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MSc - Master of Science
University of Portsmouth - Portsmouth Campus
Part Time
Jan 2027
2 Year
Advance your career with this Clinical Exercise Science Master’s degree. Learn how to support people with long-term health conditions and improve their quality of life from industry experts. On this MSc Clinical Exercise Science course, you’ll be equipped with practical and professional skills in fitness assessment and exercise interventions, such as medical management, exercise prescription and behaviour change. You’ll develop your understanding of key clinical applications, including the relationship between exercise and chronic disease, the psychological effects of exercise and the importance of testing, and put this into practice through physiological assessments. When you graduate, you’ll be in a strong position to pursue a career in a variety of clinical settings and have the opportunity to work towards becoming a certified clinical exercise physiologist.
The learning outcomes of this module are: Demonstrate depth and systematic understanding of the techniques and methodologies to perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing in individuals with various chronic health conditions. Outline the normal physiological response to exercise and how this is altered by various chronic disease states. Comprehend and critically evaluate clinical exercise testing data and critically discuss it relative to appropriate normative reference values. Competently analyse, report, and effectively communicate findings from a clinical exercise test to a clinical audience. Critically evaluate the relevant elements of pathophysiology and treatments for a number of chronic health conditions. Critically evaluate the current clinical treatment of some chronic health conditions using physical activity and/or exercise training.
The learning outcomes of this module are: Critically reflect on and evaluate your knowledge, skills, behaviours and experiences that are relevant to the requirements of a postgraduate career Critically analyse career development needs to synthesise a short-term career development plan.
The learning outcomes of this module are: Critically reflect on and evaluate your knowledge, skills, behaviours and experiences that are relevant to the requirements of a postgraduate career Critically analyse career development needs to synthesise a short-term career development plan.
The learning outcomes of this module are: Critically analyse, interpret and differentiate a range of symptomology to identify likely pathological disease states. Critically analyse the pathophysiology and likely treatments for a range of long term conditions. Critically evaluate current literature and clinical guidance in relation to a range of long term conditions. Critically review the clinical effects of primary and secondary pathology on symptomology, diagnostic data, presentation and management/ treatment of a complex long term condition presentation. Critically analyse the pathophysiology and likely treatment for a complex long term condition
The learning outcomes of this module are: Demonstrate depth and systematic understanding of the techniques and methodologies to perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing in individuals with various chronic health conditions. Outline the normal physiological response to exercise and how this is altered by various chronic disease states. Comprehend and critically evaluate clinical exercise testing data and critically discuss it relative to appropriate normative reference values. Competently analyse, report, and effectively communicate findings from a clinical exercise test to a clinical audience. Critically evaluate the relevant elements of pathophysiology and treatments for a number of chronic health conditions. Critically evaluate the current clinical treatment of some chronic health conditions using physical activity and/or exercise training.
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