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Health and Life Sciences Department of Sport and Health Sciences Accredited by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). All students who successfully complete this course will be eligible to register as osteopaths with GOsC. Oxford Brookes University was the first in the UK to be awarded Recognised Qualification (RQ) status for its part-time course in Osteopathy, delivered in-house within a university. The school's new full-time BOst and MOst courses have also been awarded this status. Note: entry to the MOst course is currently only open to those students who have successfully completed years 1 and 2 of the BOst (Hons) full-time course with an average of 60% or above across Year 2 BOst (Hons) compulsory modules. Direct entry may be an option in the future. Osteopathy is an established and recognised system of diagnosis and treatment that places emphasis on the structural integrity of the body. It recognises that much of the pain and disability we suffer stems from abnormalities in the structure of the body, resulting in disturbed function. The basic premise of osteopathy is that the body is capable of healing itself, given the appropriate environment, both within the body and externally. It shares many aspects of conventional medical assessment and diagnosis. In addition, osteopaths assess their patients from a mechanical, functional and postural perspective. The manual systems of treatment used are tailored to the needs of the individual. By ensuring adequate function of the neuro-musculo-skeletal system, osteopathic techniques aim to promote optimal health by assisting the individual patient in maintaining an appropriate range of motion and tissue vitality. During your clinical education, you will be fully immersed in the complexities of contemporary practice and exposed to a range of different clinical tutor osteopaths, in order to broaden your developing experience in our purpose-built clinics in Oxford, Swindon and elsewhere. For more information, go to: http:shsc.brookes.ac.ukosteoclinics Course content This modular undergraduate full-time osteopathy course takes four years to complete. Within its structure two alternative degree awards are possible, both leading to eligibility to apply for statutory registration as an osteopath. These are the Bachelor of Osteopathy (Honours), BOst (Hons) and the Master of Osteopathy, MOst. The MOst is an option designed for those who wish to achieve an enhanced competence profile in osteopathic research and within specific specialist areas of osteopathic clinical practice such as sports care or obstetrics and paediatrics. The taught part of the course for the BOst (Hons) award runs in Semesters 1 and 2 over each of the four years. The school's dedicated Placement Learning Unit (PLU) will assist you in allocating and administering your practical clinical experience in the university?s osteopathic clinics in Oxford, Swindon and elsewhere throughout the year. BOst (Hons) MOst Years 1 and 2 equip you with the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding in the basic sciences, including osteopathic philosophy and basic techniques, in preparation for clinical practice. You will be required to have achieved 100 hours of clinic-based learning in Year 1, and 150 hours of clinic-based learning in Year 2. MOst only Years 3 and 4 The MOst course builds on the knowledge, skills and understanding in the basic sciences, including osteopathic philosophy and basic techniques, developed during the initial two years of the BOst (Hons) programme. The MOst course provides for a progressive development of your knowledge, skills and understanding of osteopathic practice. In addition to the development of an appropriate competence profile for autonomous practice, students graduating from this MOst course are expected to have developed greater capabilities in dealing with clinical uncertainty, research methodology and specialist osteopathic practice. Clinical teaching experience in the two years of the