The mission of the Physical Therapy Department is to promote and maintain the highest level of education through improvement in education, research quality, and community services in the field of physical therapy. The Department offers a comprehensive educational program through varieties of teaching methodology, laboratory, clinical experiences and field training which are culturally and ethically sensitive. Graduates of the Department will be able to function in changing and diversifying health care settings. The Department provides evidence-based practice according to the highest professional standards by the incorporation of recent research findings into professional practice. To achieve its mission, the department relies on highly specialized and dedicated staff members.

Undergraduate education in the Physical Therapy Department provides:

• Fundamental knowledge in physical therapy science.
• The opportunity to practice in different areas of interest in physical therapy.
• Intensive training in problem solving, laboratory skills, and practical skills.
• A well-rounded education that includes communication skills, the ability to function well on a team, an appreciation for ethical behaviour, and the ability to engage in lifelong learning.

This education is expected to prepare our students to thrive and to lead. It also prepares them to achieve our Educational Program Objectives:

• Provide competent professional graduates who can meet the rapid changes in the physical therapy field.
• Prepare graduates to practice in a manner responsive to the community needs while maintaining the highest ethical standards.
• Promote and maintain continuous cooperation and interaction with local, regional and international health care organizations.
  

The program aims to enable students to:

• Fulfill the requirements for registration/qualification according to the Lebanese Ministry of Education, Public Health, and the Order of Physical Therapists of Lebanon.
• Be reflective physical therapy practitioners with the requisite skills, knowledge and professional attributes consistent with those expected of newly qualified staff.
• Be equipped with the graduate skills and attitudes that are necessary to enable them to function effectively in the complex, changing environment of the modern workplace.
• Become independent autonomous practitioners.
• Evaluate knowledge which arises from practice.
• Evaluate knowledge from both a theoretical and practical perspective.
• Implement safe and effective assessment, examination and treatment in the scope of physiotherapy practice.
• Understand and implement research-based and evidence-based practice to the field/scope of practice.
• Develop effective and appropriate relationships with service users, colleagues and other agencies.
• Function effectively within an interprofessional team.
• Develop key and transferable skills.
• Develop leadership potential.
• Engage in the analysis of academic discourse.
• Use information and information technology effectively to inform and support patient care.
• Engage in health promotional activities.
• Link their undergraduate learning outcomes with future continuing professional development.
  

To obtain a Bachelor Degree in Physical Therapy, students must successfully complete a total of 130 credits + ICDL. The standard duration of study for attaining of a Bachelor Degree in Physical Therapy is 8 semesters.

Graduates of BSc in Physical Therapy have many career pathways that might include clinical rehabilitation, administration and management, teaching and education, and research in a wide range of settings, including:

• Community based rehabilitation programmes
• Community settings including primary health care centers and field settings
• Hospices/residential homes/Senior citizen centers
• Hospitals
• Physiotherapist private practice
• Physiotherapist private clinic/Out-patient clinics
• Rehabilitation centers /Occupational health centers
• Schools, including pre-schools and special schools
• Non-governmental organizations
• Fitness clubs, health clubs, gymnasia and spas
• Sports centers/sports clubs
• Health promotion in different public settings
• Workplace/companies - health promotion practice and consultancy
• Education and research centers