural hygiene, mobility loss and acute-phase pains, and teach about these.
  33. Assess results and their relation to the objectives set, through real cases within the different clinical specialisations.
  34. Refer patients to another professional when necessary.
  35. Keep patients informed about the treatment being given, including pharmacological treatment, and encourage them to cooperate fully.
  36. Where applicable, negotiate objectives within the multidisciplinary team, in order to harmonise processes and ensure continuity of care.
  37. Identify situations in which a change or improvement is needed.
  38. Analyse a situation and identify its points for improvement.
  39. Propose new methods or well-founded alternative solutions.
  40. Weigh up the risks and opportunities of suggestions for improvement: one's own and those of others.
  41. Propose new ways to measure success or failure when implementing innovative proposals or ideas.
  42. Explain the explicit or implicit code of practice of one's own area of knowledge.
  43. Critically analyse the principles, values and procedures that govern the exercise of the profession.
  44. Consider how gender stereotypes and roles impinge on the exercise of the profession.
  45. Communicate using language that is not sexist.
  46. Identify the principal forms of sex- or gender-based inequality present in society.
  47. Weigh up the impact of any long- or short-term difficulty, harm or discrimination that could be caused to certain persons or groups by the actions or projects.

Contents

The student will attend daily to the center that was previously assigned to him. The student will be supervised by a \"tutor\" physiotherapist who will teach him different assessment and treatment techniques depending on the clinical cases. In the same way, the student will perform a part of the assessment and treatment of the patient.


The centers where the clinical stays will be carried out will be in the services of physical medicine and rehabilitation of the sanitary centers established with the faculty.


Depending on the availability of the centers, during the internship, the student will carry out the stays in different specialties such as traumatology, neurology and / or cardio-respiratory.


The name of the subject coordinator, Practicums and people in charge of the center are the following:


PRACTICUM III

coordinator assigned

Patricia Meixide responsible Hospital Parc Taulí

Eduard Badenas responsible Hospital Germans Tries i Pujol

Antonio GarciaTorrico responsible for the Sant Pau Hospital

Álex Ginés responsible Hospital Vall d'Hebron

Sandra Mateo coordinator Practices


Places will be allocated according to the procedures established by the faculty.

Therefore, the student will put into practice the different practical theoretical knowledge of their previously acquired training.


Through the completion of the Practicum, it is intended to integrate all the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values acquired in all subjects, under the tutelage of qualified physiotherapists, will develop all professional competencies, training for effective physiotherapy, through comprehensive assistance to patients / users.

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
PRACTICE WITH GUIDELINES (PRCUM) 150 6
  • Preparation of trebajo: The student will individually develop a diet of the activity carried out during the clinical stages.
  • Practical teaching performed in health facilities in small groups. The activities will be guided by external professionals and tutored by faculty from the university
  • Before the start of the clinical stages the coordinator of the subject will make a presentation of the internship centers and explain methodology and regulations during the internships

The change of center and / or specialty is determined by the driver / subject responder, if the student has not gone through the three major blocks; (locomotor, neurology and cardio-respirator)

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Narrative records 30% 0 0 1, 8, 10, 12, 17, 22, 23, 27, 28, 31, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47
Evaluation during practices at the healthcare center 70% 0 0 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45

Single assessment

This subject does not provide the single assessment system


The commission of the Practicum will assess:

  • Assessment during practices in the healthcare center: Through the report presented by the physiotherapist responsible for the student, with a global weight of 70%.
  • Preparation of a follow-up report of one of the treated patients: In this case, the presentation of a case and the resolution of situations raised during the exhibition, theoretical, practical and related to the content of the report made. Overall weight of 30%.


The student will be able to pass the subject provided that he obtains a minimum grade of 5 in each one of the parts of which the assessment and the final mark of the subject are composed.

According to UAB regulations, there is no possibility of recovering clinical stays or internship work.


The student who does not attend the practices and / or does not deliver the work, will have the qualification of non-evaluable.

The lack of assistance must be recovered to be able to pass the subject.

Art 116.8. When it is considered that the student has not been able to provide sufficient evidences of evaluation in the act, this subject will be assigned as non-evaluable


a. Restricted use of AI: "For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively for [support tasks such as bibliographic or information searches, text correction or translations ...]. The student must clearly identify which parts were generated with this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these influenced the process and the final result of the activity. Lack of transparency in the use of AI in this assessable activity will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may result in a partial or total penalty in the mark for the activity, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.”


b."When it is considered that the student has not provided sufficient evidence for assessment, this subject must be marked as not assessable." The commission of any irregularity in an assessment activity (academic fraud, plagiarism or improper use of AI), which may lead to a significant change in the mark, means that this activity will be marked with a 0. If the course guide stipulates that, in order to pass the subject, it is an essential requirement to have obtained a minimum mark in that assessment activity, or if several irregularities occur in the assessment activities of the same subject, the final mark for that subject is 0. In addition, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who commits any of these irregularities.




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Software

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Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(PEXT) Pràctiques externes i pràcticum 1 Unknown Undefined morning-mixed