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Clinical Exercise Science (3 Year Part-time) – (M.Sc.)
University of Portsmouth
Faculty of Science
| Location: | Portsmouth / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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With current obesity and diabetes epidemics resulting from sedentary living, poor dietary habits and high stress lifestyles, the need for the expertise of the Clinical Exercise Specialist (CES) is now greater than ever before. The duties performed by a CES are linked closely to treating patients with a chronic disease in which exercise has been shown to provide therapeutic benefit. Specifically, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, peripheral arterial disease and obesity remain important health concerns that have all been shown to benefit from regular safe exercise. This innovative course is, therefore, designed to offer you an interdisciplinary approach to the clinical aspects of exercise, providing a qualification that will enable you to apply theory to practice.
The integration of theory and practice within this course will enable you to:
* develop and improve your ability to become proficient in diagnostic techniques
* plan and deliver safe and effective physical activity programmes
* adapt, modify and critically analyse existing approaches to optimising the health-related fitness of clients
* obtain lab-based and field skills, as well as the ability to communicate with clients in a professional and approachable style
Why study this course at Portsmouth?
Our course draws on the strengths and thriving research expertise of a variety of departments, enabling you to benefit directly from their cutting-edge research. You will be based in the Department of Sport and Exercise Science, alongside our specialists in physical activity and health, kinanthropometry, pulmonary physiology, bioenergetics and power. The Department will deliver the majority of the course units including Exercise Programming and Health Behaviour Change, the Clinical Placement, Applied Research Methods and the Research Project.
The School of Health Sciences and Social Work will deliver the clinical physiology aspects of the course. As a student on this course, you will use the equipment from the simulation suite, to gain practical skills in health-related diagnostics.
The School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences will teach nutrition and health. All academic staff are research active within their chosen specialism and research is both laboratory and field based, with an emphasis towards application. Your learning experience will be research-informed, as well as delivered by enthusiastic, dedicated and knowledgeable staff who will encourage and assist you to achieve your full potential.
Contents
The course is modular and all of the units on the programme are core units:
* Clinical Physiology and Nutrition is concerned with the diagnostic procedures and pathophysiology of chronic disease and deals with global health concerns relating to nutritional practices.
* Exercise Programming and Behaviour Change develops skills in risk stratification and leading safe and effective physical activities, dealing with the psychology of disease and how to effectively engage clients in health-enhancing behaviours.
* On the Clinical Placement unit, you will gain experience of working in clinical exercise settings, such as cardiac rehabilitation, to allow you to apply your knowledge in a professional environment. Some placement cycles may require travel to Southampton and Winchester. Any travel expenses must be covered by students.
* Applied Research Methods prepares you for the MSc Research Project by covering research design, discussing different investigation strategies and identifying appropriate statistical analyses. The unit will also guide you through the submission of a research proposal and the submission of research in the form of a manuscript. The MSc Research Project will enable you to carry out an individual study in the area of clinical exercise.
In the event that you are unable to complete all 180 credits for the award of MSc, there are two additional exit awards:
* Postgraduate Certificate – 60 credits
* Postgraduate Diploma – 120 credits
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. In addition Admissions requirements also include a current Emergency Life Support or First Aid qualification and completion of the initial training component of a REPS approved Level 2 gym instructor award.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 7.0 or equivalent.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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