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.

2024

October 2024

5th October - SE714 Soft Tissue & Joint Injection Therapy

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 5th October 2024.

Teaching dates:

Please state your preferred cohort when applying

  • COHORT ONE: 5-6 Oct 2024: Remote teaching of theory via zoom and 12-13 Oct 2024: Face-to-face practical at Colchester campus
  • COHORT TWO: 5-6 Oct 2024: Remote teaching of theory via zoom and 9-10 Nov 2024: Face-to-face practical at Colchester campus

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 31/12/2024
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 31/01/2025
  • Oral vivas: w/c 17/02/2025
  • 10 Supervised Injections submission deadline: 28/02/2025

Application deadline is the 08/09/2024

5th October - SE710: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Guided Injections  

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 5th October 2024.

Teaching dates:

Please state your preferred cohort when applying

  • 5-6 Oct 2024: Remote teaching of theory via Zoom

 Face-to-face at Colchester campus

  • 9-10 Nov 2024: Practical (blind injections)
  • 16-17 Nov 2024: US guided extension

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 31/01/2025
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 21/02/2025

Closing date for applications is 08/09/2024

7th October - SE730: Dissertation 

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 60.

Start date: 7th October 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Deadline: 29/09/2025 (midday)

Application deadline is the 08/09/2024

 

7th October - SE731 Leading Changes in Healthcare 

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 7th October 2024 (Virtual launch via Zoom on 08th October, 1pm - 3pm.)

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Coursework deadline: 10/03/2025 (midday)

Application deadline is the 08/09/2024

7th October - SE708 Technical Considerations in Ultrasound Imaging  

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 7th October 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • 5-6 Oct 2024: Remote teaching via Zoom

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Multi-choice question exam: 31/01/2025 (in-person at Colchester Campus)
  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 15/11/2024
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 06/12/2024

Closing date for applications is 08/09/2024

7th October - SE747: Postgraduate Research Methods

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 7th October 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Delivered online with Zoom support 07/10/24 - 14/03/25

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline - Assignment 1: 22/11/2024
  • Summative Coursework Deadline - Assignment 1: 13/12/2024
  • Formative Coursework Deadline -Assignment 2: 21/02/2025
  • Summative Coursework Deadline - Assignment 2: 14/03/2025

Closing date for applications is 08/09/2024

7th October - SE761: First Contact Musculoskeletal Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 7th October 2024.

Teaching dates:

Four weeks of independent learning online weeks beginning:

  • 07/10/2024
  • 14/10/2024
  • 21/10/2024
  • 04/11/2024

Face-to-face teaching via Zoom to consolidate the online learning

  • 13th to 15th November 2024 – 09:00-17:00

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral presentations (remote/online): week beginning 02/12/2024
  • Formative Coursework deadline: 07/03/2025
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 04/04/2025

Closing date for applications is 26/08/2024

7th October - SE786 Evaluation of Clinical Practice for MSK First Contact Practitioners

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 7th October 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 07/03/2025
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 28/03/2025

Closing date for applications is 26/08/2024

15th October - SE764 Point of Care Rheumatology Ultrasound

Levels: Level 7

Credits: 30

Start Date: 15th October 2024

Teaching dates:

Remote teaching via Zoom 9:00am to 12:00pm:

  • 15/10/24
  • 19/11/24
  • 10/12/24
  • 7/1/25
  • 21/1/25
  • 4/2/25

Face-to-face teaching at Colchester campus:

  • 1-2 March 2025

Assignment hand-in dates:

Coursework 1:

  • Formative Coursework deadline: 07/03/2025
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 28/03/2025

Coursework 2:

  • Formative Coursework deadline: 4/04/2025
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 25/04/2025

Closing date for applications is 08/09/2024

November 2024

9th November - SE718: Extension for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Practitioners: Ultrasound Guidance

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 9th November 2024.

Teaching dates:

  • 16th to 17th November - Face-to-face teaching at Colchester campus.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 31st January 2025.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 21st February 2025.

Closing date for applications is 13/10/2024

2025

January 2025

6th January - SE729: Applying & Using Learning in Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 6th January 2025.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 24th March 2025 at midday.

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2024

6th January - SE730: Dissertation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 60.

Start date: 6th January 2025.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 5th January 2026 at midday.

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2024

6th January - SE731: Leading change in healthcare

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 6 January 2025 (Virtual launch via Zoom on 15 January, 2:30pm - 4:30pm)

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Coursework due on 14 July 2025 at midday.

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2024

10th January - SE784: Medication Use in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 10th January 2025

Teaching dates:

Two weeks of independent online learning:

  • 10/01/25
  • 17/01/25

Face-to-face teaching via Zoom on the following dates, 9:30am - 12:30pm:

  • 31/01/2025
  • 07/02/2025
  • 14/02/2025
  • 21/02/2025

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Student presentation - 24/01/2025 from 9:30am to 12:30pm.
  • Formative coursework deadline - 02/05/2025.
  • Summative coursework deadline - 23/05/2025.

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2024

13th January - SE785: MSK Research: Data collection and Analysis

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 13th January 2025

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support from 13th January to 14th March 2025.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework due on 21st February 2025.
  • Summative coursework due on 14th March 2025.

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2024

31st January - SE715: Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 31st January 2025.

Teaching dates:

  • 31st to 3rd February 2025: Face to face teaching at Colchester campus

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 28th March 2025.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 25th April 2025.

Closing date for applications is 08/12/2024

February 2025

3rd February - SE761: First Contact Musculoskeletal Practice

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 3rd February 2025.

Teaching dates:

Four weeks of independent learning online w/c:

  • 03/02/2025
  • 10/02/2025
  • 24/02/2025
  • 03/03/2025

Face- to-face teaching via Zoom to consolidate the online learning:

  • 19 – 21 Mar 2025, from 09:00-17:00

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral presentations (to be delivered online) - week beginning 28th April 2025.
  • Formative coursework due 18th July 2025.
  • Summative coursework due 15th August 2025.

Closing date for applications is 22/12/2024

March 2025

28th March - SE786: Evaluation of Clinical Practice for MSK First Contact Practitioners

Levels: Level 7

Credits: 30

Start date: 28th March 2025

Teaching dates:

  • Distance learning with Zoom support Zoom meetings starting mid April

Assignment hand-in dates:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 19/09/2025
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 10/10/2025

Closing date for applications is 14/02/2025

 

April 2025

22nd April - SE731: Leading change in healthcare

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 30.

Start date: 22nd April 2025 (Virtual launch via Zoom on 23 April, 1:00pm - 3:00pm)

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Summative coursework deadline: 20/10/2025

Closing date for applications is 28/03/2025

22nd April - SE730: Dissertation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 60.

Start date: 22nd April 2025.

Teaching dates:

  • Individual tutorials, dates to be arranged with tutor.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • 20th April 2026, midday.

Closing date for applications is 28/03/2025

25th April - SE717: Advanced Musculoskeletal Assessment

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 25th April 2025.

Teaching dates:

  • 25-27 Apr 2025: Face-to-face teaching via Zoom.

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Presentations: week beginning 2/06/2025
  • Formative Coursework deadline: 13/06/2025
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 04/07/2025 

Closing date for applications is 28/03/2025

May 2025

10th 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: 10th May 2025.

Teaching dates:

  • COHORT ONE: 10-11 May 2025: Remote teaching of theory via zoom; 17-18 May 2025: Face-to-face practical at Colchester campus
  • COHORT TWO: 10-11 May 2025: Remote teaching of theory via zoom; 07-08 June 2025: Face-to-face practical at Colchester campus

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 01/08/2025
  • Summative Coursework deadline: 29/08/2025 - midday
  • Oral Vivas week commencing: 15/09/2025
  • 10 Supervised Injections submission deadline: 26/09/2025

Closing date for applications is 12/04/2025

12 May - SE713: Understanding & Managing Complex Musculoskeletal Conditions

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 12 May 2025.

Teaching dates:

5 weeks of independent learning online w/c:

  • 12/05/2025
  • 19/05/2025
  • 26/05/2025
  • 02/06/2025
  • 09/06/2025

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Formative coursework deadline: 27 June 2025.
  • Summative coursework deadline: 11 July 2025.

Closing date for applications is 12/04/2025

June 2025

2nd June - SE783: Current Concepts in Upper Limb Rehabilitation

Levels: Level 7.

Credits: 15.

Start date: 2nd June 2025.

Teaching dates:

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

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

  • 02/06/2025 – two weeks of independent online learning
  • 20 & 21 June 2025, 09:30-16:30 – Face-to-face teaching via Zoom

Assignment hand-in date:

  • Oral case presentation – week beginning 07/07/2025
  • Formative Coursework Deadline: 08/08/2025
  • Summative Coursework Deadline: 05/09/2025

Closing date for applications is 05/05/2025

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