Doctorate Physiotherapy

PhD

In Colchester

£ 3,100 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    PhD

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    7 Years

About the course
A Professional Doctorate is a specialist qualification that is appropriate if you are in, or are aspiring to, a senior professional appointment in practice, education or management in health or social care

It demonstrates your ability to perform at the level of 'expert' within your area of specialisation


The aim of the course is to provide a unified approach to theory and practice within a professional context, so your learning is structured to allow you to develop your skills both in the workplace and within the university environment


Depending on your individual circumstances, your study can be undertaken over the course of between 4 and 7 years

During this time, you will prepare two portfolios which chronical your development of expert practice in your workplace

In tandem, you also study taught modules at the University of Essex which provide you with the expertise in qualitative, statistical and other research methods required for researching healthcare


Your own interests, experiences, and needs determine a great deal about how your course is structured, and what areas you focus on

A key part of demonstrating your expertise in your specialist area is the development of a 40,000-word dissertation on a relevant topic

Within the School we offer guidance and supervision in a wide range of areas which include amongst others:
Analysis of large scale surveys
Approaches to pain management
Health-related social movements
Health services research
How life events and conditions influence health
The third sector and health care provision
Physiotherapy education and practice
Political economy of health care
Professional/clinical education and practice
Qualitative methods
Quantitative methodologies and analysis of large-scale datasets (panel and cohort studies)
Service evaluation and development
Social epidemiology and health inequalities
Social organisation of health care
Understanding and application of research in health...

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Example structure
You can study our Professional Doctorates flexibly between four and seven years. Decisions about the duration of the study period are based on individual need, professional commitments and funded support.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Postgraduate Research Methods
Professional Portfolio 1
Health and Human Sciences - Research
Year 2
Professional Portfolio 2
Theory and Method in Health Research
Teaching
Taught modules underpin your research activities and meet identified deficits within your knowledge base
Create two portfolios of learning chronicling the development of expert practice
Portfolios are constructed from the specialist application of generic outcomes in areas such as risk and diagnostic reasoning
Portfolios are submitted at the end of year one and year two
Dissertation
Undertake a dissertation of 40,000 words on a subject relevant to your specialist area of practice
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Additional information

A full list of research interests can be found on our staff pages At the end of your time with us, you will have a qualification which demonstrate you to be a true expert in your field Our expert staff Our School of Health and Human Sciences has an excellent reputation for research and teaching Our educational provision meets professional regulatory requirements and achieves high standards We do so by having multi-professional staff with both clinical and academic expertise; our staff include sociologists and social policy and management specialists as well as clinically qualified lecturers in adult and mental health nursing, oral health, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, pharmacy, speech and language therapy, social work and sports therapy A unique feature of our School is that many of our staff work with local National Health Service (NHS) organisations and other local agencies, which enhances our grasp of the contemporary links between academic research, the major issues of the day and practice We have at our heart a commitment to making a difference to local, national and international health, social care and voluntary services through education, research and knowledge transfer Our staff operate an 'open door' policy so are available to discuss any concerns with you throughout the year Specialist facilities You are encouraged to take advantage of the research seminars held within our School where you can present your research to other staff and students, discussing your work within a supportive environment Our Proficio professional development scheme provides you with unique opportunities to acquire a set of specialist professional skills and expand your subject knowledge Your future We offer doctoral preparation that integrates professional expertise and academic rigor During your time working with us you will gain the skills necessary to make significant contribution to local and national health and social care provision...

Doctorate Physiotherapy

£ 3,100 + VAT