Master of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (120 ECTS) Master of Science

21 credits from Master Courses, 13 credits from Optional Courses, 20 credits Internship, 24 credits Master's Thesis and 42 credits from one of the five Major Subjects = 120 credits

• Master Courses

  All courses are mandatory.
  
  

  • 3 ECTS	Interpreting Scientific Evidence in Rehabilitation Sciences and Adapted Physical Activity									L06D3A	A.Nieuwboer staff staff A.Nieuwboer
    3 ECTS	Mental Health									L05F0A	E.Neerinckx (coordinator) M.Probst staff staff E.Neerinckx (coordinator) M.Probst
    3 ECTS	Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and Risk of Exercise									L05F1A	L.Vanhees (coordinator) J.Lefevre T.Reybrouck T.Troosters L.Vanhees staff staff L.Vanhees (coordinator) J.Lefevre T.Reybrouck T.Troosters L.Vanhees
    3 ECTS	Medical Imaging for Physiotherapists									L09F5A	S.Sunaert staff staff S.Sunaert
    3 ECTS	Research Seminar in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy									L06D2A	S.Verschueren (coordinator) Y.Vanlandewyck S.Verschueren staff staff S.Verschueren (coordinator) Y.Vanlandewyck S.Verschueren
    6 ECTS	Selected Topics in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy									L06D4A	S.Verschueren (coordinator) S.Brumagne H.Feys H.Gosselink M.Probst L.Vanhees G.Verheyden S.Verschueren staff staff S.Verschueren (coordinator) S.Brumagne H.Feys H.Gosselink M.Probst L.Vanhees G.Verheyden S.Verschueren

• List of Optional Courses

  13 credits mandatory (6 credits in the first master and 7 credits in the second master)
  
  Students can choose courses not previously followed from the list of optional courses or may also propose other courses that are taught in other study programmes at the KU Leuven if they meet the required previous knowledge.
  Students of the major subject "Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy in Mental Health Care" are not allowed to follow the course L07D9A Psychology of Physical Activity. They can however follow the course L06H0A Psychology of Physical Activity - Interventions and Scientific Analysis of Problems.
  Students should submit their choices before the third Wednesday of the academic year (ISP) for approval to the subcommittee of the standing educational committee.
  
  The optional courses will be examined conform the regulations and timing of the organizing program.
  
  For optional courses there is no guarantee that there will be no overlap regarding the course schedule and/or examination schedule between the optional course and other courses of the program.
  

  • 5 ECTS	Applied Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics									I0D37C	A.Carbonez (coordinator) J.Vercauteren staff staff A.Carbonez (coordinator) J.Vercauteren
    4 ECTS	Culture and Disability									S0D43A	P.Devlieger staff staff P.Devlieger
    4 ECTS	Human Rights									C00J5A	K.Lemmens staff staff K.Lemmens
    4 ECTS	Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Development and Cultures									S0E06A	A.Cassiman staff staff A.Cassiman
    6 ECTS	Nederlands voor anderstaligen: niveau 1									L02H1A	N. staff staff N.
    4 ECTS	Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation: Cervical Spine									L04C4A	W.Dankaerts staff staff W.Dankaerts
    3 ECTS	Psychology of Physical Activity									L07D9A	F.Boen staff staff F.Boen
    4 ECTS	Research Methods and Advanced Issues in Research in Biomedical Kinesiology									L08E0B	J.Lefevre (coordinator) M.Thomis staff staff J.Lefevre (coordinator) M.Thomis
    6 ECTS	Nederlands voor anderstaligen: niveau 1									L02H2A	N. staff staff N.
    3 ECTS	Research Methodology in Adapted Physical Activity									L09B1B	M.Thomis (coordinator) N. staff staff M.Thomis (coordinator) N.
    4 ECTS	Developmental Kinesiology, Through Self-Directed Learning									L01G6B	M.Thomis staff staff M.Thomis
    4 ECTS	Neurorehabilitation in Children, Through Self-Directed Learning									L01G7B	H.Feys N. staff staff H.Feys N.
    4 ECTS	Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Internal Disorders, Through Self- Directed Learning									L01G8B	H.Gosselink staff staff H.Gosselink
    4 ECTS	Rehabilitation for Cardiovascular Disorders, Through Self-Directed Learning									L03G1B	L.Vanhees staff staff L.Vanhees
    4 ECTS	Rehabilitation in Mental Health Care, Through Self-Directed Learning									L03G4B	N. staff staff N.
    3 ECTS	Psychology of Physical Activity - Interventions and Scientific Analysis of Problems									L06H0A	F.Boen N. staff staff F.Boen N.

• Internship

  20 credits mandatory
  
  

  • 10 ECTS	Applied Research Methodology in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy									L06D5A	S.Verschueren (coordinator) K.Desloovere M.Probst L.Vanhees S.Verschueren staff staff S.Verschueren (coordinator) K.Desloovere M.Probst L.Vanhees S.Verschueren
    10 ECTS	Clinical Placement in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy									L06D0B	A.Nieuwboer (coordinator) H.Feys H.Gosselink A.Nieuwboer M.Probst E.Van den Kerckhove L.Vanhees staff staff A.Nieuwboer (coordinator) H.Feys H.Gosselink A.Nieuwboer M.Probst E.Van den Kerckhove L.Vanhees

• Master's Thesis

  The Master's Thesis is mandatory.
  
  

  • 10 ECTS	Master's Thesis Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy - Part 1									L06D1A	H.Feys (coordinator) M.Probst L.Vanhees Y.Vanlandewyck G.Verheyden S.Verschueren staff staff H.Feys (coordinator) M.Probst L.Vanhees Y.Vanlandewyck G.Verheyden S.Verschueren
    14 ECTS	Master's Thesis Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy - Part 2									L04F5A	N. staff staff N.

• Major Subject: Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders

  38 credits of the Truncus Communis and 4 credits elective
  
  

  • Truncus Communis

    All courses are mandatory.
    
    

    • 3 ECTS	Advanced Methods in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Part 1									L05F4A	S.Brumagne (coordinator) W.Dankaerts K.Peers F.Staes E.Van den Kerckhove staff staff S.Brumagne (coordinator) W.Dankaerts K.Peers F.Staes E.Van den Kerckhove
      3 ECTS	Selected Topics in Musculoskeletal Pathology									L04F6A	K.Peers (coordinator) I.Degreef B.Depreitere K.Peers R.Westhovens N. staff staff K.Peers (coordinator) I.Degreef B.Depreitere K.Peers R.Westhovens N.
      3 ECTS	Biopsychosocial Aspects in Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders									L04F7A	E.Neerinckx staff staff E.Neerinckx
      8 ECTS	Advanced Methods in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Part 2									L04F8B	S.Brumagne (coordinator) W.Dankaerts H.Isselée F.Staes E.Van den Kerckhove staff staff S.Brumagne (coordinator) W.Dankaerts H.Isselée F.Staes E.Van den Kerckhove
      3 ECTS	Clinical Reasoning in Manual Therapy and Sports Physical Therapy - Case Studies									L04F9A	F.Staes (coordinator) S.Brumagne W.Dankaerts F.Staes staff staff F.Staes (coordinator) S.Brumagne W.Dankaerts F.Staes
      18 ECTS	Internship Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation									L09G1B	S.Verschueren staff staff S.Verschueren

  • Optional Courses

    4 credits elective in the domain of Manual Therapy or Sports Physical Therapy
    
    

    • 4 ECTS	Selected Topics in Manual Therapy									L06F0B	W.Dankaerts (coordinator) S.Brumagne W.Dankaerts P.Debeer B.Depreitere staff staff W.Dankaerts (coordinator) S.Brumagne W.Dankaerts P.Debeer B.Depreitere
      4 ECTS	Selected Topics in Sports Physical Therapy									L06F2B	F.Staes (coordinator) C.Delecluse P.Hespel F.Staes staff staff F.Staes (coordinator) C.Delecluse P.Hespel F.Staes

• Major Subject: Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy for Neurological Disorders

  All courses are mandatory.
  
  

  • 3 ECTS	Rehabilitation of Degenerative Neurological Disorders									L05F5A	A.Nieuwboer staff staff A.Nieuwboer
    4 ECTS	Neuroscientific Aspects of Neurological Rehabilitation									L06F4A	A.Nieuwboer (coordinator) P.Feys A.Nieuwboer B.Nuttin N. staff staff A.Nieuwboer (coordinator) P.Feys A.Nieuwboer B.Nuttin N.
    3 ECTS	Clinical Neuropsychology in Neurological Rehabilitation									L06F5A	E.Kerckhofs (coordinator) C.Lafosse N. staff staff E.Kerckhofs (coordinator) C.Lafosse N.
    3 ECTS	Selected Topics in Neurological Rehabilitation									L06F7A	P.Feys (coordinator) A.Devreese P.Feys E.Kerckhofs L.Peeraer staff staff P.Feys (coordinator) A.Devreese P.Feys E.Kerckhofs L.Peeraer
    3 ECTS	Seminar in Neurological Rehabilitation									L06F8A	G.Verheyden (coordinator) H.Feys A.Nieuwboer (substitute) G.Verheyden staff staff G.Verheyden (coordinator) H.Feys A.Nieuwboer (substitute) G.Verheyden
    8 ECTS	Advanced Methods in Neurological Rehabilitation									L06F6B	G.Verheyden (coordinator) P.Feys E.Kerckhofs A.Nieuwboer G.Verheyden N. staff staff G.Verheyden (coordinator) P.Feys E.Kerckhofs A.Nieuwboer G.Verheyden N.
    18 ECTS	Internship Neurological Rehabilitation									L09G3B	G.Verheyden staff staff G.Verheyden

• Major Subject: Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy in Children

  All courses are mandatory.
  
  

  • 3 ECTS	Rehabilitation Problems in Paediatrics									L05F6A	H.Feys (coordinator) E.Ortibus N. staff staff H.Feys (coordinator) E.Ortibus N.
    5 ECTS	Physiotherapeutic Methods for Neurological and Orthopaedic Disorders in Children									L06F9A	H.Feys (coordinator) A.Devreese H.Feys staff staff H.Feys (coordinator) A.Devreese H.Feys
    5 ECTS	Advanced Methods for Neurological and Orthopaedic Disorders in Children									L07F5A	K.Desloovere (coordinator) G.Molenaers E.Ortibus L.Peeraer staff staff K.Desloovere (coordinator) G.Molenaers E.Ortibus L.Peeraer
    3 ECTS	Seminar in Paediatric Rehabilitation									L07F8A	H.Feys (coordinator) K.Desloovere H.Feys staff staff H.Feys (coordinator) K.Desloovere H.Feys
    3 ECTS	Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Metabolic Aspects of Rehabilitation in Children									L08F8A	P.Calders (coordinator) D.De Wolf A.Malfroot T.Reybrouck T.Troosters L.Van Gaal N. staff staff P.Calders (coordinator) D.De Wolf A.Malfroot T.Reybrouck T.Troosters L.Van Gaal N.
    5 ECTS	Rehabilitation of Mild Motor Problems in Children with Developmental Disorders									L9X24A	A.Swillen (coordinator) J.Simons A.Swillen N. M.Vanvuchelen (substitute) staff staff A.Swillen (coordinator) J.Simons A.Swillen N. M.Vanvuchelen (substitute)
    18 ECTS	Internship Paediatric Rehabilitation									L09G5B	H.Feys staff staff H.Feys

• Major Subject: Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy in Mental Health Care

  All courses are mandatory.
  
  

  • 3 ECTS	Issues of Physiotherapy Interventions in Mental Health Care									L08F4A	E.Neerinckx staff staff E.Neerinckx
    3 ECTS	Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents									L05D5A	A.Swillen staff staff A.Swillen
    3 ECTS	Psychotherapeutic Methods									L07F9A	R.Vermote staff staff R.Vermote
    4 ECTS	Advanced Methods in Psychomotor Therapy in Children and Adolescents									L08F0A	J.Simons staff staff J.Simons
    4 ECTS	Advanced Methods in Psychomotor Therapy in Adults									L08F1A	M.Probst staff staff M.Probst
    3 ECTS	Fundamentals in Psychomotor Therapy									L05F7A	J.Simons (coordinator) M.Probst J.Simons staff staff J.Simons (coordinator) M.Probst J.Simons
    18 ECTS	Internship Psychomotor Therapy									L09G7B	J.Simons (coordinator) M.Probst J.Simons staff staff J.Simons (coordinator) M.Probst J.Simons
    4 ECTS	Selected Topics in Psychomotor Therapy									L08F3B	M.Probst (coordinator) F.Boen M.Probst J.Simons staff staff M.Probst (coordinator) F.Boen M.Probst J.Simons

• Major Subject: Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy for Internal Disorders

  All courses are mandatory.
  
  

  • 3 ECTS	Rehabilitation for Internal Disorders									L05F8A	H.Gosselink (coordinator) T.Reybrouck L.Vanhees staff staff H.Gosselink (coordinator) T.Reybrouck L.Vanhees
    4 ECTS	Advanced Methods for Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disorders									L08F5A	L.Vanhees (coordinator) T.Reybrouck J.Van Cleemput L.Vanhees N. staff staff L.Vanhees (coordinator) T.Reybrouck J.Van Cleemput L.Vanhees N.
    3 ECTS	Advanced Methods for Rehabilitation of Respiratory Disorders									L08F6A	T.Troosters (coordinator) M.Decramer H.Gosselink T.Troosters N. staff staff T.Troosters (coordinator) M.Decramer H.Gosselink T.Troosters N.
    3 ECTS	Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Metabolic Aspects of Rehabilitation in Children									L08F8A	P.Calders (coordinator) D.De Wolf A.Malfroot T.Reybrouck T.Troosters L.Van Gaal N. staff staff P.Calders (coordinator) D.De Wolf A.Malfroot T.Reybrouck T.Troosters L.Van Gaal N.
    3 ECTS	Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Patients									L08F9A	H.Gosselink (coordinator) B.Buyse H.Gosselink G.Hermans staff staff H.Gosselink (coordinator) B.Buyse H.Gosselink G.Hermans
    5 ECTS	Advanced Methods for Rehabilitation of Internal Disorders									L08F7B	D.Vissers N. staff staff D.Vissers N.
    18 ECTS	Internship Rehabilitation for Internal Disorders									L09G9B	L.Vanhees (coordinator) H.Gosselink L.Vanhees staff staff L.Vanhees (coordinator) H.Gosselink L.Vanhees
    3 ECTS	Seminar in Rehabilitation for Internal Disorders									L09F1A	L.Vanhees (coordinator) M.Decramer L.Vanhees staff staff L.Vanhees (coordinator) M.Decramer L.Vanhees