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Apply for scholarship Key facts Start date: September Study mode and duration: MSc: 36 months part-time PgDip: 24 months part-time PgCert: 12 months part-time The Independent Complete University Guide 2022: 2nd in the UK for Medical Technology & Bioengineering Study with us modular course for off-campus delivery designed for professionals already working in prosthetics, orthotics, healthcare, medicine or associated disciplines study by distance learning at your own pace use your healthcare-focused research skills to plan and deliver a work-based research project How could the Covid-19 pandemic affect my studies? Covid-19: information & FAQs Why this course? Back to course Why this course? The postgraduate courses offered are modular and intended for off-campus delivery. The courses can lead to an award of an MSc, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate. These have been designed for professionals already working in prosthetics, orthotics, healthcare, medicine or associated disciplines. They're offered by distance learning allowing you to study at your own pace, at times and places that are convenient for you. Rehabilitation Studies (suitable for healthcare professionals interested in rehabilitation) Prosthetic Rehabilitation Studies (for prosthetists and/or orthotists only) Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies (for prosthetists and/or orthotists only) Prosthetic & Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies (must already be qualified in prosthetics AND orthotics) What you'll study You'll select courses from the range of instructional classes available. The choice will depend on your initial qualifications. Compulsory classes (MSc only) Research Methodology Data Analysis Optional classes Clinical Governance Orthotic Studies* Prosthetic Studies* Introductory Biomechanics Lower Limb Prosthetic Biomechanics Lower Limb Orthotic Biomechanics Clinical Gait Analysis * not available to prosthetists or orthotists Restricted classes (for professional prosthetists/orthotists only) Advanced Prosthetic Science Advanced Orthotic Science All modules count for 20 credits towards a postgraduate qualification. MSc You must obtain a total of 180 credits which includes 120 credits from a selection of compulsory, optional and restricted modules and 60 credits from a final project to be awarded an MSc in: Rehabilitation Studies Prosthetic Rehabilitation Studies Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies Prosthetic & Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies Postgraduate Diploma If you obtain a minimum of 120 credits from a selection of the optional and restricted modules, you may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in: Rehabilitation Studies Prosthetic Rehabilitation Studies Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies Prosthetic & Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies Postgraduate Certificate If you obtain a minimum of 60 credits from a selection of the optional and restricted modules, you may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in: Rehabilitation Studies Prosthetic Rehabilitation Studies Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies Prosthetic & Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies Major projects The final year project aims to develop planning, resourcing and implementing healthcare-focused research skills within a work-based research project. You'll be involved in a number of processes which include: justification of the selected topic selecting, devising and applying appropriate methods and techniques applying for ethical approval where human subjects are involved anticipating and solving problems which arise displaying knowledge of background literature evaluating and reporting the conclusions of the study The project may take the form of an extended literature review or involve experimental work. This project work will have been supported by compulsory modules in research methodology and data analysis. Learning & teaching You select instructional modules from the range available. All the modules include: coursework classwork tutorials self-directed learning (with the appropriate academic support) The course is delivered by distance learning. All course materials are available on the University's virtual learning environment, Myplace along with a timetable of coursework submission and feedback dates. You can upload coursework to MyPlace at the appropriate time for each module and feedback is provided by an agreed date. Skype is also available for individual contact with supervisors. Assessment All classes will be assessed by coursework in which you must perform satisfactorily. If you do not show satisfactory progress you may, on the advice of either the Course Co-ordinating Committee or the Board of Examiners, be permitted to transfer your registration to the Postgraduate Diploma or the Postgraduate Certificate. You’ll only be allowed one attempt to pass each exam. However, the Board of Examiners may, in special circumstances, allow you one further attempt. Course content Go back Course content Go back Classes Those marked * are not available to Prosthetists or Orthotists. Those marked ** are only available to Prosthetists or Orthotists. Prosthetic Studies* The class provides an overview of the current practice of prosthesis provision in terms of prescription manufacture, fitting and appropriate biomechanical and therapy theory. This class is only for physicians, surgeons and therapists. Orthotic Studies* This class provides an overview of the current practice of orthosis provision in terms of orthosis prescription, manufacture, fitting and appropriate biomechanical and therapy theory. This class is only for physicians, surgeons and therapists. Clinical Governance This class is intended to inform you about the ideas and principles behind evidence-based practice. It will focus on practical and clinically relevant lessons on improving healthcare services from current national and international work. The implementation of clinical governance will be considered. You'll review the economic impact of implementation and be directed towards relevant references on research. The course will demonstrate how the results of such research have been put into practice. Introductory Biomechanics During walking, the forces generated at the ground are transferred to the skeletal system via the soft tissue interface within the prosthesis or orthosis. The patient will only wear a device if it is comfortable and the magnitudes of the forces are within tolerable levels during use. This class will teach/revise those basic mechanical subjects with which you'll be required to be familiar with such as force, moments, static equilibrium, etc. The forces and moments about the joints of the leg generated during walking and the ways in which the stump-device interface forces generated during walking with prostheses or orthoses are accommodated during manufacture of the device will be covered. The effect of the stump-device interface forces on the materials used to make prostheses and orthoses will be examined. Lower Limb Prosthetic Biomechanics The Introductory Biomechanics module is a pre-requisite for this class unless prior learning is demonstrated and accepted. This class provides an understanding of the forces generated during walking with a lower limb prosthesis. It looks at: the effects of these forces on the patient and the prosthesis the influence on these forces of mal-alignment and the subsequent effect on the gait pattern of the patient reasons for gait deviations, other than those of poor socket rectification and alignment the effect on the stump/socket interface forces of different socket types the requirements of prosthetic feet and knee mechanisms and prescription criteria based on mechanical characteristics Lower Limb Orthotic Biomechanics The Introductory Biomechanics class is a pre-requisite for this class unless prior learning is demonstrated and accepted. An orthosis should exert, as closely as possible, the correct magnitude of force in the best pattern just to overcome the patients’ problem, and no more. Over-bracing can created unnecessary difficulties for the patient and should be avoided by accurate prescription. Superimposed on such prescribed forces are those which are generated when a patient walks. This class gives you an understanding of the force systems required to meet the different prescription aims of orthotic fitting. You'll look at: the magnitude of the forces generated during walking with lower limb orthoses the effects of these forces on the patient and the orthoses how mal-alignment and poor fit influence such forces the forces generated in the joints of the normal and pathological foot the effect of footwear on such forces the biomechanics of other prescribed devices e.g. standing frames, swivel walkers, etc Clinical Gait Analysis The Introductory Biomechanics module is a pre-requisite for this module unless prior learning is demonstrated and accepted. Human gait has been a subject of interest and study for a considerable period. It's only relatively recently that instrumented gait analysis has been sufficiently refined to be of clinical use. Human gait, whether in health or disease, is a complex activity and remains a difficult area to tackle. To make an impact in the clinic it's necessary to have a systematic approach to defining the problem of interest, establishing the means and methods of assessment and interpreting the findings. The clinical acceptability of any data depends very much on the ease of obtaining the results and on their presentation. Given that the information may be obtained conveniently and quickly, it must then be presented in a palatable form. Without a careful plan of action and without clear knowledge about what can and cannot be achieved, the likely outcome will be disappointment. This module is intended to give you an appreciation of the methods and levels of accuracy of those gait assessment techniques that are currently available. They range from the simple to the sophisticated, (or the inexpensive to the costly), and the advantages and limitations of each will be explored. The interpretation of the data and its relevance to clinically observed conditions will be discussed. Advanced Prosthetic Science** This class is only for professional prosthetists and orthotists. The aims of the class is to increase awareness of the state-of-the-art in prosthetic design and implementation, as well as practical awareness of the limitations and gaps in knowledge. Good working knowledge of the likely impact of technological trends will be achieved. Advanced Orthotic Science** This class is only for professional prosthetists and orthotists. You'll review the theoretical and practical basis of orthosis provision in terms of prescription, manufacture, fitting and appropriate biomechanical and therapy theory. You'll also consider the major barriers to progress and the likely impact of technology on the field. MSc only Research Methodology This class aims to equip the students with the skills necessary to use mathematics and statistics tools including software in experimental design and data visualisation and analysis needed to progress in their research in Biomedical Engineering. Data Analysis To understand the theoretical and practical issues involved in data collection and analysis through practical case study and through work focused on a personal research project. Chat to a student ambassador If you want to know more about what it’s like to be an Engineering student at the University of Strathclyde, a selection of our current students are here to help! Our Unibuddy ambassadors can answer all the questions you might have about courses and studying at Strathclyde, along with offering insight into their experiences of life in Glasgow and Scotland. Chat now! The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education 2019 and 2021. The Times / The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. University of the Year shortlisted. The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 - Scottish University of the Year. Entry requirements Back to course Entry requirements Academic requirements Minimum upper second-class Honours degree from an approved university or an acceptable academic or professional qualification. The content of some classes may require a basic knowledge of trigonometry and the ability to handle simple algebraic equations. English language requirements If English is not your first language, please visit our English language requirements page for full details of the requirements in place before making your application. International students We've a thriving international community with students coming here to study from over 100 countries across the world. Find out all you need to know about studying in Glasgow at Strathclyde and hear from students about their experiences. Visit our international students' section Fees & funding Back to course Fees & funding All fees quoted are for full-time courses and per academic year unless stated otherwise. 2022/23 Go back MSc £4,500 Per 10 credit module (non-graduating): £750 OETT funding Any UK practising Orthotist wishing to undertake this Masters programme will be eligible to apply for funding from the Orthotic Education and Training Trust (OETT) and would be considered for funding up to a maximum or 67%. Available scholarships Take a look at our scholarships search for funding opportunities. Please note: The fees shown are annual and may be subject to an increase each year. Find out more about fees. How can I fund my course? Students from Scotland Go back Scottish postgraduate students Scottish postgraduate students may be able to apply for support from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS). The support is in the form of a tuition fee loan and for eligible students, a living cost loan. Find out more about the support and how to apply. Don’t forget to check our scholarship search for more help with fees and funding. Students from England Go back Students coming from England Students ordinarily resident in England may be to apply for postgraduate support from Student Finance England. The support is a loan of up to £10,280 which can be used for both tuition fees and living costs. Find out more about the support and how to apply. Don’t forget to check our scholarship search for more help with fees and funding. Students from Wales Go back Students coming from Wales Students ordinarily resident in Wales may be to apply for postgraduate support from Student Finance Wales. The support is a loan of up to £10,280 which can be used for both tuition fees and living costs. Find out more about the support and how to apply. Don’t forget to check our scholarship search for more help with fees and funding. Students from Northern Ireland Go back Students coming from Northern Ireland Postgraduate students who are ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland may be able to apply for support from Student Finance Northern Ireland. The support is a tuition fee loan of up to £5,500. Find out more about the support and how to apply. Don’t forget to check our scholarship search for more help with fees and funding. International students Go back International students We've a large range of scholarships available to help you fund your studies. Check our scholarship search for more help with fees and funding. 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