FACULTY
OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Training Project
The Faculty of Health Sciences of the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria was established in 2019, offering four university degree programs: Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Nutrition. By unifying efforts and offering these programs, we have been able to meet the growing demand for professionals in today’s society, where health and physical activity are becoming increasingly important. We recognize the responsibility that our professions have in society.
Since its inception, the Faculty of Health Sciences has been firmly committed to research and collaborative work across the four degree programs, with continuous improvement as its core objective. The Faculty of Health Sciences views the student as the primary protagonist in their academic career. Our objective is to provide comprehensive training to meet their needs.
The objective of the four-degree union is to establish an optimal learning environment for students and faculty alike, facilitating comprehensive development. At the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, we recognize the importance of health, physical activity, nutrition, and sports as fundamental pillars for comprehensive personal development. To this end, we have sought to provide our facilities with the highest possible standards of excellence. We are pleased to announce the opening of our Sports Center, Physiotherapy Clinic, and Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, and Functional Readaptation laboratories. These facilities will provide students with the best resources to complete their academic and personal training.
UFV has been honored with a gold medal by the ACSM within the "Exercise is Medicine - On Campus (EIM-OC)" program.
UFV has been honored with the highest recognition from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) for its exemplary efforts in promoting physical activity and exercise on campus throughout the past year. This association is one of the most prominent global entities in health promotion. This year, only 83 university campuses worldwide have been granted this recognition.
STUDIES
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria offers the following degree programs:
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria offers the following degree programs:
- University Degree in Nursing
- University Degree in Physiotherapy
- University Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences
- University Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (In-person teaching)
- University Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (Blended teaching)
- University Degree in Occupational Therapy
In addition, the University provides continuity in the training of Health Sciences graduates with:
- University Master’s Degree in Advanced Therapies in Biomedicine
- University Master’s Degree in Bioethics
- University Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Expert in Cardiovascular Techniques for Nursing
- Expert in Oncology Nursing
- Expert in Multiple Sclerosis
- Expert in Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Expert in Women’s Sports Management
Consult the faculty’s calendar and timetables:
ORGANIZATION
MANAGEMENT TEAM
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- Dean: Nuria Mendoza
- Vice-Dean for Academic Planning and Quality: Jorge Buffet
- Vice-Dean for Comprehensive Training: Amalia Faná
- Vice-Dean for Research and Innovation: Davinia Vicente Campos
- Vice-Dean for Institutional Relations and Internships: Sonsoles Hernández
- Vice-Dean for Internationalization: Jorge Acebes
- Vice-Dean for Training Model: Juan Fraile
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTORS
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- Degree in Nursing: Ana Pérez
- Degree in Physiotherapy: Hermann Zbinden
- Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences: Nuria Mendoza
- Degree in Nutrition: María Carretero
- Degree in Occupational Therapy: Mónica López
UNIVERSITY LIFE
COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES
University Championships Of Spain
On October 12th and 13th, the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria will host its annual University Championships. A number of universities visit our sports center to compete. Our physiotherapy degree students provided support to players who had sustained injuries, experienced overloads, or required pre-competition massages.
Physiotherapy Solidarity Campaigns (1.0, 2.0 and 3.0)
The academic year comprises three solidarity campaigns. In these campaigns, teachers and students convene at a central location in Madrid, where they distribute food and beverages to homeless individuals. The food is merely a pretext for fostering closer relationships and providing the most valuable resource: companionship and attention.
Rock & Roll Running Series Madrid
The students of the University Degree in Physiotherapy have the distinct privilege of participating in this race, offering their physiotherapy services. The selected students had received prior training and found the experience of approaching the world of sport in such a recognized race both enjoyable and beneficial. During this exceptional experience, a number of students worked in collaboration with the Madrid ambulance service to provide support to runners during and after the race.
Orthotics and Orthopedics Workshop
Orthotics and Orthopedics Workshop. The workshop provided students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter, equipping them with the skills and expertise to become highly proficient professionals. This training, along with the other degree-related competencies they have acquired, will contribute to their professional development.
Additional training activities are provided as follows:
I Conference on Physical Activity and Sports Sciences
Techo Sport at the Sports Hall
Symposium Fatigue and Performance: An Integrated Vision
Trail Running: Performance Factors and Training Methodology
RESEARCH
The priority lines of research of the Faculty of Health Sciences are encompassed within a framework of interdisciplinarity of the degrees that compose it, seeking an integrated vision of all perspectives. With this desire as inspiration, the main themes are:
- Dose-response in ergogenic aids and doping: metabolism and performance
- Genetics and performance
- Load control for performance and risk of injury
- Exercise for health (special populations, healthy universities, etc)
- Acquisition and evaluation of competences
CLASSROOMS, FACILITIES AND MATERIAL RESOURCES OF THE FACULTY
SPACES CREATED TO TRAIN PROFESSIONALS
SURGICAL SIMULATION CENTER
Our state-of-the-artis SURGICAL SIMULATION CENTER, a pioneering facility in Europe that provides unparalleled training in technical and communicative skills in a variety of medical settings, including operating rooms, emergency rooms, ICUs, and primary care wards.
Surgical Simulation Center
Our SURGICAL SIMULATION CENTER has synthetic, organic, experimental animal (wistar rat) or donor (body donation program for undergraduate and graduate teaching) at the UFV School of Medicine simulators
Sports Center
Our 8,800 m² SPORTS CENTER offers a comprehensive training facility, including two swimming pools, multi-sports courts, weight training and indoor cycling rooms, and more.
EXTERNAL AND INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS
In recent years, the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria has enhanced its strategic institutional partnerships with a diverse range of organisations and interest groups that share common values. These partnerships enable the university to gain a presence in various fields of interest and to secure the support, recognition, and commitment of other institutions. The Faculty of Health Sciences has established a network of strategic partnerships that have a positive impact on the improvement of student training, research, and the internationalization of the degrees. The integration of the degrees has allowed us to develop programs of worldwide recognition, which, promoted by the Faculty, have an impact on the whole university, such as Exercise on Medicine on Campus.
The Faculty of Health Sciences has established institutional alliances that facilitate collaboration with the organizations where students complete their internships:
In addition, we have international agreements such as:
- ENM Network, 32 universities 15 European countries (15-day internship exchanges): https://en-es-es.facebook.com/Europeannursingmodule/
- Exchanges 1 Internship and Clinical Simulation: University Of Miami, Nursing School (USA): https://www.sonhs.miami.edu/ https://www.sonhs.miami.edu/
- University Of North Carolina (USA): https://nursing.unc.edu/ https://nursing.unc.edu/
- Universidad Finis Terrae (Santiago de Chile): https://uft.cl/
- University Of Leeds (UK)
ERASMUS: VIA DK
- Haute École de Namur-Liège (Luxembourg)
- Escuela Saude Santa Maria Porto (Portugal)
- University Tomas More (Belgium)
- University Humanitas, Milan (Italy)
- University ZHAW Zurich and University of Bern (Switzerland)
- University Nicolaus Kopernicus (Poland)
- IFSI Paris (Saint Anne Hospital)
- Health School (Saint Maurice Hospital), Paris.
MORE ERASMUS PROJECTS
The Agile XR project, which explores the potential of augmented agile teamwork for distance and blended learning in schools, has received support and funding from the Erasmus+ KA220-SCH programme of the European Union. The project is coordinated by the RHIZO network of educational centers in Belgium and the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV), with Professor Juan Fraile as the coordinating lead. It has resulted in a series of online resources offering innovative strategies for secondary school educators across Europe, with a focus on education in the digital age, including distance learning, agile practices, and web and extended reality (XR) technologies.
What has the AgileXR project yielded?
The results of the project include:
– Practical guides on how to establish engaging and collaborative learning experiences for online, distance, hybrid and blended learning modalities.
– Insights into the use and potential of extended reality technologies in education.
– Practical tools for educators to integrate agile practices and XR/web technologies into their teaching methods
Find out more:
To gain a comprehensive understanding of our project, including detailed information about our objectives, team, activities, blogs, and additional resources, we invite you to visit our website: https://www.agilexr.eu
Furthermore, this site contains all the results generated by the project: https://results.agilexr.eu/
Who benefits from these resources?
Our resources have been developed with the specific needs of European secondary school educators in mind, and are suitable for use in a variety of learning environments. These resources are ideal for teachers, instructional designers, school administrators, and educational technology specialists seeking to enhance student engagement and the learning experience.
Navigating the Resources:
Our digital resources are organized into four main sections, corresponding to our project deliverables. The eBook includes 11 resources covering guides, reports, videos, blog posts and guided tutorials on how to leverage digital tools. These resources are tailored to different learning environments and offer a combination of technological support and pedagogical strategies.
Project Outcome #1: This course will equip you with strategies to enhance student teamwork in hybrid and remote environments. It will combine agile teaching methods with web technologies.
Project Outcome #2: This study examines the potential of XR technology for use in school education. The findings are presented in a series of guides on the use of virtual reality tools for teamwork and learning in online and blended classrooms. The guides also include instructions for configuring the Oculus Quest 2.
Project Outcome #3: The templates and workshop guides facilitate the design of blended learning courses, providing tools for reflection and improvement of lessons to suit different learning modalities.
Outcome of Project #4: This training guide on distance learning methodologies, manual on educational technology tools, and application for tool selection are designed to provide comprehensive guidance on the effective use of digital resources in education.
Translations Available:
To ensure maximum accessibility, key publications are available in English, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish, and French.
The Agile4Collaboration project – Self-Directed Agile Education for Resilient and Inclusive Collaboration is a European project funded by the Erasmus+ KA220-SCH Program of the European Union that aims to contribute, in a collaborative and agile way, to the development of agile learning in Europe as a learning method. This is closer to people’s natural way of learning and is highly beneficial for students who learn in an interactive, collaborative and self-directed way.
Since agile methodologies have not been sufficiently explored and adapted to the European context and educational priorities, the Agile4Collaboration project was created to explore the application of these contexts in Europe.
Find out more:
To fully understand our project, with detailed information about our project results, objectives, team, activities, blogs and additional resources visit our website: https://www.agileforcollaboration.eu/
Navigating the resources:
Our digital resources are organized into five main sections, corresponding to our project outcomes, which can be found on our website:
Project Outcome #1: Agile Learning Manual on Self-Directed Agile Education for Resilient and Inclusive Collaboration. A theoretical-practical guide to help educators better understand agile learning and the pedagogy behind it.
Project Outcome #2: Tools and Resources for Agile Learning. A collection of resources, methods and materials brought together in the form of a digital toolbox along with practical guidelines on how to use these resources or for the pleasure of learning more about this approach.
Outcome of Project #3: Digital tool to facilitate agile peer-to-peer learning. An open source digital tool that facilitates the student learning process, in agile peer-to-peer learning environments, and the collaboration that emerges in such environments.
Outcome of Project #4: Open educational course. Course dedicated to teachers on the application of agile methodology in the classroom, giving specific advice, materials and tools focused on real classroom situations to facilitate implementation in practice.
Result of Project #5: Peer-to-Peer Online Community. An online learning community with the goal of increasing the level of expertise and knowledge using agile learning tools and methods.
Translations Available:
To ensure maximum accessibility, key publications are available in Spanish, English, Dutch, German, French, and Romanian.
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