MPT Syllabus and Subjects 2023

The MPT syllabus aims to provide comprehensive knowledge on many topics such as concepts of sampling distributions, biomechanics, symptomatology, neuromuscular stimulation. The course is covered over two years which is divided into four semesters.

MPT course after graduation opens avenues to many areas for candidates such as hospitals, clinics, military hospitals. This leads to an ever exapnding job opportunities which range from Therapy Manager, Private Practioner, Osteopath, etc.

Table of Contents

Semester- Wise MPT Syllabus
- MPT First Year Syllabus
- MPT Second Year Syllabus
MPT Subjects
- MPT Subjects in Detail

Semester Wise MPT Syllabus

The semester-wise MPT syllabus focuses on studying the the various concepts of physiotherapy and health science and how they can be put to use to help patients. In the table given below are the MPT subject in school based on semester-wise system.

MPT First Year Syllabus

In the table below are MPT Syllabus for First Year:

Semester I	Semester II
Basic Medical Sciences & Principles of Physiotherapy Practice	Research Methodology & Biostatics and Educational Methodology
Applied Anatomy, Kinesiology & Biomechanics	Physical & Functional Evaluation
Review of Human Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology & Biochemistry)	Advanced Functional Diagnosis and Manipulative Skills
Advanced Electro Therapy & Electro Diagnosis	Biomechanics & Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology & Electro Physiology	Exercise Physiology, Health & Fitness

MPT First Year Practical Subjects

In the list given below are practical subjects offered in MPT Syllabus:

Physical & Functional Evaluation
Physiotherapy Practice and Education in Technology
Advanced Electro Therapy & Electro Diagnosis
Exercise Physiology, Health & Fitness

MPT Second Year Syllabus

In the table below are MPT Syllabus for Second Year:

Semester III	Semester IV
Electives Based Clinical Sciences I	Electives Based Clinical Sciences II
Elective Based Physiotherapeutics I	Elective Based Physiotherapeutics II
Electives Based on Recent Advances I	Electives Based on Recent Advances II
Electives Based on Advanced Physiotherapeutics I	Electives Based on Advanced Physiotherapeutics II

MPT Second Year Practical Subjects

In the list given below are practical subjects offered in MPT Syllabus:

Electives Based Clinical Sciences
Elective Based Physiotherapeutics
Electives Based on Recent Advances
Electives Based on Advanced Physiotherapeutics

MPT Subjects

MPT subjects are planned on the basis of the core topics related to physiotherapy, its methods, and the modern techniques. The elective subjects are offered during the 2nd year of the course and carries equal weightage as core subjects. The list below covers the three categories of subjects.

MPT Core Subjects

The core MPT subjects list contains compulsory subjects that all MPT candidates study. Some of the MPT Core subjects are as follows:

Basic Medical Sciences & Principles of Physiotherapy Practice
Applied Anatomy, Kinesiology & Biomechanics
Review of Human Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology & Biochemistry)
Exercise Physiology & Electro Physiology
Physical & Functional Evaluation
Research Methodology & Biostatics and Educational Methodology
Biomechanics & Kinesiology

MPT Elective Subjects

The elective subjects are offered during the 2nd year and candidates has to choose one of the electives to pass the course. Here are the electives offered in the course:

MPT Sports
MPT Orthopaedics
MPT Neurology
MPT Cardiothoracic
MPT Obstetrics & Gynecology

MPT Practical Subjects

The practical subjects are offered in the MPT syllabus are listed below:

MPT Sports
MPT Orthopaedics
MPT Neurology
MPT Cardiothoracic
MPT Obstetrics & Gynecology

MPT Subjects in Detail

In the table given below are MPT subjects and the topics under each subjects.

MPT Subjects	Topics
Physiotherapy Practice	Introduction to ethics & bioethics, Human dignity and human rights, Benefit and harm of patient’s right & dignity in Health care settings by physiotherapy.
Research Methodology and Biostatistics	Review of literature, Research design, Research process, Sampling, Data collection and analysis, Interpretation & presentation of data.
Advanced Electro Therapy & Electro Diagnosis	Acupressure and Acupuncture Points, Principles of combination of Therapeutic current, Medical Physics of various therapeutic currents.
Orthopaedics	Musculoskeletal, Geriatric Rehabilitation, Hand Rehabilitation, Dissertation.
Neurology	Paediatric Biosciences, Physiotherapy for Spinal Cord Injury, Advanced topics in Neurological Physiotherapy.
Cardiopulmonary Science	Cardio respiratory Sciences, Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Acute Cardio respiratory practice (Includes ICU Management).

MPT Course Structure

MPT syllabus course structure is not only limited to classroom lectures but also extends to areas of practical approach with candidates gaining a real time experience before delving out to the professional field. The MPT course structure is highlighted below in the following points:

IV semesters
Core subjects
Elective subjects
Practicals
Dissertation

MPT Teaching Methodology and Techniques

The MPT syllabus entail a dynamic component that demands complete participation from its students. MPT course subjects focus not only on the theoretical or learning aspect but also on the notion of community service. The teaching methodology and techniques for the MPT syllabus are mentioned below:

Classroom teaching
One to one learning
Interactive demonstrations
Lab practice
Individual projects
Seminar lectures
Medical field training

MPT Projects

The MPT projects ensure students of the course gain a pragmatic understanding of the concepts during the 2 year-long courses. These projects of the MPT syllabus are essential for students to understand the functioning and procedure of human anatomy and physiology. Mentioned below are some of the MPT project topics:

Lower limb strength and the effect of pilates
Volleyball athletes and the effect of plyometric training
Ways to reduce injuries among swimmers
Mulligan technique in comparison with Maitland technique among patients
Grip strength analysis of students using smartphones

MPT Reference Books

The MPT Syllabus recommends a lot of reference books for candidates to study some of which are list in the table below:

Name of the Books	Authors
Therapeutic Exercise	Colby and Kisner
Lower Quadrant Workbook of Lower Therapy Techniques	Gladney, Whitmore and Driver
Essential Clinical Anatomy	Dalley, Moore and Agur
Anatomy and Physiology	Ross and Wilson
Physical Principles Explained	Low and Reed