Rehabilitation Studies (Physiotherapy in Women's Health) MSc

The modules for this course can be found in the latest programme specification.

The aims of the teaching and learning strategies have been designed so that you will be given the opportunity to develop theoretical and experiential understanding, advance your knowledge and critical thinking and to develop a range of skills appropriate to your professional field your, organisation and workplace setting.

The modules and programmes nested within the framework offer you the capacity to acknowledge and build upon the knowledge and skills you may have acquired through previous learning experiences including those in the work place.

Your programme of study will expose you to a range of different teaching, learning and assessment strategies required to achieve the learning outcomes. The teaching approaches that are used across the Faculty of Health Studies are informed by the University core values which are for teaching and learning to be:

• Reflective
• Adaptable
• Inclusive
• Supportive
• Ethical
• Sustainable

You may experience these across your choice of modules in order to meet both the aims of the programme and your learning outcomes which may include any number of the following:

Lectures: To a group of students where information will be presented and discussed whilst informed by the core values.

Facilitated seminars and group discussion: Where learning will be through the interpretation and critical application of information and group learning.

Tutorial: Where small group number of students reflect and discuss issues related to their learning.

Work-based learning: Where learning is directed within the work environment and is reflected upon and then reported on.

Use of Web based virtual learning environments, such as video analysis, Blackboard: To access information and to interact with other students undertaking group work or developing wikis.

Directed reading: Where set reading may be recommended.

Self-Directed learning: Where student are expected to develop their own learning by identifying areas of interest and areas in which knowledge needs to be developed thus encouraging independence and development of critical thought.

Undertaking a work based project or a research module which is shaped by your own self-directed learning needs and the learning outcomes at MSc level.

You will be expected to develop an autonomous learning style and become self-directed as a learner.

Assessment Strategy

Your learning will be assessed through the use of a range of different assessment techniques which may include one or more of the following approaches:

• Written assignment
• Reflective case study
• Development of a reflective portfolio
• Completion of set competencies
• Completion of a set number of clinical observations
• Video analysis exam
• Practical examination (OSCE/OSPE)
• Computer based Multiple Choice Question examination
• Computer based open book examination
• Seminar presentation
• Written project report
• Completion of a dissertation
• Research paper/executive summary

Some of these teaching and assessment strategies may change over time and through the ongoing development of the programmes.