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This course is aimed at physiotherapists in neuromusculoskeletal practice who wish to advance their specialist treatment and assessment skills. You attain high levels of autonomy and clinical decision-making skills for application to clinical practice, and extend your knowledge of manual and manipulative therapy skills to a specialist level. The course has been designed to provide a flexible learning pathway to accommodate the needs of the individual.

What you study

Core modules focus upon evidence-based practice and research. Specialist modules address diverse clinical and practice issues in manipulative therapy. You have the opportunity to choose an option module in Year 2. If you wish to take the MACP accredited route you are required to take the placement module Advanced Practice-based Negotiated Leaning (Manipulative Therapy). You carry out an independent research study in your final Year.

How you learn

Study approaches for each module differ. Within your designated modules a variety of teaching and learning strategies will be incorporated including lectures, practical sessions and group tutorials. This will enable you to acquire mastery in the knowledge, skills and application of manipulative therapy approaches in the clinical management of patients with neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction/disorders.

Designated modules are each delivered as two three-day teaching blocks. You will be required to undertake self-directed learning in order to gain effectively from the taught components.

How you are assessed

Assessments will take a variety of formats within different modules. Practical examinations form 50% of the assessment for clinical management modules.

Career opportunities

This course enhances your ability to secure employment as an advanced practitioner/extended scope practitioner specialising in the management of patients with neuromusculoskeletal conditions.

Professional accreditation

Completion of this course, with the inclusion of the Advanced Practice-based Negotiated Learning module leads to membership of the Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP).

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally:

• have a 2.1 honours degree in physiotherapy
• be a chartered physiotherapist registered with the Health Professions Council
• have at least two years' post-registration experience, including musculoskeletal practice
• be in neuromusculoskeletal practice while enrolled on the course.

For additional information please see the undergraduate and postgraduate entry requirements in our admissions section

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