Abstract:

INTRODUCTION
The Official Master "Physiotherapy in the Ageing Process: Social and Health Care Strategies," has wide acceptance among Spaniard physiotherapists. This means a very high enrollment rate with a diverse kind of students. However, since most of the students work while studying in the Masters, it's hard to attend all classes. Therefore the main objective of this study is the development, in Master's degree, a new methodology that meets the collective needs of students through the provision of one of its subjects via online-teaching through the virtual platform developed by University of Valencia. This could also facilitate the internationalization of the Master because of the adaptability of this learning methodology to the needs of foreign students.

METHODS
For the design of "Orthoprosthesics" subject, an online methodology has been chosen. In order to evaluate the usefulness, facility and advantages and disadvantages of this methodology, students completed a survey (Likert-type scale). The survey was completed after the semester of classes and performed voluntarily.

RESULTS
The survey was completed by 26 of the students enrolled. The question of the Usefulness of online methodology achieved 8,9 (1,6) out of 10 points (mean (standard deviation)). Simplicity of the utilization of Virtual platform get 7,81 (2,1) and Facility to contact the professor obtained 8,3(1,4). 92,31% of students declared that they saved time working from their houses; 84,62% find the related links attached on virtual platform useful as a learning facilitator and complementary tool; Nevertheless 88,46% considered this methodology less motivational than classroom settings. Finally, 92,30% affirmed that they would like to repeat this methodology in other theory subjects for next year.

CONCLUSION
Online methodology is a useful tool for the acquisition of certain theory subjects. It could be used as a complementary tool of the in-person class in order to reduce hours of attendance in classes and then facilitate worker people could access to an official education.

Keywords:

Master, online-teaching, physiotherapy, teaching-learning.