Overview
NFQ Level 9, Minor Award
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Physiotherapy) programme who pass at least 30 credits within non-clinical modules may choose to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Sciences at the end of First 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 |
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 Postgraduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Sciences (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Relate structure and function of the human body to disorder and dysfunction at an introductory level;
- Apply human structural anatomy to function;
- Articulate the importance of an interprofessional approach to the rehabilitation of patients;
- Evaluate the evidence for the use of exercise in health, health promotion and disease;
- Discuss models and settings of rehabilitation within healthcare settings.
