Physiotherapy (Part-Time)

Keele University

Postgraduate

In Keele

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Keele

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Physiotherapy is a constantly evolving profession which requires practitioners to demonstrate current best practice and continued professional development at postgraduate level
The philosophy of this flexible modular course is to broaden and extend knowledge and skills in the field of physiotherapy and encourage personal and professional development
This programme is designed to provide opportunity for students to question and challenge current practice in aspects of physiotherapy and to enable students to explore in depth, areas of professional interest within physiotherapy
It also aims to enable students to evaluate evidence both for current practice and for new approaches in physiotherapy practice

The structure of the core modules meets the needs of individuals to review and evaluate the background of the physiotherapy profession and to integrate this into their clinical practice where appropriate
The optional modules allow students to devise a programme to suit their own specific requirements in terms of professional and personal development
The research module and dissertation, together with core/optional modules such as Evidence-based Practice and Assessment and Measurement, develop the student’s research capabilities and critical evaluation skills

The School of Health & Rehabilitation is based on Keele campus and has a well-established undergraduate physiotherapy programme
It has strong connections both with local clinical units and with other Schools within the University such as the Schools of Nursing & Midwifery, Medicine, and Pharmacy

The part-time MSc programme can be completed in two years, but students may take up to five years if they wish (modular route)

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Keele (Staffordshire)
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Keele University, ST5 5BG

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About this course

The course is open to appropriately qualified physiotherapists who are interested in acquiring new knowledge and/or deepening existing knowledge in the field of physiotherapy. Applicants should normally have a first or second- class honours degree (2.1 or 2.2) (or overseas equivalent) in Physiotherapy. There is an expectation that applicants will possess level 6 (bachelors degree level) knowledge and skills in the areas of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular-respiratory and neurological physiotherapy.
Those who are not qualified physiotherapists are not eligible to apply (even if they...

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Course programme

The MSc programme comprises taught modules to the value of 120 M Level credits and a dissertation of 60 M Level credits, giving a total of 180 credits. Students may choose to finish their studies after completing 60 taught credits (Postgraduate Certificate) or 120 taught credits (Postgraduate Diploma), or they may study any module on a stand-alone basis and obtain the relevant credits. The part-time MSc programme can be completed in two years, but students may take up to five years if they wish. The structure of the course therefore allows flexible learning in accordance with individual student interests and needs.
Visit the School website to view module block sessional dates, and details of all modules.
The core modules meet the needs of individuals to review and evaluate the scientific background of their own specialism and to integrate this into their clinical practice. The option modules allow students to devise a programme to suit their own specific requirements in terms of professional and personal development. The Research module and Evidence-based Practice module together with the dissertation develop the student’s research capabilities and critical evaluation skills.
Course Modules
Core Modules (each 15 credits totalling 45 credits)
Research Methods in Health, Applied Clinical Anatomy 1,
Assessment and Measurement OR Evidence Based Practice- this is delivered electronically entirely via distance-learning
(student chooses one of the two modules: Assessment and Measurement or Evidence Based Practice although can take the other as an optional module if wished)
Option Modules (credit value in brackets – 75 credits required for MSc and PgDip)
Availability of options may be subject to change in any year and other modules may also be available. Examples are given below or listed on the Faculty Module Listings.
Introducing Acupuncture (15), Essentials of Manual Therapy Assessment (15), Motor Control Retraining of Movement Dysfunction (30) (in conjunction with Kinetic Control), Concepts of Neurological Rehabilitation (15), Physiology and Pharmacology of Pain (15), Assessment and Measurement (15), Psychosocial Aspects of Pain (15), Applied Clinical Anatomy 2 (30), Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging (15), Independent Study (15), Behaviour Change for Health and Well-Being (15), Advanced Therapeutic Management of Respiratory Problems (15)
Candidates can also apply for assessment of prior learning (APL) exemptions against option modules, or choose to take option modules from a range offered by other schools in the University provided they are consistent with the aims of the programme and are approved by the Course Team.
Dissertation (60 credits)
A dissertation of 15,000 words on a topic related to the course. Dissertation workshops provide support for students.

Additional information

The structure of the course therefore allows flexible learning in accordance with individual student interests and needs Part Time route (2 year course) Modules are taken over 3 semesters and then the dissertation is taken in the final semester (2 semesters per year) 75 credits of option modules must be taken in total within the first 3 semesters, most modules are 15 credits, some may be 30 credits For the part time route, payment can be made in 12 instalments over 2 years Semester 1 (Year 1) Research Methods in Health Applied Clinical Anatomy 1 * can be taken in semester 3 instead Option module/s Semester 2 (Year 1) Assessment and Measurement or Evidence-Based Practice – EBP will be delivered electronically entirely via distance-learning Option module/s Semester 3 (Year 2) Option module/s Semester 4 (Year 2) Dissertation Modular route (up to 5 year course) A minimum of one module is taken per semester (2 semesters per year) for four years and then the dissertation in the fifth year but if a student takes more modules per semester then they can complete earlier This means a student can complete anywhere between 3 and 5 years so it is a more flexible approach For the Modular route, payment is made as each module is taken Semester 1 (Year 1) Research Methods in Health (must be taken in the first semester as it underpins the rest of the course) Can also take option modules or core modules in this semester depending on a student's wishes Following semesters (these modules can be taken in any order but please take in account the dates that they run and any option modules that may have pre-requisites) Applied Clinical Anatomy 1 Assessment and Measurement or Evidence-Based Practice – EBP will be delivered electronically entirely via distance-learning Option modules totalling 75 credits Final Year Dissertation

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