Physiotherapy (Full-Time)
Postgraduate
In Keele
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Keele
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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 course is to broaden and extend knowledge and skills within 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. 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 option module choice allows students to select the module that best suits their own specific requirements in terms of personal and professional development. The research module and dissertation, together with core modules such as Evidence Based Practice or Assessment and Measurement, develop the student's research capabilities and critical evaluation skills.
The School of Health and 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.
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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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Subjects
- Rehabilitation
- Full Time
- Evaluation
Course programme
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 option module choice allows students to select the module that best suits their own specific requirements in terms of personal and professional development. The research module and dissertation, together with core modules such as Evidence Based Practice or Assessment and Measurement, develop the student's research capabilities and critical evaluation skills.
Course Modules
Core Modules (each 15 credits totalling 105 credits)
Research Methods in Health
Applied Clinical Anatomy 1
Concepts of Neurological Rehabilitation
Physiology of Neuromusculoskeletal Tissue
Acute Respiratory Deterioration and Critical Care
Essentials of Manual Therapy Assessment
Assessment and Measurement OR Evidence Based Practice - this is delivered electronically entirely via distance learning
Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional Module (15 credits)
Choose from the following
Assistive Technologies in Neurological Rehabilitation,
Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging
Psychosocial Aspects of Pain
or another in discussion with the Programme Leader
Physiotherapy (Full-Time)