College of Rehabilitation Sciences

Started in 1995

OUR MISSION

The BS Physical Therapy Program has a commitment to:

Proclaim the love of Christ to all; Be Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Maka-buhay, Maka-bayan and Maka-kalikasan.

Develop globally competitive and compassionate Physical Therapists through academic excellence and community service. Foster a holistic and dynamic allied health profession program permeated with Gospel values. Continuously improve the quality of education through research and community programs thus, ensuring the sustainability and viability of the program.



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Program Description:

Occupational therapy (OT) is the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (occupations) with individuals or groups for the purpose of enhancing or enabling participation in roles, habits, and routines in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings (AOTA, 2014). It is a health profession concerned—not only with persons with disabilities, but also with communities and populations affected by poverty, abuse, violence, and environmental disasters, among others.

The B.S. Occupational Therapy program of St. Paul University Iloilo is the first to be offered in Western Visayas. Our vision is to produce competent and caring occupational therapy practitioners and lifelong learners with high standards of professionalism and who are equipped to respond to both local and global health care needs. The SPUI-BSOT program consists of 189 units offered across eight semesters and two summer terms. Students will complete foundation courses in basic medical sciences, professional courses in OT theory, evaluation and intervention, inter professional courses in ethics, management, and community-based rehabilitation, as well as research and evidence-based practice courses. Fieldwork opportunities are embedded throughout the four-year program in order for students to incrementally develop practical and clinical reasoning skills. The program culminates with a one-year internship program in various OT practice areas and the development of an undergraduate research project.

Program Outcomes:

Graduates of the SPUI BSOT program are expected to:

  • Integrate knowledge from occupational, health, social, physical, and natural sciences, as well as local and global health needs and policies, in the practice of occupational therapy.
  • Demonstrate the person-environment-occupation relationship throughout the occupational therapy process in order to achieve different OT outcomes.
  • Demonstrate beginning skills in the educator role, in both clinical and classroom settings.
  • Demonstrate beginning skills in the researcher role to enhance clinical decision-making and contribute to knowledge generation.
  • Demonstrate beginning management and leadership skills in various service delivery models.
  • Participate in the advocacies of the OT profession and its stakeholders, in response to the health and societal needs of the local context.
  • Engage in reflection and lifelong learning for personal and professional development.
  • Work collaboratively and effectively with other professionals and organizations.
  • Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills toward clients, families, and other stakeholders and professionals.
  • Demonstrate Christ-centeredness, compassion, and high standards of professional behavior and ethical practice in all settings and situations.

    • Program Description:

    The Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy is a four-year degree program consisting of general education and professional courses. It also includes an internship program that involves assigning students to different CHED-accredited affiliation centers that cater to various patient/client populations for a minimum of 1500 hours. The interns/students, during the course of the training, must have exposure to a variety of opportunities that will prepare them for the different roles expected of them upon graduation. HEI’s may provide a minimum of 1200 hours of clinical experiences which include patient/client evaluation and management from different populations, including but not limited to: neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, pediatric, geriatrics, well population and community-based rehabilitation. a minimum of 160 hours to a maximum of 300 hours should be used to provide training opportunities in a combination of other roles, termed herein as non-clinical rotation. Institutions may provide purely clinical rotations, purely non-clinical rotations, or a combination thereof, provided that the hours dedicated to each are clearly specified.

    Program Outcomes:

  • Apply knowledge of physical sciences, social sciences, health sciences and natural sciences to the practice of physical therapy.
  • Demonstrate consistent competence in conducting a comprehensive examination, evaluation, and assessment of patients/clients across the lifespan within a broad continuum of care.
  • Demonstrate consistent competence in planning and implementing appropriate physical therapy interventions for patients/clients across the lifespan within a broad continuum of care.
  • Apply teaching-learning principles in different learning environments.
  • Practice beginning management and leadership skills in various roles in different practice settings.
  • Demonstrate research-related skills in the application of best practice evidenced in the performance of various roles in different practice settings.
  • Promote health and improved quality of life through the practice of profession.
  • Actively engage in lifelong learning activities.
  • Work actively in an inter-professional collaborative setting.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication skills as well as reading and listening.
  • Demonstrate social and professional responsibility and ethical behaviors in multi-cultural settings and scenarios.
  • Maximize the use of innovative technology in the practice of the profession.