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The Physical Therapist from the Universidad de Las Americas is a trained professional in the health area. Understanding and analyzing human body movement and its dysfunctions enables the graduate to perform in different physical therapy areas. This solid knowledge empowers the graduate to establish multidisciplinary and interprofessional relationships at national and international levels, enhancing teamwork. His comprehensive training and reflective and responsible action provide autonomy in the decision-making process aimed at improving the kinesics wellbeing of individuals, their families, and the community.
The UDLA Physiotherapist is trained to work in the areas of trauma, sports, neurological, cardio-respiratory, ergonomic, and geriatric rehabilitation. He analyzes and reflects on scientific and technological changes that will lead to research based on knowledge of their context, the search for new therapeutic alternatives and success in their professional performance. Plans and executes individual and/or integrated physiotherapeutic intervention programs with the multidisciplinary and interprofessional health team oriented to the promotion, prevention, and treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal dysfunctions, considering the needs and potential of the individual. The graduate uses technology as a facilitating tool in the evaluation and rehabilitation process.
Graduates are expected to practice their profession with ethics and respect for the dignity of people, their beliefs, their gender diversity, their environment and rights, adequately using the information available to them for the benefit of their recovery and comprehensive welfare; to highlight their leadership skills in the development of intersectoral activities; with receptivity, critical and reflective attitude towards scientific and technological changes; to improve their academic training; and to engage in research activities with ethics and commitment to the community.
Demographic Data: Program headcount totals the number of students enrolled yearly and a breakdown by men and women. Enrollment by ethnicity presents data on the most representative ethnic groups of the program.
Student Completion:
Retention and graduation rates are calculated through the 2020-2021 academic year, based on new, first-time students entering in the fall semester, regardless of whether they enroll in the daytime or evening version of their program (if available). These rates do not consider incoming transfer students. Retention rates are calculated in 1 and 2 years.
Graduation rates are calculated according to each program’s duration length (100%) and within 150% of the normal time for a bachelor’s degree. The percentage of graduates in each cohort by gender considers only actual graduates, not the original makeup of the cohort.
Scholarship information: Information is divided by the type of scholarship granted.
Geographic Data: Presents the composition of the students of the program.
Add'l. Demogr. Data: Includes information on marital status, disability, and first-generation students.
In every semester, the program provides assessment results according to its Multiannual Assessment Plan (MAP), which typically considers one or more of its program learning outcomes (PLOs). Most programs utilize the platform Brightspace to collect and assess student work and to present the data and evidence of student achievement. These results and their analysis, with the objective of identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s annual assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent period in which a PLO has been assessed is indicated, with the percentage indicating achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, according to the rubric used to evaluate the student work. This standard can be designated at an introductory, intermediate, or final level, depending upon how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) align to each PLO in the program’s curriculum map.