Rehabilitation PgDip/MSc: Attendance and timetables

• Sessions for the part-time course take place one day a week.
• Sessions for the full-time course take place two days a week.

What is the length of the course?

The taught part of the course will normally be scheduled across one academic year (full time) or two academic years (part time), with attendance in term time on Thursdays (year one) and Fridays (year two).

Occasionally some elements may be scheduled on different days depending on availability of participants and visiting lecturers. A timetable will follow the proposed course structure, and will be devised specifically for each cohort.

Registration period

• The minimum period of study for the part-time route is 24 months; maximum period of study is 60 months.
• The minimum period of study for the full time route is 12 months; maximum period of study is 36 months.

This may be extended in exceptional circumstances.

Exit routes

Points at which a student can 'step off' the full Rehabilitation MSc and still gain an academic title.

Candidates for the award of the Rehabilitation MSc must obtain a pass in the following modules within the maximum registration period specified:

• Policy and Practice in Rehabilitation
• Critical Practice in Rehabilitation 
• Evaluation of Reflection in Rehabilitation
• Research Methods
• Research Project Planning and Management
• and a pass in two option module (or AP(E)L equivalent)
• and pass the Dissertation

• Policy and Practice in Rehabilitation
• Critical Practice in Rehabilitation
• Evaluation of Reflection in Rehabilitation
• and a pass mark in two option modules (or AP(E)L equivalent).

Candidates can obtain the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Rehabilitation but must obtain a pass mark in the following modules within the maximum registration period specified:

• Policy and Practice in Rehabilitation
• Evaluation of Reflection in Rehabilitation 

Assessment methods include:

• portfolio including:
  • learning contract agreed with educational mentor (for each year);
  • action plan;
  • strengths–weaknesses–opportunities–threats analyses;
  • reflective diary documenting learning experiences;
  • significant incidence reflective statements;
  • annotated bibliographies relevant to research interests and work context;
• case studies;
• oral presentations;
• written assignments;
• poster presentations; and
• research proposals and project.

Assessment is spread throughout the course, and there are no formal examinations.