The Model of a Physiotherapy Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS).

ABSTRACT

Current professional and higher educational curriculum reforms demand the implementation of Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS). In India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified about use CBCS. Some health sciences universities have started its implementation but not much attempts were made in designing a BPTh syllabus as per CBCS framework. We wanted to propose a model BPTh syllabus to fit into choice-based credit system.METHODSA desk review of all information related curriculum was conducted by using a data abstraction sheet. A model BPTh syllabus prototype for CBCS was designed based on the national and international guidelines, recommendations of statutory and governing national and international organisations.RESULTSSemester based BPTh syllabus was designed without changing the norms of four- and half-year degree course. All the must-to-know areas of the theory, practical, tutorial, project/dissertation, were considered as “core” areas and the desirable and nice to know areas are left for “electives” by the students. Physiotherapy specific teaching, learning, and evaluative methods are included in the curriculum.CONCLUSIONSThe existing BPTh syllabus can be effectively modified based on the national and international guidelines, recommendations of statutory and governing national and international organisations, for choice-based credit system. The proposed model focuses required changes that are needed for adoption of CBCS without neglecting or reducing the weightage of any core subject.