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Survey, systematisation and comparison of the Master of Science in Osteopathy training programmes by means of three schools

Journal: Unpublished MSc thesis Wiener Schule für Osteopathie, Date: 2009/09, Pages: 153, type of study: qualitative study

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Keywords:

training programms [1]
WSO [433]
qualitative study [211]
Master of Science [1]
osteopathic education [66]

Abstract:

Throughout the world, various schools and institutions provide a large number of different osteopathic trainings. To facilitate the mobility of osteopathic practitioners there have been efforts in recent years to standardise university degrees worldwide. The integration of osteopathic training into the university system has provided osteopaths with the opportunity to access public research funding. It has allowed for focused attention on refining the scope of practice through clinical trials and basic research and has assisted in raising the credibility of the Osteopathic profession in general. With the possibility to graduate from various osteopathy schools with the same title „Master of Science in Osteopathy“ it would be beneficial to determine the international recognition levels of these qualifications and to compare the education delivered by these various schools. Therefore the aim of this paper is to draw a survey, systemise and compare the Master of Science in Osteopathy programmes by means of three different Schools: The Wiener Schule für Osteopathie (WSO – Vienna School of Osteopathy) in Vienna/Austria, the European School of Osteopathy (ESO) in Maidstone/United Kingdom and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne/Australia. A literary review was completed on the Master of Science Degree and the Master of Science in Osteopathy Degree in Austria, the UK and Australia. Subsequently the political and legal status of the osteopathy profession and the current status of academic and professional recognition of osteopathy in Austria, the UK and Australia were reviewed. For more details and the latest updates, the Schools and legal institutions were contacted. All information was systemised and comparisons were drawn. Osteopathy is an emerging profession but is currently not yet recognised legally in every country. In the United Kingdom and in Australia it is recognised by law, whereas this is not the case in Austria. To assist in providing a greater understanding of the current national and international situation of the Masters Degrees and the Master of Science in Osteopathy Degrees, the guidelines for these study programmes were described in the first section. The establishment of international guidelines and standards in osteopathic training would assist in improving worldwide recognition of the profession. This would allow for greater international academic and professional mobility and would encourage the important interchange and advancement of osteopathic knowledge. Such international recognition would be of great benefit to osteopathy students, teachers, the Schools and patients, and would ultimately assist in the development and legalisation of osteopathy in countries where this is currently not the case. In the last part of the thesis, the political and legal status of the osteopathy profession was examined. Masters degree recognition issues and the professional registration requirements in Europe, Austria, the UK and Australia were also illuminated. The results of the present study show that whilst there are commonalities between the Master of Science in Osteopathy Degrees provided by the three Schools there are also some significant differences. Major differences are evident in the training structure, the length of the course programme, the entry requirements, the costs of the training and the number of teachers provided. Recognition of the Masters Degree underlies very different requirements and is not standardised between countries. There are general (but varied) guidelines, frameworks and laws existing for the Master of Science and Master of Science in Osteopathy programmes. Although not currently existing, the introduction of a common core course structure could facilitate international mobility of Osteopathic students and teachers and warrant a minimum of quality standards worldwide. The establishment of standardised osteopathy course structures and certification worldwide could ultimately enhance the delivery of osteopathic services to patients and ensure the achievement of increased patient safety and well-being - the crucial role and aim of all health professions.


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