Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Total Credits: 90
Connected Curriculum: - Civic and Community Engagement
- Inter-and Transdisciplinary
- Research Based Teaching
- Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): - Good Health and Well-being
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Effective global citizen
- Independent and creative thinker
- Socially Responsible
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Physiotherapy) programme who pass 90 credits within non-clinical modules may choose to exit the programme and be awarded a MSc (Rehabilitation Sciences) at the end of Second Year.
Students who graduate with an Exit award will not be eligible to practise as a Physiotherapist
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| PP6001 | Respiratory Physiotherapy | 5 |
| PP6003 | Rehabilitation I - Principles and Prescription of Exercise | 5 |
| PP6004 | Rehabilitation II - Analysis and Rehabilitation of Human Movement | 5 |
| PP6005 | Principles of Research & Research Methods | 10 |
| PP6007 | MSK I - Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation of the Lower Quadrant | 10 |
| PP6009 | Critical Care | 5 |
| PP6012 | Clinical Anatomy | 10 |
| PP6002 | Research Dissertation | 20 |
| PP6006 | Neurological Rehabilitation | 10 |
| PP6008 | MSK II - Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation of the Upper Quadrant | 5 |
| PP6013 | Cardiovascular Health and Health Promotion | 5 |
| Total Credits | 90 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for MSc in Rehabilitation Sciences (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Evaluate models and settings of rehabilitation within healthcare systems;
- Critically appraise the available literature on the principles of rehabilitation;
- Plan, execute and disseminate research in the area of rehabilitation;
- Critically discuss the processes involved in choosing appropriate rehabilitation goals and in determining successful outcomes;
- Reflect on the role of members of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, focussing on the commonalities and the unique discipline perspectives of each member.
