Video: Introduction to UoC's Physiotherapy programme

This event is both an on-campus and online event. You can submit questions for our lecturer to answer during the talk here: https://pigeonhole.at/UOCPHYSIO

Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. They maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease. This highly demanding, professional degree programme teaches you evidence based assessment, diagnosis and treatment skills.

This is a 4 year full time program that provides you with knowledge in kinesiology and exercise therapy in order to apply physiotherapy skills in musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and neurological conditions. Students will be equipped with physiotherapy skills for specialty areas such as geriatrics, Paediatrics, sports and women’s health. Students’ will be posted in appropriate clinical areas in the hospitals from semester 4.

About the Speaker:

Dina Adam is a lecturer for our the Bachelor in Physiotherapy (Hons) programme and is currently holding the post of Programme Coordinator at the University's Faculty of Allied Health Sciences. Prior to joining University of Cyberjaya, Dina practised as a clinical physiotherapist at Normah Medical Specialist Centre and Subang Jaya Medical Centre for eight years before moving to clinical and academic teaching for thirteen years. She obtained her Diploma in Physiotherapy from University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Degree in Physiotherapy (Hons) from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), and her Master of Health Science (Biomedical Science) from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Her philosophy is to steer physiotherapy education and is committed towards fostering the physiotherapy profession.