HLTH6265
Clinical Biomechanics
This module is designed to provide students from a range of multidisciplinary backgrounds, such as Podiatrists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Prosthetists, Nurses, and Engineers with the opportunity to advance your knowledge and skill in the biomechanics of human movement and to explore contemporary issues related to assessment and therapeutic management. This will involve exploring key issues of human movement analysis in a range of settings, such as the adult services within the NHS, other healthcare organisations within and outside of the UK, charity settings, sport, and the military.
The module sits within the MSc Professional Practice in Health programme and is closely linked to complementary modules such as ‘Contemporary issues in Limb Loss’ (10ECTS), ‘Amputation and rehabilitation and prosthetic use’ (20ECTS) and ‘Long-term conditions of the lower limb’ (10ECTS), but can be undertaken as a standalone module.
The module is likely to attract professionals who are currently working in the field of rehabilitation of human movement, or those who would like to move into a career in this area. The module will provide a flexible route for working professionals and will be taught in a one-week block.