Scheme of Examination and Courses of Studies

Master of Physiotherapy

(Specialization-Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy)

Scheme of examination and courses of studies

MPT FIRST YEAR
Paper / Title of the paper / Teaching Hrs./Week / Max. Marks Allowed / Minimum passing marks in aggregate
External
Assessment / Internal
Assessment / Total
Semester – I
MC101 / Basic Medical Sciences / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
MC102 / Biomechanics / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
MC103 / Research Methodology & Biostatics / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
MP101 / Assessment & Evaluation in Cardio pulmonary Physiotherapy / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
skills acquisition and refinement / 24 / - / - / - / -
Semester – II
MC201 / Management & Educational Methodology in Physiotherapy / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
MC202 / Physiotherapy Methods -I / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
MP201 / Cardio pulmonary Physiotherapy Techniques / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
skills acquisition and refinement / 24 / - / - / - / -
MPT Second YEAR
Semester – III
MC301 / Physiotherapy Methods -II / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
MC302 / Basics of Exercise Physiology & Nutrition / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
MP301 / Medical & Surgical conditions of heart, lung & vascular system / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
skills acquisition and refinement / 24 / - / - / - / -
*Dissertation / 5 / - / - / - / -
Semester – IV
MC401 / Applied Exercise Physiology / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
MP401 / Physiotherapy in the Intensive Care Unit / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
MP402 / Current concepts in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy / 5 / 80 / 20 / 100 / 50%
practical / skills acquisition and refinement / 24 / 240 / 60 / 300 / 50%
Dissertation / 5 / 160 / 40 / 200 / 50%

Students shall undergo clinical and field posting for refinement and acquisition of clinical skills in the clinics of the department and any other places as may require time to time. Students shall take up structured teaching assignments during the entire course of two years. Viva-Voce for the dissertation work and Practical Examination will be conducted at end of the fourth semester. The candidate shall be evaluated for competency in clinical skills, clinical decision making and teaching and communication skills.

SYllabus

MPT (PART-I)

(Specialization: Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy)

(Semester – I)

Paper Code: MC101

Basic Medical Sciences

Instruction for the paper setter

The question paper will consist of five sections of A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C, and D will have two questions from respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 14 marks each. One question from each section is compulsory to attempt. Section E will have 12 short questions, which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 24 marks in all. Pass percentage is 50% and time allotted is 3 hours.

Instruction for the Candidate

Section A

A review of organization and regulation of motor system

Types of movement and factors affecting contact and range of motion at synovial joints

Skeletal muscle tissue

Muscle metabolism

Contraction and relaxation of muscle

Control of muscle tension

A review of control system of body (Motor and sensory)

Structure function and organization of nervous tissue

Electrical signals in neurons and its transmission

Regeneration and repair of nervous tissue

Functional organisation of cerebral cortex

Sensory motor and integrative system (Sensation, somatic sensation, Sensory pathways, motor pathways).

Reflexes and reflex arcs

Section B

A review of structure and function of cardio vascular system

A review of structure and function of respiratory system

A review of structure and function of endocrinal system

Section c:

Basics of radiology including ultrasonography , CT & MRI scanning

Imaging of the head and neck.

Imaging of spine AND THORAX

Imaging of LOWER LIMB.

Imaging of UPPER LIMB

SECTION D

Reviews of pharmacological management of the disorders of

Musculoskeletal system

Nervous system

Cardiovascular system

Respiratory disorders

Books suggested

Gray’s Anatomy - Williams & Warwick - Churchill Livingstone.
Grants – Methods of Anatomy - Basmajian & Sloncker - Williams & Wilkins.
Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students - Snells – Lippincott.
Textbook of Medical Physiology - Guyton - Mosby.
Pathologic Basis of Diseases - Robbins, Kotran and Kumar – W.B. Saunders.
Text Book of Radiology - Sutton D. - Churchill Livingstone.
The Pharmacological basis of Therapeutics - Goodman and Gilman - MacMillan.
2. Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics - Satoskar & Bhandarkar - Popular
Publications - Bombay

Paper Code: MC102

Biomechanics

Instruction for the paper setter

Instruction for the Candidate

The dissertation work of 200 marks will be allotted in the Third Semester and topic for the same will be given after the second Semester. Viva-Voce Examination for the dissertation work and Practical Examination for Clinical Skills and Reasoning will be conducted at end of the fourth semester.

SECTION A

1. Introduction to Kinesiology and Biomechanics.

2. Principle of Biomechanics, Nature and importance of Biomechanics in Physiotherapy.

SECTION B

3.Introduction to biomechanical analysis of humane motion. Analytical tools and techniques – Isokinetic dynamometer, kinesiological EMG, electronic goniometer, force platform, videography.

SECTION C

4. Biomechanics of shoulder and shoulder girdle, elbow, wrist and

Hand.

5. Biomechanics of Pelvic, Hip, Knee,Ankle & Foot

6. Biomechanics of Spine.

SECTION D

7. Gait analysis

Books suggested

1. James G. Hay – The Biomechanics of Sports Techniques, Prentice Hall.

2. Brunnstrom - Clinical Kinesiology, F.A. Davis.

3. Luttgens K., Hamilton N.: Kinesiology – Scientific Basis of Human Motion 9th Edi,

1997, Brown & Benchmark.

4. Kreighbaum E., Barthels K.: Biomechanics – A Qualitative approach for studying

Human Motion, 2nd edi. 1985, MacMillan.

5. Rasch and Burk: Kinesiology and Applied Anatomy, Lee and Fabiger.

6. White and Punjabi - Biomechanics of Spine - Lippincott.

7. Norkin & Levangie: Joint Structure and Function - A Comprehensive Analysis - F.A.

Davis.

8. Kapandji: Physiology of Joints Vol. I, II & III, W.B. Saunders.

9. Northrip et al: Analysis of Sports Motion: Anatomic and Biomechanics perspectives,

W.C. Brown Co., IOWA.

10. Leveac B.F.: Basic Biomechanics in Sports and Orthopedic Therapy, C.V. Mosby.

11. De Boer & Groot: Biomechanics of Sports, CRL Press, Florida.

12. Basmajian - Muscle alive - Williams & Wilkins.

13. Nordin & Frankel - Basic Biomechanics of Muscular Skeletal Systm - Williams &

Wilkins.

14. Bartlet - Introduction to Sports biomechanics - F & FN Spon Madras.

Paper Code: MC103

Research Methodology andBiostatistics

Instruction for the paper setter

Instruction for the Candidate

SECTION A

1. Research –Introduction, scope, characteristics, types, clinical trials and ethics.

2. Research methods—various methods.

3. Census and survey methods of investigation.

4. Hypothesis—Advantages and types.

5. Sample--- Introduction and types of sampling.

SECTION B

1. Schedule –Introduction, types, procedure of forming schedule and limitations.

2. Questionnaire – Introduction, types, reliability and limitations.

3. Interview --Introduction, types, technique and limitations.

4. Observation – Introduction, organization of field observations and limitations.

5. Preparation of report – Introduction, developing outline, writing, references and bibliography.

SECTION C

1. Biostatistics –Introduction, origin &development, scope, functions and limitations

2. Presentation of data—Classification, tabulation, diagramatic and graphical presentation of data.

3. Central tendencies – Mean, Mode and Median

4. Measures of dispersion – Standard deviation and standard errors.

5. Skewness and kurtosis.

SECTION D

1. Correlation and regression

2. Parametric tests

3. Non parametric tests

BOOKSSUGGESTED

Bailey, N.T.J. -Statistical methods in Biology. The English universities press, London
Bajpai, S.R.- Methods of Social Survey and Research, Kitab Ghar, Kanpur.
Colton - Statistics in medicine, Little Brown Company, Boston
Gupta, S.P -Statistical methods. Sultan Chand and Sons Publishers , New Delhi.
Goulden C.H.- Methods of Statistical Analysis. Asia Publishing House , New Delhi.
Mohsin S.M.- Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences: Orient Publications. New Delhi.
Mahajan - Methods in Biostatistics, Jay Pee Brothers.Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. New Delhi.
Hicks- Research for Physiotherapists, Churchill Livingstone, London.
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Meenakshi. - First Course in Methodology of Research. Kalia Prakashan, Patiala.
Kumar , R.- Research Methodology. Pearson Education , Australia.
13. Snedecor,G.W -Statistical Methods, Allied Pacific Pvt. Ltd., London
14. Singh, I.- Elementary Statistics for Medical Workers. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. New Delhi.

Paper Code: MP101

Assessment & Evaluation in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy

Instruction for the paper setter

Instruction for the Candidate

Section A

1. Importance of assessment & evaluation, Methods of evaluation, documentation

Clinical Examination, Reliability & Validity of the tests, Investigative Procedures

General principle of assessment. Evaluations and documentations

History taking objective assessment

Subjective assessment investigations, documentation

Section B

Examination of heart : clinical examinations , heart rate monitoring , ecg, echo cardiography , treadmill tessting , exercise tolerence tets

Section C

Examination of respiratory system: clinical examination, pulmonary function tests,

i. The history. A.B.G. (acid Base Gas) analysis, bronchography

Section D

Examination of vascular system , D clinical examination Lipid profile . Angiography, Colure Doppler

MASTER OF CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSIOTHERAPY (SEMESTER-II)

Paper Code: MC201

Management & Educational Methodology in Physiotherapy

Instruction for the paper setter

Instruction for the Candidate

SECTION –A

Concept of Morality, Ethics and Legality.

2. Rules of Professional conduct, Medico Legal and Moral Implications.

3. Communication skills, Client interest and Satisfaction.

4. Inter Disciplinary Relation, Co-partnership, Mutual Respect,

Confidence and Communication, Responsibilities of the

Physiotherapists, Status of Physiotherapist in Health Care.

5. Role of Professional in Socio Personal and Socio Economical

SECTION –B

Management – principles and applications of Management and Administration to

Physio Therapy practice: planning, organizing, staffing, finance, marketing, controlling, directing.

Setting of a physiotherapy service unit

SECTION-C

Physiotherapy Education Technology

a)Educational aims

b)Agencies of education

c)Formal and informal education

Concepts of teaching and learning

b) Relationship between teaching and learning

Principles and methods of teaching

a) Strategies of teaching

b) Planning of teaching

c) Organization, writing lesson plan

d) A. V. aids

e) Teaching methods – socialized teaching methods.

SECTION-D

Curriculum

b) Development of a curriculum

c) Types of curriculum

d) Placing, courses placement, time allotment

e) Correlation of theory and practices.

f) Hospital and community areas for clinical instructions.

g) Clinical assignments

Measurement and evaluation

a) Nature of measurement of educations, meaning, process, Mechanics of paper setting, types of question, evaluation of skills

b) Faculty development and role of continuing professional education

Books Suggested:

Principles of Education Percy Nunn, Discovery Publishing House
Principles of Education Ashok Pachauri Pragun
Principles of Medical Education IAP Tejinder Singh Jaypee
Principles of Management P C Tripathi, P N Reddy Tata Megraw Hill
Advertising - Principles and Practice Wells Burnett John Prentice Hall-Gale
Hospital Management Savita Sharma, K. Cherry Commonwealth Publishers
Hospital Administration And Management: A comprehensive Guide, Dasgupta, Jaypee
Medical Ethics: Principles, Persons and Problems John M. Frame P & R Publishing
Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction R. A. Hope, TonyHopeOxfordUniversity Press
Medical Law Handbook Raj Mohindra, Radcliffe Medical Press
Medical Negligence And The Law in India : Duties, Responsibilities, Rights, KoleyOxfordUniversity Press
Consumer Protection Act and the Medical Practitioners Jaiswal Jaypee
Medical Ethics and Consumer Protection Act Singhals, Jaypee
Management in Physiotherapy Bertrand Piccard, Radcliffe Publishing
Legal Aspects of Physiotherapy Bridgit C, Diamond Blackwell Science
Contexts of Physiotherapy Practice, Joy Higgs, Megan Smith, Gillian Webb, Churchill Livingstone
Rural Health Care Delivery System in India V Hari Babu Associated Publishers
India : Health Care Patterns and Planning Rais Akhtar Aph Publishing Corporation

Paper Code: MC202

Physiotherapy Methods I

Instruction for the paper setter

Instruction for the Candidate

Physiotherapy Methods I

SECTION A

1. Principle of therapeutic exercises

2. Definition, details of effects and uses of FOLLOWING exercises.

a. Dynamic Exercises

b. Plyometric Exercises

c. Isokinetic Exercises

e. Kinetic chain exercises

PRE

Stretching

Balance And Coordination Exercises

SECTION B

Factors affecting the joint range of motion prevention of stiffness, methods of

Joint mobilization.

Biophysics of contractile and non contractile tissues, Response to mechanical loading

Clinical reasoning and differential clinical diagnosis based on various

approaches such as Maitland, Kaltenborne, Cyriax, Mulligan, Meckenzie etc

SECTION C

2. Principles and application of neuromuscular facilitation techniques including PNF

Principles of different soft tissue mobilizations like Myofacial Techniques,

Neural Tissue Mobilization, Muscle Energy Technique

SECTION D

Massage

Historical development. Definition and classification of massage techniques,

Physiological effects of massage, Description of the techniques of the classical

Massage. Physiological basis of massage, underwater massage, mechanical devices of massage, Therapeutic applications and contraindications of massage.

Aquatic therapy.

Books suggested

1. Sinha A.G.: Principle and Practices of Therapeutic Massage – Jaypee Brothers,

New Delhi

2. Gardiner M. Dena: The Principles of Exercise Therapy - CBS Publishers, Delhi.

3. Kisner and Colby: Therapeutic Exercises – Foundations and Techniques, F.A.