COURSES OFFERED

 

ESSM offers postgraduate training at the Honours, Masters and Doctoral levels. The Honours courses in Exercise Science and Biokinetics may only be undertaken full-time over 1 year. The correspondence MPhil courses in Sports Physiotherapy and Sport and Exercise Medicine may only be undertaken part-time. Selection for all courses is made primarily on the basis of academic merit.

Application forms for all courses can be obtained from Ms Salega Tape at the UCT Postgraduate Office (021) 406 6340.

 

BSc(Med)(Hons) Exercise Science

This course is for graduates with a BSc degree who have at lease one undergraduate course in physiology, biochemistry or another biological science. The aim of this course is to equip students with the basic knowledge and techniques for a career in exercise science or physiology research and teaching.

 

For more information, download this document.

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BSc(Med)(Hons) Exercise Science (Biokinetics)

Graduates with a degree in Human Movement Studies or Physical Education are eligible for this course. The aim of the course is to improve the knowledge of the exercise sciences and to combine this with some specific clinical experience in the management of rehabilitation. This course is followed by a one year internship and subsequent registration with the Board of Physiotherapy, Biokinetics and Podiatry of the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

 

For all honours courses, the following topics will be covered in depth, as they apply to exercise, training and the prevention of injury and rehabilitation from disease:

  • Muscle physiology and biochemistry

  • Energy metabolism, including nutrition and endocrinology

  • Cardiovascular and respiratory systems

  • Medical aspects of sports

  • Brain, movement and fatigue

  • Research methodology, including statistics and experimental design

For more information, download this document.

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MPhil (Biokinetics)

The new MPhil in Biokinetics is one of the first such qualifications offered in South Africa. A structured master’s programme with research will provide an opportunity for important clinical continuing education for the biokineticist, as well as creating a platform for conducting clinically relevant research to add to the growing body of evidence-based practice.

 

One of the primary aims of the MPhil Biokinetics degree is provide in-depth and advanced training into the four sub-areas of Biokinetics. The course also aims to fulfil a need that practicing Biokineticists have highlighted (via a survey) to provide an evidence-based, and continuously updated approach to the Biokinetics clinical rehabilitation and management of patients and clients.  Additionally, this course provides a vehicle for engaging students in clinically relevant research in the discipline of biokinetics and therapeutic exercise. For more information, download this document.

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MPhil (Physiotherapy)

This course is designed for graduates with a BSc degree in Physiotherapy. The aim of this degree is to enhance the physiotherapist's knowledge of the exercise sciences and to combine this with clinical experience in the management and research of sports-related problems relating to physiotherapy.

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MPhil (Sport and Exercise Medicine)

Graduates with a MBChB or equivalent degree are eligible for this course. The MPhil is a part-time degree, running over three years, consisting of course work, clinical examination and research project. The course work includes basic information on the exercise sciences, with substantial emphasis on applied information on clinical aspects of sports medicine, including the management of sports injuries and specific medical problems arising in sport and exercise.

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MSc and PhD

Students with either a BSc(Med)(Hons), MBChB, or equivalent degree, are eligible for the MSc, whereas only students with an MSc or 1 year of full time registration for an MSc are eligible for the PhD degree. Students are required to submit a thesis which is examined by external reviewers.

 

Contacts

BSc (Hons), MSc, MPhil (Biokineitcs), PhD

Mrs. Ayesha Hendriks   (021) 650 4561

 

MPhil (Sport and Exercise Medicine)

Ms. Yvonne Blomkamp (021) 650 4579

 

MPhil (Sports Physiotherapy)

Dr. Theresa Burgess

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