Introduction
Basic information
Type | Bachelor's degrees |
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Faculty or school | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences |
Branch of knowledge |
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Mode of delivery | face-to-face |
Credits | 240 |
Number of places available | 80 |
Length of course | 4 academic years |
Language(s) of instruction | Catalan 70,2%, Spanish 28,7%, English 1,1% |
Admission grade |
8.513 (July 2024, start of process, via official entrance examinations/vocational training)
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Approximate price per credit | 18,46 € |
Compulsory placements | No |
Coordinator | ELENA DE PLANELL MAS |
Course details | Indicators |
Professional practice | Yes |
Profesión regulada-- | chiropodist |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
- To understand the fundamental theories and methodologies of podiatry.
- To understand sciences essential for health, the scientific method and the principles for the measurement of biological functions, as well as the evaluation of scientifically proven facts and data analysis in general.
- To become familiar with independent learning to continue developing, innovating and showing professional responsibility through continuous education.
- To understand the structure and operation of the human body, specially the lower limbs, their semiology, the general mechanisms, causes and manifestations of diseases and the diagnosis methods for medical and surgical pathological processes, linking general and foot pathology.
- To acquire the skills, ability and dexterity required to diagnose, prescribe, indicate, carry out and assess all kinds of podiatric, orthopodiatric, chiropody, preventive or educational treatments; and podiatric surgery, physical or pharmacological treatments, on the basis of the clinical history, in line with ethical obligations, current legislation and guidelines for good practice.
- To acquire solid clinical experience in all areas of podiatry covered by accredited training centres in podiatry, learning to foster relationships across disciplines and to communicate successfully with patients.
Competences
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
Students with the following competences are encouraged to apply:
- Knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics.
- Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
- Capacity to manage information.
- Capacity for decision-making.
- Capacity for problem-solving and to work as part of a team.
Students who have accessed to the degree via an advanced vocational qualification are recommended to have completed a healthcare pathway.
Access requirements and conditions
Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.
Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
Pre-enrolment
Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.
For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
Enrolment
As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.
Academic information
- Documents required for enrolment
- Procedure to formalize enrolment
- After enrolment
- Grants and financial aid
Welcome
Support and guidance
Pre-enrolment information and events
Course curriculum
Subjects and course plans
Distribution of credits
Type | ECTS |
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Basic training | 78 |
Compulsory | 144 |
Optional | 12 |
Compulsory placements | 0 |
Compulsory final project | 6 |
TOTAL | 240 |
List of subjects
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
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Biochemistry and Biophysics | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Biostatistics and Public Health | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Cell and Tissue Biology | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Human Anatomy | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Physiology | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Documentation and Information Retrieval | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Microbiology | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Principles and Techniques in Podiatry | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Psychology | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
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Biomechanics and Pathomechanics in Podiatry | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
General Pathology | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
General Podiatric Orthopedics | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Pharmacology | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Principles of Chiropody and Professional Techniques | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Applied Podiatric Orthopedics | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Clinical Chiropody | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Pathological Dermatology and Anatomy | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Podiatric Disorder | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
System, Therapy and Clinical Pharmacology in Pathology | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
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Clinical Podiatric Orthopedics | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Introduction to Clinical Podiatry | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Physical Therapy in Podiatry | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Podiatric Surgery I | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Radiation Diagnosis and Radiation Protection in Podiatry | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
High Risk Foot | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Podiatric Surgery II | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Practicum I | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 12 |
Preventive Podiatry | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
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Bioethics and Legislation in Podiatry | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Pediatric Podiatry | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Practicum II | 1st semester | Compulsory | 12 |
Final Project | 2nd semester | Compulsory final project | 6 |
Practicum III | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 12 |
Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery: Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
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Emotional Regulation and Therapeutic Skills | 1st semester | Optional | 3 |
Geriatric Podiatry | 1st semester | Optional | 3 |
Kinetic and Kinematic Systems for Human Gait Analysis | 2nd semester | Optional | 3 |
Laboratory Diagnosis of Dermatophyte Infections of the Foot | 2nd semester | Optional | 3 |
Neurological Principles Applied to Podiatry | 1st semester | Optional | 3 |
Posture Podiatry | 2nd semester | Optional | 3 |
Regenerative Medicine in Podiatry | 2nd semester | Optional | 3 |
Scientific Communication and Dissemination | 1st semester | Optional | 3 |
Sports Podiatry | 2nd semester | Optional | 3 |
Techniques in Pain Control | 2nd semester | Optional | 3 |
Ultrasonography in Podiatry | 1st semester | Optional | 3 |
Pathways and specializations
PodiatryCheck the planning of the different pathways of the degree
Previous years
Placements
Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment.They are therefore included in the academic record. There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
Institutional information
Career opportunities
What can you work on ?
Once the studies have finished, graduates in Podiatry can practice as podiatrists at clinics and hospitals, or they can open up their private practice, both in their own consultations and in healthcare centres.
The presence of podiatrists is increasingly important, being part of multidisciplinary teams in charge of healthcare in different areas, such as sports organizations, services for patients at risk for diabetic foot, geriatric homes, etc.
Access to the labour market
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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