42395 - Internship 3 (IM)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the training period the student has knowledge and skills that allow him to apply, independently, the physiotherapy process using clinical reasoning to deliver a treatment consistent with international guidelines and practice based on evidence of effectiveness. It carries out its professional activity by effectively responding to individual and / or collective health needs. Evaluate the effectiveness of your work, identifying the critical issues and participating in their solution. Respect the cultural diversity, the values and the rights of the individual and the community. Completely realizes, through the habitual and judicious use of communication, emotions, values, a creative attitude oriented to the search for reflection in daily practice for the benefit of the individual and the community.

Course contents

Internship 3 is conducted in specialized settings covering all areas of rehabilitation/physiotherapy. Internships are available in the following areas: orthopedic, neurological, visceral, integumental, cardio-respiratory, oncology, sports, and critical care, with adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients.


Due to the types of activities and teaching methods adopted, attendance at this training activity requires all students to complete Modules 1 and 2 via e-learning and participate in the third module (8 hours) of specific training on health and safety in the study/internship environment.


Students with learning disabilities and temporary or permanent disabilities are encouraged to contact the dedicated office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it/per-studenti) as soon as possible to discuss appropriate compensatory measures. The request must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the instructor, who will evaluate the appropriateness of the measures, taking into account the learning objectives.


To attend INTERNSHIP 3, you must have passed INTERNSHIP 2.

Readings/Bibliography

The reference are indicated by the teachers of the individual disciplines.

Teaching methods

Each internship is preceded by a briefing, in which the general and specific objectives are shared, transcribed in a Contract, diversified for each reality.

The internship includes a period of coaching with an internship tutor in a 1: 1 ratio

At the end of the internship, both in the first and in the second semester, debriefings are organized according to the methodology of reflective learning in which experiences are shared in small equal groups both from a professional and personal point of view with the teacher as supervisor and guide.

At the end of the group work, the students meet in class to share with everyone what emerged from the single group.

Assessment methods

Internship exam based on the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) model, which students can access after completing all the internships scheduled for the two semesters.

Teaching tools

Training contract; Team meetings; films
Internships are conducted by pairing the student with a clinical tutor. The clinical tutor is a physiotherapist appropriately trained in accordance with the current teaching regulations (Ministerial Decree 270/04).

Office hours

See the website of Deborah Deserri