This course has been produced in consultation with clinical specialists to ensure that it provides the appropriate content for orthopaedic trainees and advanced therapists to progress in upper limb orthopaedics in the current climate. Supported by our own, highly experienced staff, you will also be taught by clinical experts who are in current practice.
Key lectures and case discussion sessions will be delivered on campus days by the consultant faculty, who will also guide the distance learning element of the course coupled with work-based learning tailored to individual aspirations. This course will also give you access to expertise in clinical assessment, rehabilitation, upper limb pathology and biomechanics as well as specialist surgical skills workshops.
Modules can also be taken as stand-alone courses for continuing professional development.
The course runs full time over one year and part time over three years giving you the chance to exit with the following awards:
- Postgraduate Certificate: two module
- Postgraduate Diploma: four modules
- Masters: four modules plus a dissertation
Part-time study with elements of distance learning is delivered in blocks for those involved in busy clinical practice.
Observational clinical placements in hospitals, specialist units and sports clubs are arranged for full-time students in the specialist areas of spinal orthopaedics, lower limb orthopaedics and upper limb orthopaedics.
Year 1, Semester 1
Applied Orthopaedic Radiology (30 credits)
Covers advanced knowledge of imaging, diagnostics and reporting in orthopaedics, and to apply this to clinical reasoning and decision making in a range of complex spinal clinical case scenarios.
Key staff involved include; Professor Waqar Bhatti.
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Year 1, Semester 2
Upper Limb Orthopaedics Knowledge and Skills (30 credits)
Covers detailed sections on shoulder and elbow, wrist and hand management. Emphasis is made on applying the evidence base to the management of a range of patient-case scenarios covering clinical assessment, special investigations and both surgical and non-surgical management. Hands-on workshops include clinical assessment and surgical skills workshops including arthroscopy simulation training.
Key staff involved include: Prof Len Funk, Mr Mike Hayton, Miss Rowena Umaar, Mr Nick Philips, Mr Adam Watts, Dr Jonathan Harris, Mr Matt Ravenscroft, Mr Dave Bell.
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Year 2, Semester 1
Extending Proficiencies in Orthopaedics (30 credits)
Provides a negotiable and flexible route towards achieving proficiency to an advanced level of knowledge and skill. This work-based learning module utilises an electronic portfolio to capture evidence and enables content to be tailored to individual training needs and aspirations.
Students will be mentored by experts in their chosen area of focus.
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Year 2, Semester 2
Applied Biomechanics (30 credits)
Applies biomechanics to clinical practice and clinical case scenarios. Biomechanics underpins all orthopaedic, sports injury pathology and treatment, and this module will cover areas of movement dysfunction, gait analysis and biomechanics of musculoskeletal tissues and fracture fixation.
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Year 3
Dissertation (60 credits)
An opportunity to undertake an in depth evidence-based exploration of an area of research relevant to you. Projects are supervised and run alongside key areas of research in orthopaedics and are supervised by clinicians and academic staff.
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