• Active involvement of service users in the programme of studies
• Explore contemporary assistive technology products and their design with experts
• There may be the opportunity for collaborative project work in partnership with the Health Design and Technology Institute  
• Partnership working with industry and health and social care organisations
• Use of a variety of learning methods including web-based learning and support

Successful students will be equipped with an in-depth understanding of the effective use of assistive technology. This will include the skills to develop the evidence base which supports the use and provision of assistive technologies.

Whether you are involved in the community, public or independent sectors, this course will give the knowledge needed to make improvements to provision of assistive technology.

The MSc Assistive Technology comprises a series of modules designed to improve your technical knowledge, expertise and product/service management skills.

The course is open to health and social care professionals, individuals working in the area of development and implementation of assistive technologies, and senior workers from independent or voluntary organisations that work with older or disabled people. The course will be undertaken on a part-time basis over one year. 

This is a new course offered in association with the Health Design & Technology Institute (HDTI) at Coventry University.

Modules will include:

Assistive technology and the wider perspective
The current social, political and legislative contexts, the service user perspective and ethical issues

Evidence-based assistive technologies
Assistive technology provision, including environmental control systems, augmentative devices and alternative communication

The product development process
The design, development, testing, evaluation and marketing of new assistive technologies

Work-based learning project
An opportunity to explore an area of interest

For more information visit our departmental area.

To apply for a place on this course and apply via postal application, please complete and return this part-time application form.

Please note that you must send in certificates, transcripts and references with your application or soon as possible to:

Part-time Admissions
Graduate Centre
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
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E-mail: part-time.uni@coventry.ac.uk

The Admissions and Marketing Unit

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
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Coventry University
Coventry
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Telephone: +44 (0) 24 7679 5959 or e-mail: hlsgen@coventry.ac.uk