Admission

Course Study

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is a five years under graduate program of full time study. Each year of study comprises of two semesters. The duration of each semester is 18 weeks.

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program comprises of 174 credit hours.

HIRM

1st Year - First Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
Anatomy-I 4(3+1)
Physiology-I 3(2+1)
Kinesiology-I 3(2+1)
English-I (Functional English) 3(3+0)
Pak Studies 2(2+0)
Introduction to Computer 3(2+1)
Total Credits 18
HIRM

2nd Year - Third Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
English-III (Technical Writing & Presentation Skills) 3(3+0)
Medical Physics 3(2+1)
Anatomy-III 3(2+1)
Physiology – III 3(2+1)
Biomechanics & Ergonomics -I 3(3+0)
Biochemistry -I 2(2+0)
Total Credits 17
HIRM

3rd Year - Fifth Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
Pathology & Microbiology-I 2(2+0)
Pharmacology & Therapeutics-I 2(2+0)
Physical agents & Electrotherapy-I 3(2+1)
Therapeutic Exercises & Techniques 3(2+1)
Biostatistics – I 3(3+0)
Behavior & Sciences (Psychology & Ethics) 2(2+0)
Supervised Clinical Practice-I 3(0+3)
Total Credits 18
HIRM

4th Year - Seventh Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
Medicine-I 3(3+0)
Surgery-I 3(3+0)
Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging 3(2+1)
Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy 3(2+1)
Evidence Based Practice 3(2+1)
Supervised Clinical Practice-III 3(0+3)
Total Credits 18
HIRM

5th Year - Ninth Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
Cardio Pulmonary Physical Therapy 3(2+1)
Prosthetics & Orthotics 2(2+0)
Clinical Decision Making and Differential Diagnosis 3(3+0)
Manual Therapy 3(2+1)
Professional Practice (Laws, Ethics & Administration)  2(2+0)
Integumentry Physical Therapy 2(2+0)
Supervised Clinical Practice-V 3(3+0)
Total Credits 18
HIRM

1st Year - Second Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
Anatomy-II 4(3+1)
Physiology-II 3(2+1)
Kinesiology-II 3(2+1)
English-II (Communication Skills) 3(3+0)
Islamic Studies/ Ethics 2(2+0)
Sociology 2(2+0)
Total Credits 17
HIRM

2nd Year - Fourth Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
Anatomy-IV (Neuro Anatomy) 3(2+1)
Biomechanics & Ergonomics-II  3(2+1)
Health & Wellness 2(2+0)
Biochemistry – II 3(2+1)
Exercise  Physiology 3(2+1)
Molecular Biology & Genetics  2(2+0)
Total Credits 16
HIRM

3rd Year - Sixth Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
Pathology & Microbiology-II 3(2+1)
Pharmacology & Therapeutics-II 2(2+0)
Physical agent & Electrotherapy-II 3(2+1)
Biostatistics – II 3(3+0)
Community Medicine & Rehabilitation 3(3+0)
Supervised Clinical Practice-II 3(0+3)
Total Credits 17
HIRM

4th Year - Eight Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
Medicine-II 3(3+0)
Surgery-II 3(3+0)
Neurological Physical Therapy  3(2+1)
Scientific Inquiry & Research Methodology 3(2+1)
Emergency Procedure & Primary Care in Physical Therapy 3(2+1)
Supervised Clinical Practice-IV 3(0+3)
Total Credits 18
HIRM

5th Year - Tenth Semester

Course Title Credit Hours
Obstetrics & Gynecological Physical Therapy 2(2+0)
Pediatric Physical Therapy 2(2+0)
Gerontology & Geriatric Physical Therapy 2(2+0)
Sports Physical Therapy 2(2+0)
Supervised Clinical Practice-VI 4(0+4)
Research Project 6
Total Credits 18

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