Health Professions Rehabilitation Sciences

What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

Graduates in the class will be provided with advanced general training, enabling them to intervene with high expertise in the care, management, training and research processes in one of the areas related to the various health professions included in the class (podiatrist, physiotherapist, speech therapist, ophthalmology assistant, neuro-psychomotor rehabilitation technician for the developmental age, occupational therapist, professional educator).

What do you learn?

Apply knowledge of basic science relevant to the specific professional figure needed to make decisions on the organization and management of health services provided by the medical personnel responsible for rehabilitation, within healthcare facilities of low, medium or high complexity; use the skills of health economics and business organization necessary for the organization of health services and the management of the available human and technological resources, evaluating the cost-benefit ratio; oversee specific areas of health organization for rehabilitation; use the research methods and tools in the organization of health services; implement and evaluate the impact of different theoretical models in the operation of the organization and management of health services; plan the optimization of various types of resources (human, technological, information, financial) available to health facilities of low, medium and high complexity; design and implement training programs for upgrading and continuing education relating to the health facilities of reference; develop teaching skills for specific professional profile within the tutorial activities and coordination of training in basic, complementary and permanent training; communicate with clarity on issues of organizational health with employees and customers; critically analyse the ethical and deontological aspects of the professions in the health area, even under a multi-professional integration perspective.

What can you do with it?

Professional opportunities 2nd cycle graduates may find employment opportunities in:

• National Healthcare System facilities (hospitals and/or local healthcare agencies, health profession departments) for the organisation of healthcare services;
• Planning and implementation of educational actions for the updating and continuing education of healthcare professionals, as well as, for each specific professional profile, tutoring and internship coordination activities;
• Public and private facilities, also accredited under the regulations in force, as employees or freelance professionals.