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MSc - Master of Science
Teesside University Middlesbrough
Full Time
Jan 2028
2 Year
Health facilities at Teesside University Check out Teesside University’s facilities for the School of Health and Life Sciences. You build on your prior learning to develop a critical understanding of contemporary physiotherapy practice. You gain the skills to be a safe, reflective, autonomous, professional practitioner able to manage clients across their lifespan in a variety of settings. Core skills underpinning physiotherapy include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise and functional movement analysis. Appropriate intervention is underpinned by sound clinical reasoning and problem solving within the context of an evidence-based approach to clinical practice. We take a problem-based approach to learning, which includes opportunities to share aspects of learning with students from other allied health professions to promote teamwork and an appreciation of how other disciplines contribute to healthcare. This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council and by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Successful completion of the course provides eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Study this course and you may be eligible for a £5,000 maintenance grant each year from the NHS Business Service Authority. Find out more. Supporting information for applicants Student Reference Policy
This module develops your functional anatomical and physiological knowledge, establishing the dynamic relationships of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Biomechanical principles underpinning normal human movement and function are presented and applied in the context of physiotherapeutic practice.
Within this module you develop the underpinning knowledge and skills to be able to assess, safely apply effective physiotherapy interventions and evaluate their effectiveness for managing individuals with cardiovascular and respiratory, musculoskeletal and neurological dysfunction across the lifespan. The module also focuses on the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals with cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological dysfunction.
You undertake 13 weeks of practice placement within this stage. You will undertake a three week placement in June/July. This foundation placement primarily focuses on your development of interpersonal and communications skills and basic skills of assessment, treatment and evaluation. In the autumn term, following your summer break, you will undertake a further two five-week practice placements. You further develop your skills of communication, assessment, clinical reasoning and management of service users within the core areas of physiotherapy practice.
Within this module you explore the role and scope of the physiotherapist within the multi-agency management of clients in promoting individuals' health and wellbeing. It also develops your understanding and awareness of the principles underpinning professional behaviour in practice, and to facilitate critical reflection of your own personal and professional attitudes, values and beliefs, and how they might impact on the therapist/client relationship.
The module explores a range of concepts and issues to assist in preparing you for post-qualify practice and to enhance your employability. Within this module you explore contemporary health, statutory and professional policy, principles of business and enterprise and theories underpinning continuing personal development to help you prepare for post-qualifying employment within a variety of settings.
Within this stage you undertake a further two five-week placements at Level 6 to further develop your management of clients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. You are expected to demonstrate greater autonomy in relation to your practice and learning with due consideration of the physiotherapy scope of practice and your own limitations.
This module enables you to develop a systematic and detailed knowledge and understanding of the integrated physiotherapy management to promote the health and wellbeing of people with long-term or life limiting conditions. This includes children, older people, women's health, people with a learning disability or mental health problem and people requiring end-of-life care. This module enables you to develop a systematic and detailed knowledge and understanding of the integrated physiotherapy management to promote the health and wellbeing of people with long-term or life limiting conditions. This includes children, older people, women's health, people with a learning disability or mental health problem and people requiring end-of-life care.
Within the practical research methods module you develop a critical understanding of the evidence used within physiotherapy with particular focus on evidence-based practice, and an understanding of primary and secondary research methodologies to assist in developing a research proposal which you will take forward to the Major Project in Stage 3.
You undertake a substantive piece of either primary or secondary research developed from the research module in Stage 2. This is primarily an independent piece of research in a related area with guidance from a member of staff or research institute teams.
Cost of living Fee - You need to provide at least £1,171 per month, up to a maximum of 9 months (£10,539)
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