Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Physiotherapy) programme who pass 60 credits within non-clinical modules may choose to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in 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 |
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 Diploma in Rehabilitation Sciences (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Identify the collaboration within interdisciplinary teams in the rehabilitation of patients;
- Evaluate models and settings of rehabilitation within healthcare systems;
- Evaluate the principles of evidence based practice;
- Critically evaluate the evidence base and key literature sources underpinning the rehabilitation of movement and function;
- Critically evaluate the evidence for the use of exercise in health, health promotion and disease.
