Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 66

HEALTH AND REHABILITATION Physiotherapy (Neurology) Overview The philosophy of our programme is to broaden and extend your knowledge and skills within the field of neurological physiotherapy and encourage your personal and professional development. The core modules will meet your individual needs to review and evaluate the background of the physiotherapy profession and to integrate this into your practice where appropriate. The option module allows you to suit your own requirements in terms of personal and professional development. The Research Methods in Health module and the Dissertation module, together with Evidence Based Practice or Assessment and Measurement, develop your research capabilities and critical evaluation skills. Our programme is designed to provide opportunity to question and challenge current practice in aspects of neurological physiotherapy, and enable you to study healthcare, management and rehabilitation of people with neurological and neuromuscular problems from a dynamic and expanding perspective. Additional information You will learn through a range of different learning and teaching activities. These are led by a variety of experienced authorities in their field; therefore you will receive a wide knowledge base from both academics, researchers and expert clinical practitioners. The learning and teaching experience promotes interdisciplinary perspectives and a holistic approach to the management and rehabilitation of people with neurological conditions. This programme will facilitate your development of skills that will strengthen the link between theory and practice, a sound academic core to your physiotherapy practice, and advance your in depth evidence based knowledge in the field of neurological physiotherapy. We promote reflective thinking and self-evaluation through the process of critical and evaluative thinking, writing, and communication. Module titles • Research Methods in Health • Concepts of Neurological Rehabilitation • Assistive Technologies in Neuromuscular Rehabilitation • Applied Clinical Anatomy 1 • Physiology of Neuromusculoskeletal Tissue Key Information Course type MSc, postgraduate diploma Mode of study Full-time (twelve months) Entry requirements Applicants are required to be qualified physiotherapists normally having a first or second-class honours degree (2.2 or above) or an overseas equivalent in Physiotherapy. For students whose first language is not English, IELTS with a minimum 6.5 overall and at least 6 in each sub-test is required. Contact email [email protected] • Behaviour Change for Health and Wellbeing • Assessment and Measurement Or • Evidence Based Practice • Dissertation The following is a list of indicative option modules: • Essentials of Manual Therapy Assessment • Acute Respiratory Deterioration and Critical Care • Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging • Psychosocial Aspects of Pain • Physiology and Pharmacology of Pain Good to know “A successful blend of academic excellence and hands on experience, combining theoretical coursework, case studies, group work, which enabled me to pull together my experience as a physiotherapist and to expand on the areas in which I was most interested as well as introducing me to fresh ideas, research and concepts surrounding neurology in physiotherapy. This quenched my thirst for intellectual stimulation and skills improvement.” Badrieh, MSc student, 2012-2013 www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses/physiotherapyneurology 66