The personal and academic characteristics (abilities, knowledge and interests) that students who are going to begin their studies for the Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy must have are:
The professional profile of the Physiotherapist is marked by the attributions derived from the competencies outlined in the proposed curricular guidelines for the Degree in Physiotherapy prepared by the Commission of Physiotherapy Specialists of the European Region of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT):
– El Graduado/a en Fisioterapia deberá demostrar competencia profesional en sus diferentes campos de actuación, expresando conocimientos, habilidades y actitudes en actividades de promoción, mantenimiento, prevención, protección y recuperación de la Salud, respetando los principios éticos, morales y culturales del individuo y de la comunidad.
– Deberá también demostrar capacidad de adaptación a las tecnologías del mundo contemporáneo, buscando siempre actualizarse en un proceso de formación continuada.
– Igualmente deberá adquirir una visión integral de su profesión, que se muestre genérica en el ámbito de la Fisioterapia al tiempo que específica en su campo de trabajo, posibilitando la inserción de los procedimientos fisioterapéuticos en sus diferentes dimensiones.
The provisions of Articles 2 and 7 of Law 44/2003, of November 21, on the regulation of health professions, which contain the basic aspects of qualified health professions.
In accordance with Article 36 of the Constitution, and for the purposes of this law, health professions, titled and regulated, are those whose undergraduate or specialized training is specifically and fundamentally aimed at providing interested parties with the knowledge, skills and attitudes specific to health care, and which are organized in professional associations officially recognized by the public authorities, in accordance with the provisions of the specifically applicable regulations.