AT A GLANCE
| Level | Movement Therapy Diploma (Level 4/5) |
| Total guided learning hours | 40 hours |
| Typical pacing | Self-directed online lessons plus a face-to-face practical day, with assessment across a 6-week window |
| Delivery | Face-to-face practical day at Movement Therapy Ludlow, supported by self-directed online lessons on the MTE Thinkific Portal — there is no pre-recorded Part A for this module |
| Assessment | Practical manipulation assessment + theory MCQ + reflective log |
| Submission portal | MTE Thinkific Portal — Phase 4, Module 19 |
| Lecturer / contact | Mike Grice — mike.grice@MTE.Education |
| Pre-requisite | Phase 2 completed recommended; the self-directed online lessons completed before the practical day |
About this module
Module 19 introduces graded joint mobilisation and manipulation — the technique, and just as importantly the reasoning, indications, contraindications and safety around it.
Across 40 guided learning hours you will learn safe handling and application, the clinical reasoning for when a manipulation is and isn't appropriate, and the screening that must precede it.
What you'll learn
Across the 40 guided learning hours this module covers:
- The principles of graded joint mobilisation and manipulation
- Indications, contraindications and pre-manipulative screening / safety
- Safe handling and application technique for appropriate regions
- Clinical reasoning for technique selection and consent
- Integrating joint techniques within a wider treatment and rehabilitation plan
- Harvard-style referencing of peer-reviewed sources
Aims & objectives
On successful completion of this module learners will be able to:
- Explain the principles, indications and contraindications of joint mobilisation and manipulation.
- Perform appropriate pre-manipulative screening and gain informed consent.
- Apply graded joint techniques safely to camera.
- Justify technique selection from the assessment findings.
- Integrate joint techniques within a treatment and rehabilitation plan.
- Reference clinical and academic sources in Harvard style.
National Occupational Standards (NOS) coverage
This module is mapped to the UK National Occupational Standards and professional frameworks applicable to Level 4 and Level 5 Sports Therapy practice (Skills for Health CNH suite; CIMSPA Sports Therapist Professional Standard; Society of Sports Therapists framework; and, for exercise modules, the SkillsActive/CIMSPA SKAPC and SKAEG suites). The full mapping is published in the Assignment Remit.
Level 3 foundations
- A334.1 — Apply accepted standards of practice (consent, screening, scope)
Level 4 coverage
- CNH21 — Plan, apply and evaluate methods to prevent and manage injury
- CNH22 — Plan, apply and evaluate complex soft-tissue / joint methods
Level 5 coverage
- CNH28 — Provide complex remedial techniques
- CIMSPA P3 — Treatment, manual therapy and therapeutic intervention
- SST-C — Therapeutic Modalities
Assessment
This module is assessed by a practical manipulation assessment and a theory worksheet / MCQ, marked against University-style criteria on the MTE Thinkific Portal.
Practical Manipulation Assessment
| Format | Video(s) uploaded to the MTE Thinkific Portal |
| What it covers | Safe pre-screening, consent and application of graded joint techniques to camera |
| Length | Per component |
| Submission window | 6 weeks from the practical day |
Theory MCQ
| Format | Online multiple-choice quiz on the MTE Thinkific Portal |
| What it covers | Principles, indications, contraindications, dosage (Maitland grading) and clinical reasoning |
| Outcome | Marked against the published threshold |
| Submission window | 6 weeks from the practical day |
Grading
Assessed work is marked against University-style criteria — 1st-class, 2:1, 2:2 and 3rd (or, where noted, pass/fail against a published threshold). Markschemes set out exactly what each band looks like and are available on the MTE Thinkific Portal. Learners are expected to self-check their work against the descriptors before submission.
Plagiarism & late submission
All assessments must be the learner's own work and, where written, fully Harvard-referenced using Cite This For Me or equivalent. Failure to reference, or copying from another source, will result in a fail for that piece of work and the MTE plagiarism policy (see the course handbook) will apply. Late submissions are capped at a 3rd-class mark.
Guided learning hours (40 hours)
This module combines self-directed online lessons with a face-to-face practical day — there is no pre-recorded Part A. The 40 guided learning hours combine the self-directed lessons and reading, the practical day, the assessments and reflective practice.
| Activity category | Hours | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Self-directed online lessons & key reading | 10 | Work through the Joint Manipulations lessons and set readings on the MTE Thinkific Portal ahead of the practical day |
| Face-to-face practical day | 8 | Hands-on mobilisation and manipulation practice with peers and tutors at Movement Therapy Ludlow, including the practical assessment |
| Assessment preparation & theory MCQ | 14 | Prepare and record the practical assessment and complete the theory MCQ |
| Reflective practice & portfolio entry | 8 | Apply the techniques in practice and record reflective entries in the 200-hour log |
| TOTAL | 40 |
A week-by-week study plan is available as a separate download in the Guided Learning Hours folder of the MTE Thinkific Portal.
Resources & support
- All module materials (handouts, PowerPoints, lecturer videos and worksheets) are hosted on the MTE Thinkific Portal under Phase 4, Module 19.
- Markschemes are published alongside each assessment in the portal.
- Lecturer contact is shown in the At-a-glance panel above; learners are encouraged to reach out with questions during the submission window.
- Reasonable adjustments for learners with disabilities or specific learning differences are available — please contact the lecturer or the course administrator before submission.
Next steps
Considering enrolling? Visit mte.academy or email mike.grice@MTE.Education to discuss the next intake, payment options and entry requirements.
Already enrolled? Log in to the MTE Thinkific Portal and open Phase 4, Module 19 to access the teaching materials, worksheets, markscheme and assessments. Your reflective clinical log should be updated at least weekly.
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