Master in Physiotherapy (MPT)

• Improve quality of physiotherapy and rehabilitation services provided by qualified physiotherapists to the Palestinian community in various sub-specialties of orthopedic, neurology, cardiopulmonary, pediatric and geriatric.
• Build up competencies required to effectively work as a postgraduate level in clinical work including initiative, leadership and interdisciplinary team work skills.
• Develop the scientific research capabilities of the graduates by initiating and enhancing productive research in physiotherapy.
• Strengthen the competencies of clinical standards and policies supported by evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
• Create opportunities for further professional and scientific development in the field of physiotherapy.

Upon completion of the program graduation requirements, the graduate will be able to acquire and practice the following skills and learning outcomes:

• Communication skills and work in an atmosphere of interaction and cooperation with patients and specialists, whether in the field of private independent career or work within a team.
• Effective analysis of the patient’s physical, psychological and social functional problems, consistent with a formulation and implementation of a treatment plan according to the patient’s needs.
• Apply methods and strategies of contemporary research in the field of health and physiotherapy.
• Expanding the updated knowledge of advanced techniques in physiotherapy and the optimal use of modern technology at the professional and research levels.
• Management of multidisciplinary programs for physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
• Propose innovative solutions based on evidence-based practice in physiotherapy.
• Professional commitment to ethical practice.
• Contribution to academic, scientific and professional development at both national and international levels.

• Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited Physiotherapy program, with at least cumulative average 70% (good or equivalent).
• A minimum of two years’ experience post B.Sc. in Physiotherapy field.
• English proficiency.
• Successful completion of a personal interview with the MPT committee.

The Master’s program in Physiotherapy provides employment opportunities for graduates in clinical, administrative and research fields, including:

• Specialists in clinical departments at hospitals, rehabilitation centers and private clinics in various areas of physiotherapy, including orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary, pediatric and geriatric.
• Specialists in applied research and project writing in physiotherapy.
• Instructors of continuing education programs in physiotherapy.
• Academic staff members at both bachelor and diploma levels in physiotherapy.
• Specialists of quality assurance in physiotherapy at the department of licensing and legislation at the Ministry of Health and other related institutions.

The suggested MPT program consists from four types of requirements: required, specialty courses, research and comprehensive exam required courses, and elective courses. Three tracks of study are feasible for MPT students: Thesis, action research and comprehensive track. A total of15required credits for all trackswill be studied along the four semesters of MPT program. In the second semester of the first year and the first semester of the second year, students are required to study specialtyrelated courses and general research-oriented courses. At the third semester of study, the program will continue in three tracks: thesis, action research, and comprehensive tracks.At the fourth semester, students are supposed to fulfill their study after the completion of their advanced clinical practice in physiotherapy, and the completion of thesis writing “thesis track students”, action research report II presentation “action research track students” or research project writing “comprehensive track students”. Elective courses are advanced selected courses taught along the four semesters of the program, Elective courses are designated to address the most up-to-date techniques, methods and subjects in the different areas of physiotherapy.

 The MPT curriculum consists of four categories of academic requirements:

1. Required courses: 15 credit hours for all tracks.
2. Specialty courses: 9 credits for Thesis Track “TT”, Action Research Track “ART”, and  for Comprehensive Track “CT”.
3. Research and comprehensive required courses: 6 credits for Thesis Track “TT”, Action Research Track “ART”, and  2 credits for Comprehensive Track “CT” students.
4. Elective courses: 6 credits for thesis and action research tracks, and 10 credits for comprehensive track.

Required courses (15 credits hour):

During the four semesters of MPT program, all students are supposed to complete 15 credits of required courses as illustrated in Table 3.

Table 3. Required Courses (15credits for Thesis Track “TT” , Action Research Track “ART”, and Comprehensive Track “CT”

#	Course #	Course Name	Credits in all tracks			Pre-requisite
			TT	ART	CT
1.	8200502	Management and leadership in Physiotherapy	2	2	2
2.	8200510	Research Methods	3	3	3
3.	8200511	Biostatistics	3	3	3	8200510
4.	8200512	Evidence Based Physiotherapy	2	2	2
5.	8200680	Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy 1	2	2	2
6.	8200681	Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy 2	3	3	3
	Total		15	15	15

Two courses of a supervised advanced clinical practice (5 credit hours equivelant to 400 contact hours) will be covered in the third and fourthsemesters and for all students in all study tracks during the third and fourth semesters of student study.

Specialty Courses:(9 credits for Thesis Track “TT”, Action Research Track “ART” and comprehensive track.

By completinga specialty combined set of at least9 credit hours of thefollowing courses in table 4; and 6 credits for Thesis Track “TT” & for Action Research Track “ART”, and 2credits for Comprehensive Track from the illustrated courses in table 5. The studentwill be able to tailor his/her study plan in a specific area of specialty including cardiopulmonary, orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics and Geriatrics.

Table 4. Specialty Courses: “choose 3 courses of 9 credit hours only”

#	Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Pre-requisite
1.	8200530	Advanced Cardiopulmonary	3
2.	8200540	Advanced Orthopedics	3
3.	8200550	Advanced Adult Neuropathophysiology	3
4.	8200560	Advanced Neuropediatric	3
5.	8200531	Advanced CardiopulmonaryPhysiotherapy	3	8200530
6.	8200541	Advanced Orthopedic Physiotherapy	3	8200540
7.	8200651	Advanced Neurological Physiotherapy	3	8200550
8.	8200661	Advanced Pediatric Rehabilitation	3	8200560
9.	8200671	Geriatric Rehabilitation	3

In the thesis track and action research track, the students are required to pass thesis I and thesis II (6 credit hours). In the action research track, the students are required to submit the projects ofaction research I and action research II (6 credit hours).In the comprehensive track, students are required to pass a graduation research project of 2 credit hours and successfully passing the comprehensive exam. (Table 5).

Table 5. Thesis or Comprehensive required courses “6 credits for TT and ART and 2 credits for CT”

#	Course #	Course Name	Credits in all tracks			Pre-requisite
			TT	ART	CT
1.	8200690	Comprehensive Exam “for CT only”			0
2.	8200691	Research Project “for CT only”			2
3.	8200692	Action Research 1 “for ART only”		3
4.	8200693	Action Research 2 “for ART only”		3
5.	8200694	Thesis 1 “for TT only”	3
6.	8200694	Thesis 2 “for TT only”	3
		Total	6	6	2

MPT Program Elective courses:

Elective courses of 6 credits for thesis and action research tracks, and 10 credits for comprehensive track students will be studied during the four semesters of the MPT program.Elective courses are illustrated in Table 6.

Table 6. Program Elective Courses “6 credits for TT & for ART, 10credits for CT”

#	Course #	Course Name	Credits
1.	8200542	Clinical Exercise physiology	2
2.	8200543	Motor and Gait analysis	2
3.	8200551	Motor Control andLearning	2
4.	8200552	Pain Management	2
5.	8200620	Special Topics in Physiotherapy	2
6.	8200642	Ergonomics	2
7.	8200685	Advanced Academic writing	2
8.	8086611	Marketing in Health Care	2
	Total		16

Required Courses:

Management and Leadership in Physiotherapy (8200502) 2 credit hours

The aim of this course is to equip the postgraduate students with tools and skills needed to facilitate their expected managerial tasks and leadership abilities, within the capacity of physiotherapy department or rehabilitation institution management. As potential mangers this course will help the students to deal with public, stakeholders, insurance companies, and is expected to improve their skills in staff recruitment, staff motivation, evaluation, planning and monitoring of institutional goals achievement. This course will also tackle important issues like negotiation, and marketing skills within health care system.

Research Methods (8200510) 3credit hours

This course will provide the students with the required knowledge to conduct applied scientific research in physiotherapy. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of research will be covered. Topics will include research methodology, types, research ethics and rationale, strengths and weaknesses of various research designs, validity and reliability, hypothesis formulation and testing, the implementation phase of the research process, data collection methods, proposal development phases, critical review of the literature, research analysis, and research critique. Applied laboratory sessions on EndNote software as a citation manager system, research presentation and publishing procedures will be also covered in this course.

Biostatistics (8200511) 3 credit hours

Prerequisite (Research Methods8200510) 3 credit hours

This course focuses on the concepts of statistical analysis in both parametric and nonparametric descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics to be covered will include different central tendency and dispersion measures, t tests, one and two-tailed analyses of variance ANOVA, MANOVA, repeated measurements ANOVA, logistic regression, Chi Square, univariate correlation and regression, multiple regression. Methods of statistical results presentation and interpretation will also be addressed on this course. Statistical software will be used to complement hand calculation.

Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (8200512) 2 credit hours

This course builds on fundamental clinical experience using clinical reasoning models, exploring the actions and evolving thoughts used by a clinician to arrive at a diagnostic and management decision, and the subsequent application of that decision. Students are given the opportunity to use clinical reasoning models to study an area of interest. In addition, this course explores the principles of systematic reviews relevant to physiotherapy practice. Emphasis will be placed on the legal, ethical, socio-cultural, economic implications of research in health care. The philosophy of evidence-based practice is examined in detail with examples from sources such as the physiotherapy evidence database (PEDRO) and Cochrane Collaboration databases.

Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy 1 (8200680) 2 credit hours

This course is designed to allow the students to apply the postgraduate skills gained in the specialty courses, under supervision of specialized mentors, and will also give the students the opportunity to demonstrate how their new skills, reflection, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice have been developed and applied to their clinical practice in the assessment, management, and follow up of patients treated in the specialty fieldwork. This clinical course consists of 160 supervised contact hours at the 3rd semester of the program and after the students have finished with success their two previously studied specialty courses,

Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy 2 (8200681) 3 credit hours

The scope of this course is to complement the application of the advanced mentored practical skills gained all the three specialty courses, this course will also be a tailored to provide a venue and time space for data collection in both thesis and action research tract. This course consists of 240 supervised contact hours in the specialty field. Clinical 1 is a prerequisite for this course

Specialty Courses

Advanced Cardiopulmonary (8200530) 3credit hours

This course focuses on cardiopulmonary pathologies in terms of anatomy, epidemiology, advanced techniques of medical assessments, including recognizing relevant imaging variations related to different cardiopulmonary dysfunctions, ECG patterns in main cardiac dysfunctions, laboratory tests used in differential diagnoses of different cardiopulmonary diseases. Genetic predisposition and related genetic mutations associated with various congenital cardiopulmonary pathologies, in addition to the update in surgical and medical management of cardiopulmonary pathologies, in association with the expected role of physiotherapy and rehabilitation from the point of view of medical specialists. The course will cover major obstructive, restrictive, vascular, congenital, occupational, and infectious types of pulmonary diseases, in addition to arterial, muscular, valves related, functional, and electrical dysfunction of the cardiovascular system.  Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will be mastered in this course in addition to converge of main principles of RespiratoryPharmacology.

Advanced Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy(8200531) 3 credit hours

Prerequisite (Advanced Cardiopulmonary 8200530)3 credit hours

In this course postgraduate students will study in depth the biomechanics of breathing , together with the implications of findings of  medical respiratory examinations  on physiotherapy management, including   lung functional  tests  through  volumetric lung testing, analysis of blood gases  and   X-ray and other imaging’s  findings implications on physiotherapy assessment and  management of a cardiopulmonary patient .Students will discuss how  pulmonary disease affects exercise tolerance and will be practicing designing an effective rehabilitation programs for patients with primary pulmonary dysfunctions.  Physiotherapeutic techniques like, Oxygen therapy, respiratory physiotherapy techniques to improve lung volume; techniques to reduce the work of breathing and techniques to clear secretions will be practiced and demonstrated during this course, within process of management of restrictive, obstructive, congenital, infectious, occupational and postsurgical respiratory patients

Also, in this course students will be discussing the findings implication of main medical evaluation cardiac function test, like ECG, exercise ECG testing, Holter monitoring, Echocardiogram, on rehabilitation decisions of a cardiac patient under rehabilitation.   Intensive care unit – Concept and set-up, equipment, artificial airways, and ventilators will be discussed in relation to the clinical physiotherapy intervention in the ICU setting.   Advanced techniques of physiotherapy evaluation using outcome measures will be practiced, including mechanical efficiency using polar watches, and heart rate will be practiced, in addition to main physiotherapy protocols in management of patients after cardiac surgeries, and pathologies, including functional, electrical, valve related, arterial, and muscular dysfunctions of cardiac patients.  Exercise Prescription and health promotion of fitness for special populations at risk like in, DM, Obesity, IHD, COPD, HTN will be simulated. Physiotherapy modalities used for wound healing will be presented. Pre- and post-operative Cardiac rehabilitation protocols will be practiced. Exercise testing, planning and prescription, including aerobic and anaerobic exercise training, Physiotherapy management of peripheral vascular disorders will be experienced.The course is based on lecturing seminar format, laboratory training sessions with actual patient cases and peer group interaction will be used to develop evaluation, treatment and problem-solving skills.

Advanced Orthopedics  (8200540) 3 credit hours

This course includes intensive description of the common problems treated in orthopedic medicine and surgery, and the relationship of basic science of the musculoskeletal tissues to the presentation of these problems, their diagnosis, non-operative and operative management. This course will cover the medical, pharmacological, and surgical intervention of a variety of orthopedic and musculoskeletal problems and pathologies, including trauma, fractures, and congenital deformities, osteoarthritic and rheumatoid joint problems, adult reconstruction surgeries, origin insertion transfer, and meniscus surgeries. Case-based presentations and the development of an understanding of orthopedic conditions, organization of data, assessment, and analysis of data and plan of management, will be the scope of this course.

Advanced Orthopedic Physiotherapy (8200541) 3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Orthopedics (8200540) 3 credit hours.

Management and treatment of orthopedic complains, including kinsio taping, trigger points release, Mulligan and Maitland mobilization, dry needling, and interactive behavioral modification of pain in musculoskeletal complications. In terms of body regions, this course also aims to cover the pathologies, biomechanics, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based practice of management of upper and lower quadrants regions (cervical, thoracic, shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints; lumbar, sacroiliac, hip, knee, and ankle joints).The course is based on lecturing seminar format, laboratory training sessions with actual patient cases and peer group interaction will be used to develop evaluation, treatment and problem-solving skills.

Advanced Adult Neuropathophysiology (8200550) 3 credit hours

This course will discuss the medical, theoretical and practical foundations of clinical practice for specialization in neurology. Principles of neurologic differential diagnosis, mechanisms of neural recovery, and rehabilitation of focal neurologic disorders will be covered. The course is designed to expand knowledge of neuromuscular, vestibular pathologies, improve clinical reasoning in differential diagnosis and present innovative intervention with emphasis on evaluation and management of patients in the areas of stroke, Parkinson, vestibular dysfunction, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and others. The course will use a seminar format to introduce and discuss the course topic areas for each session. In addition, actual patient cases will be used in a case-based learning approach to develop skills in differential diagnosis and intervention that is based upon the latest research evidence.

Advanced Neurological Physiotherapy (8200651) 3 credit hours

Prerequisite:Advanced Adult Neuropathophysiology (8200550)3 credit hours.

The course will provide the student with the knowledge to complete a comprehensive neurological and functional examination of patients with multifaceted of various system neurological dysfunction. Where the student will gain advanced knowledge and skills in physiotherapy intervention neurological conditions. Advanced clinical interventions such as vestibular rehabilitation, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) and Bobath techniques will be addressed. To be directed towards neurological rehabilitation and improving quality of life for patients after neurological disease or injury. The course is based on lecturing seminar format, laboratory training sessions with actual patient cases and peer group interaction will be used to develop evaluation, treatment and problem-solving skills.

Advanced Neuropediatric (8200560) 3 credit hours

In this course students will be discussing neurodevelopmental anatomy and physiology of the neural system and main medical assessment of a normal baby will be presented within the scope of screening and detection of a new born baby. Main topics of neuropediatric pathologies and dysfunctions will be discussed in terms of assessment; main expected findings, medical management, genetic counseling possibilities, and the expected role of physiotherapy and rehabilitation from medical point of view. Pathologies to be covered in this course will include, mental development and retardation, motor development pathologies, reflex maturation,  developmental assessment and diagnosis,  developmental screening , genetic basis of pediatric disorders, embryology & genetic counseling, maturational and  pathophysiological recovery process in the CNS, medical management of spasticity, Cerebral Palsy, different types of muscular dystrophy, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular diseases, Nervous system infections and  viral paralytic diseases in a addition to Central Nervous system degenerative disorders.

Advanced Pediatric Physiotherapy (8200661) 3 credit hours

Prerequisite (Advanced Neuropediatric 8200560)3 credit hours

Students in this course will master the assessment of normal child, in different developmental and chronological ages based on motor and mental developmental millstones and will be able to master uses of different relevant outcome measures in assessment and documentation of main Neuropediatric conditions, including GMFM, GMFCS, movement assessment battery for children (ABC), functional walking test (FWT), and functional mobility scale (FMS). Neonatal Behavioral assessment scale (NBAS), Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PEDS QL), and pediatric evaluation of disability inventory (PEDI).

The proper use and prescription of assistive and supporting devices, splints, and walking aids will be discussed and debated, in the scope of management of different pediatric gait dysfunctions. Postgraduate techniques of pediatric interventions and rehabilitation strategies will be simulated and practiced, including but not limited to techniques in physiotherapy management of spasticity, Bobath neurodevelopmental rehabilitation, functional motor learning, vojta rehabilitation techniques, and Sensory motor integration (SMI). Discussion on the benefits, pros and cons and application of the above-mentioned rehabilitation strategies will be taking place, within the process of mastering management and rehabilitation of children suffering from cerebral palsy, genetic and other congenital disorders, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, traumatic brain injuries, developmental delay, and other tone associated disorders. The course is based on lecturing seminar format, laboratory training sessions with actual patient cases and peer group interaction will be used to develop evaluation, treatment and problem-solving skills.

Geriatric Rehabilitation (8200671) 3 credit hours

This course is designed to enhance the examination and the intervention skills of graduate physiotherapists in the field of geriatrics; geriatric population includes the well elderly, impaired elderly, and the frail and institutionalized elderly.  Specific emphasis will be given to the normal process of aging, preventive care and management of pathological age related changes. The course will deliberate evidence-based physiotherapy examinations and intervention techniques that are utilized in the field of geriatric rehabilitation. Students will develop their skills through presenting case studies, assignments and group discussion. This will be based onthe students’ exploration of the elderly persons’ conditions, and the role of the physiotherapist in geriatric rehabilitation in Palestine including preventive and interventional measures.

Research and comprehensive track required courses:

Comprehensive Exam (8200690) 0 credit hours

This exam will be forthe comprehensive-track students, which aims to test and evaluate the knowledge and skills that the student has gained from the different course studied in the program.

Research Project (8200691) 2 credit hours

The student in this course is required to document his clinical performance related selected patients in the form of presentable project that should include critical review of literature, baseline and follow up assessment. The student should demonstrate the use of the evidence- based skills that he has learned in the advanced postgraduate courses.

Action Research 1(8200692) 3 credit hours 

Action research track students are required to write a real action research report in order to qualify for the MPT degree. The student will work with one or two academic advisors from MPT staff members of physiotherapy department. In this course, the student will select a given action research problem and develop the action research proposal and conducts the applied procedures to solve that problem. Applied data collection, statement of the action research report, presentation and defense of that report, are the major elements of student assessment within this course. This course should be completed before the end of the first semester of the second year. Any prolongation of the deadline for submission of the complete action research report must be approved by the MPT committee based on the regulations of the graduate studies deanship at Al-Quds University.

Action Research 2

The students shouldget use from the gained experience from action research I and select a second action research problem from his/her field work and practically conduct the approved proposal of action research to solve that problem. Applied data collection, statement of the action research report, presentation and defense of that report, are the major elements of student assessment within this course. This course should be completed before the end of the second semester of the second year. Any prolongation of the deadline for submission of the complete action research report must be approved by the MPT committee based on the regulations of the graduate studies deanship at Al-Quds University.

Thesis 1 (8200694) 3 credit hours

Thesis-track students are required to write a thesis in order to qualify for the MPT degree. The student will work with one or two academic advisors from MPT staff members of the Physiotherapy department. In this course, the student will develop the pre-selected research proposal draft, which should be approved by the advisor and the MPT committee.

Thesis 2 (8200694) 3 credit hours

The students should conduct the field research for data collection, complete the statement of the research report (statistical analysis of study data, results presentation and discussion, and the final writing of the thesis) before the end of the second semester of the second year. Any prolongation of the deadline for submission of the complete thesis must be approved by the MPT committee based on the regulations of the graduate studies deanship at Al-Quds University.

Elective Courses:

Clinical Exercise Physiology (8200542) 2 credit hours

This course focuses on the physiological effect of physical effort or exercise. Subjects to be covered in the course will include homeostatic response to different levels of acute “short-term” exercise, and physiological mechanisms of chronic adaptation with long term physical training, principles of physical training load and programming, components of fitness, measuring and developing fitness, underlying physiology of fitness components. In addition to the clinical use of the common exercise physiology parameters as outcome measures in rehabilitation of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and cardio-respiratory conditions.

Motor and Gait Analysis (8200543) 2 credit hours

This course will focuson the anatomical and mechanical “Kinematic and kinetic” aspects of motion analysis in normal and pathological conditions. Topics to be covered will include:  biomechanics of body tissues, various types of mechanical loads, physical and sports injuries, quantitative measures of motion and balance. Emphasis will be given on practical acquaintance of motion measuring instrumentations, by using the recent biomechanical technologies and computerization in the diagnostic, assessment and therapeutic applications of rehabilitation.

Motor Control and Learning (8200552) 2 credit hours

This course focuses on concepts of motor control and learning. Topics to be covered include sensorimotor mechanisms involved with normal and abnormal neuromuscular systems’ function, dynamics of motor skills acquisition, motor control, motor development, and skilled motor performance. During the course, the student will develop knowledge of human developmental milestones, progression and regression across the lifespan, qualitative functional changes versus quantitative structural changes related to maturation and growth. The course is intended for the student to construct a mastery of the current available tools and measures for assessing motor skills in the clinical settings, and its applications in the physiotherapy interventions with different pathological conditions such as stroke and traumatic brain injury.

Pain Management (8200553) 2 credit hours

The course will review the theoretical models of pain, types of pain; acute, recurrent and chronic pain. The course will focus on the multidimensional experience of pain including physiological basis of pain, sensory and affective dimensions and understanding the impact of mood state, anxiety, depression and wellbeing on pain behavior.Cognitive, behavioral and sociocultural-environmental dimensions of pain will be covered in terms of coping skills and strategies, interpersonal interactions, physical activity, and effect of persistent pain on work home responsibilities and quality of life. Emphasis will be placed on the assessment and outcome measures of pain, issues of utility, reliability and validity will be highlighted. This course is designed with the intent that the physiotherapy student will acquire knowledge and skills to be able to manage pain more effectively through different therapeutic modalities, and to be familiar with the roles, responsibilities and approaches of the interdisciplinary collaboration in the area of pain management.

 Special Topics in Physiotherapy (8200620) 2 credit hours

This course contributes to expand student’s understanding related to special topics in physiotherapy such as cancer, burn, obstetrical and gynecological physiotherapy. The course is based on lecturing seminar format and will be guided by instructors from the University as well as by guest lecturers according to different areas of specialties.

Ergonomics (8200642) 2 credit hours

This course examines and analyzes the effects of the workplace on employees and adaptations of the work environment to suit the individual. The focus is on the interaction of work and people, physiological and environmental stresses with the primary intent to establish ways to reduce injuries, accidents, and fatigue, and to improve human performance of work. Subjects to be covered in this course include: introduction to ergonomics as a health- related science, causes, prevention, diagnosis, stages and treatment of the common work-related cumulative trauma. Work place and risk factors analysis and the anthropomorphic characteristics of the worker, risk factors assessment for the common ergonomic musculoskeletal disorders, and the safety of the work environment will also be studied. Health professions and office work ergonomics will be discussed as models for study in this course.

Advanced Academic writing(8200696) 2 credit hours

This course is designed for students who have started their research project and are in the process of writing a manuscript. The course is based on lectures, group work, peer review of other student’s manuscript texts, as well as own work with figures, tables, and manuscript writing.By completing the course, post-graduate students will be able to recognize the structure of a scientific article, get insight into the process of article publication and peer review, and write an initial draft of an acceptable scientifically original manuscript based on their own original results.

Marketing in Health Care (8086611) 2 credit hours

The aim of this course to introduce students to the basic principles of marketing. Then the course l links marketing theories to strategic and operational management decisions in health care. The role of marketing in product selection, product process design, market segmentation, the marketing mix and market power in health care including the competitive markets.