Physiotherapy - Advanced Physiotherapy Studies

GradCert Advanced Physiotherapy Studies
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 30)

Grad Cert Advanced Physiotherapy Studies aims to allow the physiotherapist to choose an educational pathway that maps to their career specialty e.g. in primary care health, sports and exercise rehabilitation, musculoskeletal physiotherapy

• This programme is completed part-time over two years
• This programme provides education in various strands (e.g. primary care, musculoskeletal, sports and exercise rehabilitation) that will enhance the physiotherapists specialist knowledge in their chosen area.

Vision & Values Statement
The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Physiotherapy Studies aims to broaden the Chartered Physiotherapists' knowledge base in the areas relevant to the practice of physiotherapy mapping to their educational and career pathway needs. Graduates will have the opportunity to achieve excellence in professional practice as advanced clinicians, critical thinkers, and life-long learners. This programme offers a flexible graduate educational pathway where students can register as part of a structured degree programme on a part-time or full-time basis. We value and encourage our students to be active, motivated and independent learners who can initiate scholarly research in the area of physiotherapy. We encourage students to develop life-long learning and transferrable skills, such as advanced interpersonal and communication skills. Given the broad range of modules available from within the School that students may select, teaching, learning and assessment approaches include practical sessions, case studies, and on-line group work. Discipline specific national and international experts deliver the programme.

GradCert Advanced Physiotherapy Studies
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 30)
Grad Cert Advanced Physiotherapy Studies aims to allow the physiotherapist to choose an educational pathway that maps to their career specialty e.g. in primary care health, sports and exercise rehabilitation, musculoskeletal physiotherapy
This programme can be completed in one year full-time, or part-time over two years
This programme provides education in various strands (e.g. primary care, musculoskeletal, sports and exercise rehabilitation) that will enhance the physiotherapists specialist knowledge in their chosen area
Careers & Employability
This course will equip the graduate with advanced knowledge and skills based in their chosen specialist field
Curricular information is subject to change

Programme Outcomes
Be able to understand and integrate their advanced knowledge and formulate judgement in complex situations within their specialist clinical areas of expertise.
Demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning and critical analysis.
Develop and use life-long learning and transferrable skills (interpersonal and communication) in innovative ways
Display extensive knowledge of physiotherapy and related topics taken from the broad range of modules available from within the School.

Stage 1 - Option
Fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning PERS10010
Advanced Strength & Conditioning PERS20010
Psychology of Sport and Health 1 PERS20130
Optimisation of Human Performance PERS20170
Psychology of Sport & Health I IPERS20180
Testing and Evaluation of Human Performance PERS20190
Exercise and Public HealthPERS20200
Neuromuscular & Biomechanical Laboratory Testing PERS20230
Appl Nutr Health Ex & Sp Perf PERS30010
Sports Injury Management PERS30260
Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition PERS40010
Planning in Strength and Conditioning PERS40020
The Science of Coaching: Theory and Practice PERS40040
Applied Sports Psychology and Skill Acquisition PERS40070
Introduction to Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Public Health PHPS20010
Public Health Practice and Policy PHPS40040
One Health PHPS40230
Health Promotion PHPS40300
Non Communicable Disease Epidemiology PHPS40370
International Health in Action PHPS40650
Promoting Consumer Nutrition PHPS40710
Principles of Health Financing and Management PHPS40860
Tai Chi for Sport & Health PHTY20240
Mindfulness for Health PHTY20260
Evidence Based Practice PHTY20270
Research Methods and Statistics for Health Care Professionals PHTY40270
Spinal Studies PHTY41030
Skill Acquisition SMGT30210
Sport Governance & Law SMGT40370
Sport Leadership & People Mgmt SMGT40380
Strategy & Ops Mgmt in Sport SMGT40400

Who should apply?
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic (EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No

This is open to Chartered Physiotherapists eligible for registration with the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP), with a 2:1 degree classification. No previous clinical experience is necessary except on a limited number of modules.

Deadline Rolling *

* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised.

1 Year Full Time. Deadline Rolling*

* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

Careers & Employability
This course will equip the graduate with advanced knowledge and skills based in their chosen specialist field.