Physiotherapy – (M.Sc.)

Developments within the Allied Health Professions such as the emergence of clinical specialists, extended scope practitioners and consultant therapists create a requirement for the acquisition of advanced knowledge and skills. The MSc in Physiotherapy aims to facilitate individual CPD towards gaining such knowledge and skills. The flexibility of the programme through the choice of subject specific modules allows a range of clinical areas to be studied tailored to individual needs. Students are therefore able to select from various combinations of clinical areas such as neurology, sport and exercise, musculoskeletal as well as ethics, ergonomics or learning & teaching in the workplace.

Students complete modules totalling 120 M-level credits to be eligible for the exit award of Postgraduate Diploma. All students complete a compulsory generic module in Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 credits).

Full-time students undertake all taught modules during one academic year while part-time students undertake taught modules over two years. Each module is assessed individually by assessment procedures, all of which will consist of prepared work rather than unseen examination papers.

Students who then proceed to successful completion of a research project and subsequent dissertation will be eligible for the award of a Master of Science degree. Full time students have to submit their dissertation within 18 months of registering on the programme; part time students have to submit within 4 years of registering on the programme.

Special Features
The distinctive features of the Programme include:

* the opportunity for students to learn in a school that is well respected within the physiotherapy profession.
* the involvement of research-active and clinical staff in Programme design and delivery
* the emphasis on independent learning in a research-led environment
* the emphasis on acquisition of high quality clinical reasoning skills and the development of innovative ideas
* flexibility of delivery, permitting graduates to pursue professional careers whilst studying part time, or to take a career break and complete on a full time basis.
* the opportunity for students to work with Allied Health Professionals across a variety of disciplines and/or specialist in their own field.