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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,030 - ≈ € 12,804 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Brighton / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | ||
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| Languages: | English | ||
This masters course will enhance your physiotherapy practice. Integrated within the university's health and social science graduate programme, it provides both physiotherapy specific and valuable cross-disciplinary experience through modules that may be shared with other courses in the scheme. The specialist education award fulfils the needs of those involved in professional training in the NHS or private sector.
Career and progression opportunities
Career opportunities include clinical specialist, consultant physiotherapist, physiotherapy management, general management, clinical educator and physiotherapy education. Opportunities also exist for further study at MPhil and PhD level.
Successful completion of this course does not provide registration with the Health Professions Council.
Course structure
A flexible modular framework normally involves six one-week study blocks at the university. This MSc requires satisfactory completion of three core modules, three education modules and a relevant dissertation. The dissertation may be based on research carried out either in the university or in another suitable environment.
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, group tutorials, workshops and laboratory-based work, assessment being by the method most appropriate to the subject.
Syllabus
Research Methods for Health Professionals
plus two from:
Key Issues in Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation
The Health Professional as an Educator
Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Chronic Lung Disease
Professional Studies in Physiotherapy
Ergonomics for Health Professionals
Analysis of Function
Exercise in Rehabilitation
Key Issues in Neurological Rehabilitation
Extended Scope of Practice
Enhancing Practice Through Continuing Professional Development
Contemporary Issues in the Health and Wellbeing of Older People
Practice Development Through Independent Learning
Three education modules in the health and social science graduate programme
Dissertation
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testFor non-native speakers of English: 6.5 overall and 6 in writing.
Other: Professional registration with some post-registration experience
Degree and/or experience: Normally honours degree but applicants with suitable alternative qualifications are considered. Professional registration with some post-registration experience.
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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