This unit prepares sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists and osteopaths to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, to maximise athlete performance and to prevent and optimally manage sports related injuries and illnesses.
Credits: 20 credits at level 7
Sport medicine physicians, physiotherapists and osteopaths.
Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy & Sport and Exercise Medicine, physiotherapist, MSK
Undertaking CPD at Manchester Met allows you to benefit from research-led teaching delivered by our academic staff who are experts in their fields.
This unit will cover the role of the sports team physician and the event physician, recognising the use and limitations of:
Knowledge and understanding of:
8 weeks
This is a level 7 masters unit.
Presentation – 50 minutes (100%)
The standard course fee is £800.
Course fees
The standard course fee is £800 for 2023/24 entry.
The standard course fee is £1056 for 2024/25 entry i.e. from September 2024.
Sponsored and self-funded applicants.
We want to make our applications process as easy as possible. Please see the below list of application and funding options available for this course.
Additional information
directapplications@mmu.ac.uk
Before you apply for this course:
Please remember that if you would like your fees to be covered by a sponsor, they have to confirm the amount they're willing to contribute.
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For each unit of study you complete, you’ll receive a number of credits. These credits relate to the length and depth of study involved.
A 10-credit unit equates to 100 hours of student effort. These hours include face-to-face contact with a tutor in a one-to-one or group setting, reading and researching time, completing study tasks, online learning, and preparation and completion of an assessment.
You’ll need 60 credits to achieve a postgraduate certificate (PgCert), 120 credits to achieve a postgraduate diploma (PgDip), and 180 credits for a masters degree (MA/MSc).
When you take a CPD unit, you’ll study at a specific level of learning and cover a specific topic.
Level 5 units are the academic equivalent of diploma level, level 6 units are at bachelors degree level, and level 7 units are at masters degree level.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
If you have undertaken prior learning, you may be exempt from aspects of the course you wish to study. This is subject to the University’s RPL policy. Please get in touch to discuss requirements and the types of learning recognised.