Rehabilitation and Manual Therapies

Learn how to assess, manage and treat neuromusculoskeletal problems with rehabilitation and manual therapies on our two-year foundation degree. The course utilises a range of industry-leading technologies and facilities to provide outstanding educational experiences.

During the course, you’ll learn about bones (human osteology), muscles (myology), ligaments and joints (arthrology), and be introduced to sports assessment and massage techniques. You’ll develop a fundamental understanding of exercise prescription for the non-injured and injured athlete.

This course is suitable for students who have recently completed A-levels or BTEC qualifications and want to pursue a career in sport, and those who have worked in industry and are looking to upskill or change careers.

After successful completion of the two-year FdSc Rehabilitation and Manual therapies course, students who meet the pre-requisites can top-up to our Sports Therapy BSc (or other Sport and Exercise BSc top up courses).

The course is perfect if you want to become a Sports Massage Therapist, or would like to study our Sports Therapy BSc but do not meet the entry criteria.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: FdSc Rehabilitation and Manual Therapies

Year One Core: Clinical Assessment and Manual Interventions; Conducting Research; Exercise Prescription; Lower Extremity Anatomy; Reviewing Scientific Literature; Upper Extremity Anatomy
Year Two Core: Conducting Rigorous Research; Exercise for Rehabilitation; Peripheral Clinical Assessment; Systematic Reviewing Scientific Literature; Vertebral Clinical Assessment
Year Two Optional: Coaching Diverse Groups; Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology; Professional Placement; Sports Nutrition

The course content is varied and allows students to explore different aspects of society and culture when completing assessments. As per the University Assessment Policy, we ensure that assessment tasks and procedures are designed to be inclusive and do not disadvantage any group or individual. The course includes a variety of assessment methods across modules to showcase the students’ diverse experiences, knowledge, skills and background. We adopt an innovative and diverse range of assessments including oral presentations, write essays, conduct laboratory practical, write reports, and work under examination conditions.