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Keele University: Advanced Physiotherapy (Cardio-respiratory)
| Institution | Keele University View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Allied Health Professions |
| Web | www.keele.ac.uk |
| enquiries@keele.ac.uk | |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Enhance your knowledge and expertise as a Physiotherapist with the opportunity to specialise in cardio-respiratory physiotherapy at postgraduate level. You will advance your skills through a specialist route that enables you to broaden your skills in a constantly evolving profession. You will engage with the underpinning science of physiotherapy, advancing your clinical skills and building key research skills through critical analysis and evaluation. A blend of core and optional modules will enable you to demonstrate your expertise and commitment to continued professional development through specialising in an area of your choice.
Why choose this course? - Opportunity to specialise in cardio-respiratory physiotherapy and enhance your skill-set
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Flexibility to study part-time over three years or modular over five years
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This programme contributes towards your continuing professional development (CPD)
Physiotherapy is a constantly evolving profession which requires practitioners to demonstrate best practice in the best interests of service users. Our specialist MSc Advanced Physiotherapy (Cardio-respiratory) aims to extend your knowledge in this field of physiotherapy, through theoretical and practical teaching and provide an opportunity to continue your professional development through postgraduate study.
This programme is designed to question and challenge current practice in aspects of physiotherapy and delve deep into an area of personal interest. Throughout this programme, you will explore how physiotherapy is evolving to inform both acute and long-term management and treatment options for patients with respiratory related illness. This focus enables you to build on your existing understanding of cardio-respiratory specific physiotherapy, enhancing your career prospects through specialist knowledge and practice.
You will explore key themes associated with cardio-respiratory physiotherapy such as acute respiratory deterioration and the advanced management of respiratory complications. This specialist theory will advance your clinical practice, enhancing your career prospects in the field of cardio-respiratory physiotherapy.
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | 2:2 degree in Physiotherapy |
| Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | The course is open to appropriately qualified physiotherapists who are interested in acquiring new knowledge and/or deepening existing knowledge in the field of cardio-respiratory physiotherapy. Applicants should normally have a first or second- class honours degree (2.1 or 2.2) (or overseas equivalent) in Physiotherapy. There is an expectation that applicants will possess level 6 (bachelors degree level) knowledge and skills in the area of cardiovascular-respiratory physiotherapy. For students whose first language is not English, evidence will normally* be required of successful completion of an English Language qualification such as IELTS (minimum 6.5 with at least 6 in each sub-test). All applications are assessed on an individual basis. Applicants should ensure that their personal statements identify why they wish to study this course. * In exceptional circumstances, if the school believes a student to be academically strong but has a borderline IELTS (or equivalent) score (e.g. a student with an UK equivalent high first class degree qualification and misses one component of the IELTS by 0.5 in a speaking or listening section), the applicant may be interviewed by the academic from both the School and the Language Centre. If the student is successful in the interview they maybe considered for entry. |
| Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national, and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including …
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