Upon successful completion of the Master of Physiotherapy in Paediatrics and Neonatal Sciences, graduates will be able to:

• Paediatric and Neonatal Assessment: Conduct comprehensive physiotherapy assessments of neonates, infants, children, and adolescents, considering age, developmental stage, medical status, and functional needs.
• Growth and Development: Analyse typical and atypical growth, developmental milestones, motor development, posture, movement patterns, and functional abilities across childhood.
• Clinical and Functional Diagnosis: Interpret relevant clinical signs, symptoms, examination findings, and diagnostic information to identify physiotherapy-related problems and formulate appropriate clinical and functional diagnoses.
• Developmental and Neuromotor Rehabilitation: Plan and implement appropriate interventions for children with developmental delays, neurological conditions, movement dysfunction, and difficulties affecting functional independence.
• Neonatal Physiotherapy: Demonstrate appropriate assessment and rehabilitation competencies for neonates, including those requiring specialised care, within professional scope, clinical protocols, and patient safety requirements.
• Paediatric Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation: Assess and manage movement restrictions, postural abnormalities, musculoskeletal impairments, and functional limitations in children using appropriate physiotherapy interventions.
• Paediatric Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation: Apply suitable physiotherapy assessment and intervention principles for children with cardiopulmonary conditions, considering clinical stability, age-specific needs, and relevant precautions.
• Pain and Functional Assessment: Apply appropriate methods for assessing pain, movement, physical function, and activity limitations in neonates and children, selecting relevant outcome measures to monitor progress.
• Individualised Intervention Planning: Develop, implement, and modify physiotherapy management plans according to assessment findings, developmental needs, family priorities, and measurable rehabilitation goals.
• Family-Centred Care and Education: Educate parents and caregivers regarding positioning, handling, therapeutic activities, home programmes, developmental support, and strategies to promote participation in daily activities.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Critically appraise scientific literature and integrate relevant evidence into paediatric and neonatal physiotherapy assessment, intervention, and outcome evaluation.
• Research and Professional Practice: Demonstrate research competency, ethical practice, accurate clinical documentation, effective communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration with healthcare professionals involved in child health and rehabilitation.