Physical Therapy – Islamic University of Lebanon

Physical Therapy Department

Overview

Physical therapy provides services to individuals and populations to develop maintain and restore maximum movement, and functional ability throughout the lifespan, this includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by ageing, injury, pain, diseases, disorders, conditions or environmental factors.

Physical therapy services prevent, minimize, or eliminate impairments of body functions and structures, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. It is autonomous practice that it is solely responsible for the patient's physical therapy diagnosis (which is not the case in Lebanon), that allow a Physical therapy to evaluate and treat a patient without the requirement of the physician's referral or prescription.

The patient need to develop an individualized educational program that will meet the needs of the patient with disability and a multidisciplinary team made up of health professionals: doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists and social workers.

Registration Requirements for

Physical Therapy

Lebanese Baccalaureate or its equivalent
Positioning test in English or French
Oral interview
Entrance exam in Biology

Physical Therapy Department

Job Market

Hospitals
Private physiotherapy clinics
Medical and long-term care facilities for the elderly
Rehabilitation centers specializing in neurological, cardio-respiratory, musculoskeletal, burn disease, etc…
Sports centers and clubs
Patients' homes (home treatments)
Teaching (Lecturer/ Instructor)
Educational institutions
Management / administration
Research
Supervising and delegating (insurance community)

Physical Therapy Department

Pedagogical Methods

Magistrate presentation

1

Encouragement of exchanges between students and instructor

2

Group work: discussion, communication and cooperation between students

3

Personal work: case study, project, and documentary research

4

Implementation of interactive teaching and active learning methods

5

Clinical education: demonstrations and practical applications

6

Respect for diverse skills and learning styles

7

Physical Therapy Department

Method of Evaluation and Validation

The lectures evaluation is carried out during the 8 semesters, through:

Individual exams in two phases, comprising a partial mid-semester exam and a final end-of-semester exam, also only a practical exam is in addition for practical lectures.

Evaluation during class sessions (Practical work, Project, Quiz, etc.)

The evaluation of clinical training is carried out through:

An evaluation carried out by the physiotherapist of the training place.

A practical exam performed by the instructor of training place and the clinical training coordinator.

A written report and case study presented by the student at the end of the training.

An attendance sheet for absence percentage.

Each evaluation represents a percentage, the total of which constitutes 100% of the final grade. A second session is possible. However, in case of failure during the second session also, the student will re-register to repeat the failed lecture or clinical training. In addition, enrollment in a lecture or clinical training depends on the validation of the pre-requisite.

Physical Therapy Department

Study Process

The current education system at the Islamic University in Lebanon is a by obligatory presence system. A mark of 10% is attributed to the student's presence in class and their participation, the total of their absences in each course is counted by the information system knowing that if the hours of absence exceed the 20% of the total hours of the course, the student will be in a “drop” situation and therefore will not take their exams. The subject will therefore naturally not be validated in its course of study.

The threshold of tolerated absences for a student in a given course is as follows:

Course of 2 credits, 4 sessions
Course of 3 credits, 6 sessions
Course of 2 credits, 8 sessions
Course of 3 credits, 10 sessions

(The time of each session is 50 minutes)

The student will be informed about his absence rate by the coordinator, before reaching the tolerated threshold.

Physical Therapy Department

Clinical Training Facilities

Our clinical program includes seven clinical training courses to develop the clinical and professional skills of the future physiotherapist. During the clinical training, the student is introduced to various physiotherapy practices with patients of all ages, of all pathologies including specific cases such as amputees… in an interdisciplinary context. The student is required to complete his training in different fields with people suffering from musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiorespiratory disorders.

Clinical internships take place in 43 clinical places with which the university collaborates in the 3 branches:

Hospital	Specialized Rehabilitation Centers	Specific School For Children With Disability	Private clinics
Tyr Branch
Jabal Amel Hospital	Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped – Sarafand and Tyr	Mosan Center	Dr. Elias Daniel Clinic
Military Hospital	Al Zahraa Center	Lana Al Mostakbal	PhysioFirst
Hiram Hospital	Mars Center		Dr. Mhmd Zein Clinic
	Amal Association		Dr. Ali Alawiyeh Clinic
	Primary Care Center		Dr. Hassan Kanso Clinic
	Imam Sader Foundation		Dr. Zeinab Hamka Clinic
	Singer Center		Dr. Katia Skaiky Clinic
	Al Mostafa Center		Dr. Manal Srour Clinic
	Elite Medical Care		Dr. Ahmad Kilani center
	Al Maraa Al Khairiya Association
Khaldeh Branch
Al Sahel General Hospital	Al Jarha Association	Dar Al Aytam	Scientific Center for Physical Therapy
Bahman Hospital	Dar Al Ajaza		Dr. Abir Al Khatib Clinic
Al Zahraa Hospital			Bourj Al Barajina Municipality Physical Therapy Center
Al Rassoul Hospital			Mazen Ahmadyeh Clinic
			Being Well Clinic
			Al Sadek Center
			Fit Clic Center
			Fly Flow Center
			Munir Lawand Clinic
			Reform Clinic
Baalbak Branch
Ablah Military Hospital	Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped		Dorra Clinic
Dar Al Amal Hospital	Al Jarha Association – Baalbak
Dar Al Hekmeh Hospital
Al Abdallah Hospital