School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

CPD Module Calendar

We run our Continuing Professional Development modules throughout the year.

The start dates, teaching dates and assignment deadlines listed below are subject to change, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic face-to-face teaching may need to be moved online or postponed at short notice. A module running is dependent on numbers, but we will keep a "waiting list" and contact you if a new date becomes available in the future.

The closing date for applications for modules is two weeks prior to the module start date.

If you are interested in taking a module, please contact the School directly at msk@essex.ac.uk.

Ongoing enrolment

The following modules do not have a defined start date, or a pre-arranged coursework deadline. If you are interested in taking one of these modules please email msk@essex.ac.uk and let us know what dates you would be interested in doing.

2023

February 2023

6 February - SE761: First Contact Musculoskeletal Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 6th February 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • 6th February to 10th March 2023: Online for 4 weeks.
  • 22nd to 24th March 2022: Face to face teaching to consolidate the online learning via Zoom.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral presentations (remote/online): Week of 24th to 28th April 2023.
  • Coursework deadline: 18th August 2023 at midday.

20 February - SE747: Postgraduate Research Methods

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 20th February 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • No specific dates, work is done through distance learning.

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Formative assignment 1: 17th April 2023 at midday
  • Summative assignment 1: 28th April 2023 at midday
  • Formative assignment 2: 23rd June 2023 at midday
  • Summative assignment 2: 14th July 2023 at midday

April 2023

21 April - SE717: Advanced Musculoskeletal Assessment

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 21st April 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • 21st to 23rd April - Face to face teaching via Zoom.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework submission deadline: 7th July 2023.

24 April - SE731: Leading change in healthcare

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 24th April 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • To be confirmed.

24 April - SE786: Evaluation of Clinical Practice for MSK First Contact Practitioners

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 24th April 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework deadline: 20th October 2023.

May 2023

8 May - SE785: MSK Research: Data collection and Analysis

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 8th May 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 14th July 2023.

13 May - SE714: Soft Tissue & Joint Injection Therapy

Please note that this module has different face-to-face teaching dates, depending on which cohort you are in. Please state your preference when applying for this module.

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 13th May 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • COHORT ONE: 13th and 14th May 2023 - Remote teaching of theory via Zoom.
  • COHORT ONE: 20th and 21st May 2023 - Face to face practical at Colchester Campus.
  • COHORT TWO: 13th and 14th May 2023 - Remote teaching of theory via Zoom.
  • COHORT TWO: 10th and 11th June 2023 - Face to face practical at Colchester Campus.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • 29th September 2023 at midday.

June 2023

5th June - SE783: Current Concepts in Upper Limb Rehabilitation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 5th June 2023.

Teaching dates:

Two weeks of independent online learning starting from 5th June.

Face-to-face teaching via Zoom on the following dates:

  • Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th June.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral presentation - W/c 10th July 2023.
  • Written evidence-based proposal - 8th September 2023.

October 2023

7th October - SE730: Dissertation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 60.

Start date: 7th October 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • 30th September 2024 at midday.

7th October - SE731: Leading change in healthcare

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 7th October 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • 11th March 2024 at midday.

7th October - SE714: Soft Tissue & Joint Injection Therapy

Please note that this module has different teaching dates, depending on which cohort you are in. Please state your preference when applying for this module.

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 7th October 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • COHORT ONE: 7th and 8th October (remote teaching via Zoom).
  • COHORT ONE: 14th and 15th October (face-to-face teaching at Colchester campus).
  • COHORT TWO: 7th and 8th October (remote teaching via Zoom).
  • COHORT TWO: 4th and 5th November (face-to-face teaching at Colchester campus).

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework: 2nd February 2024.
  • Summative coursework: 23rd February 2024.

7th October - SE708: Technical Considerations in Ultrasound Imaging

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 7th October 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • 7th - 8th October - Remote teaching.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 17th November 2023.
  • Multi-choice question exam: 2nd December 2023.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 8th December 2023.

7th October - SE710: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Guided Injections 

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 7th October 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • 7th and 8th October - Remote teaching via Zoom.
  • 4th and 5th November - Practical (blind injections), in-person session on Colchester campus.
  • 11th and 12th November - Ultrasound-guided injections, in-person session on Colchester campus.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework - 2nd February 2024.
  • Summative coursework - 23rd February 2024.

9th October - SE747: Postgraduate Research Methods

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 9th October 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • Support is delivered online through Zoom from 9th October 2023 to 15th March 2024.

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Assignment 1 - Formative assessment: 24th November 2024.
  • Assignment 1 - Summative assessment: 15th December 2024.
  • Assignment 2 - Formative assessment: 23rd February 2024.
  • Assignment 2 - Summative assessment: 15th March 2024.

9th October - SE761: First Contact Musculoskeletal Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 9th October 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • 9th October to 10th November: Online independent learning for 4 weeks.
  • 15th to 17th November: Face to face teaching to consolidate the online learning via Zoom.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral presentations (remote/online): Week of 4th December 2023.
  • Formative coursework deadline: 8th March 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 5th April 2024.

9th October - SE786: Evaluation of Clinical Practice for MSK First Contact Practitioners

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 9th October 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with support via Zoom.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 7th March 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 28th March 2024.

November 2023

11th November - SE718: Extension for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Practitioners: Ultrasound Guidance

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 11th November 2023.

Teaching dates:

  • 11th to 12th November - Face-to-face teaching at Colchester campus.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 2nd February 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 23rd February 2024.

2024

January 2024

8th January - SE713: Understanding & Managing Complex Musculoskeletal Conditions

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 8th January 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Course delivered through 5 weeks of independent learning online from 8th January to 9th February.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 23rd February 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 8th March 2024.

8th January - SE729: Applying & Using Learning in Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 8th January 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 25th March 2024 at midday.

8th January - SE730: Dissertation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 60.

Start date: 8th January 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 6th January 2025 at midday.

8th January - SE731: Leading change in healthcare

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 8th January 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 15th July 2024 at midday.

12th January - SE784: Medication Use in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 12th January 2024.

Teaching dates:

Two weeks of independent online learning starting from 12th January.

Face-to-face teaching via Zoom on the following dates:

  • Friday 2nd February
  • Friday 9th February
  • Friday 16th February
  • Friday 23rd February

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Student presentation - 26th January from 9:30am to 12:30pm.
  • Formative coursework deadline - 3rd May 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline - 24th May 2024.

18th January - SE785: MSK Research: Data collection and Analysis

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 18th January 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support from 18th January to 15th March.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework due on 23rd February 2024.
  • Summative coursework due on 15th March 2024.

20th January - SE715: Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 20th January 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • 20th and 21st January: Face to face teaching at Colchester campus
  • 3rd and 4th February: Face to face teaching at Colchester campus

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 29th March 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 19th April 2024.

February 2024

5th February - SE761: First Contact Musculoskeletal Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 5th February 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Four weeks of independent learning online from Monday 5th February to Friday 8th March.
  • 20th to 22nd March, 9:00am to 5:00pm - Face-to-face teaching via Zoom to consolidate the independent learning.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral presentations (to be delivered online) - w/c 22nd April.
  • Formative coursework due 19th July 2024.
  • Summative coursework due 16th August 2024.

April 2024

19th April - SE717: Advanced Musculoskeletal Assessment

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 19th April 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • 19th to 21st April - Face to face teaching via Zoom.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Presentations to be delivered w/c 20th May 2024.
  • Formative coursework deadline: 14th June 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 5th July 2024.

22nd April - SE730: Dissertation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 60.

Start date: 22nd April 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • 21st April 2025, midday.

22nd April - SE786: Evaluation of Clinical Practice for MSK First Contact Practitioners

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 22nd April 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 27th September 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 18th October 2024.

May 2024

11th May - SE714: Soft Tissue & Joint Injection Therapy

Please note that this module has different face-to-face teaching dates, depending on which cohort you are in. Please state your preference when applying for this module.

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 11th May 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • COHORT ONE: 11th and 12th May 2024 - Remote teaching of theory via Zoom.
  • COHORT ONE: 18th and 19th May 2024 - Face to face practical at Colchester Campus.
  • COHORT TWO: 11th and 12th May 2024 - Remote teaching of theory via Zoom.
  • COHORT TWO: 8th and 9th June 2024 - Face to face practical at Colchester Campus.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 6th September 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 27th September 2024 at midday.

June 2024

3rd June - SE783: Current Concepts in Upper Limb Rehabilitation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 3rd June 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Two weeks of independent online learning starting from 3rd June.
  • Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June - Face-to-face teaching via Zoom.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral presentation: W/c 8th July 2024.
  • Formative coursework deadline: 9th August 2024.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 6th September 2024.

To be confirmed for academic year 2024-2025

SE747: Postgraduate Research Methods

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: TBC.

Teaching dates:

  • No specific dates, work is done through distance learning.

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • TBC.
Dr Sue Innes using an ultrasound to check a patients arm.
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