This module aims to give the student the skills and knowledge that underpins their future role as a sports therapist. It will give them an understanding of the roles and limitations of a sports therapist and their role as part of a multidisciplinary team. Basic presentation skills will be covered.

Relationships with other agencies and healthcare professionals will be explored along with legal and ethical issues affecting the sports therapist. This will include a sound understanding of legal and ethical requirements, Health & Safety issues, risk assessment, accident reporting, and record keeping.

SST standards of proficiency and standards of conduct, performance and ethics documents will be presented during the module. Standards of behaviour will be discussed.

The role of the professional body (Society of Sports Therapists) will be examined along with current industry status developments and career progression opportunities in the UK and around the world. Roles of similar professions throughout the world (e.g. American athletic trainers) will be examined.

This module includes a compulsory first aid component ensuring the student is proficient in the management of emergency trauma / first aid situations within a sporting context. This will cover safe and effective handling of casualties in a field situation, emergency trauma management, ambulation techniques, and management of a sporting environment within the remit of a sports therapist including presentation skills.

Anatomy will be taught and utilised throughout this module which will be utilised throughout the course

A group presentation (20 minutes) weighted at 50% (assessing LO's 2, 3 and 4)
Group presentation discussing the roles and limitations of a sports therapist as part of a multidisciplinary team, ethical/legal issues and the role of the professional body in a global context and health and safety issues

A written assessment (1000 words) weighted at 50% (assessing LO's 2 and 4)
Written assessment testing key knowledge in theoretical issues taught in the module. You are required to identify and discuss an aspect of field testing, baseline testing or functional screening protocols that are utilised within Sports Therapy.

First aid assessment weighted at 0%. (must be passed) (assessing LO's 1 and 2)
This is part of the first aid component of the module and is based upon the assessment criteria of the SSTs Emergency Trauma Management (Levels 1 & 2) course.

All elements of summative assessment MUST be passed to achieve and overall pass in this module.

Formative assessment will be provided during 1st Aid course instruction via practice situations.
Lectures and workshop sessions will be supported by discussions and independent study exercises.

Students must be enrolled on the sports therapy award

Essential:
Prentice, W. E. (2010). Rehabilitation techniques in sports medicine and athletic training. (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Brukner, P. & Kahn, K. (2011). Clinical Sports medicing (4th ed). New York: McGraw-Hill

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (72 hours)
14 x 1 hour tutor-led lecture programme including lecture
14 x 2 hour clinical workshop sessions
10 x 3 hour first aid workshop

Guided Independent Study: (228 hours)
42 hours tutor-directed independent study following lectures
42 hours tutor-directed independent study following workshops
40 hours in assignment preparation
20 hours presentation preparation
50 hours student-led independent study
34 hours first aid revision / prep

Appropriately and adequately equipped lecture room
Appropriately and adequately equipped clinic room with teaching facilities
Appropriately and adequately stocked library facilities
Access to BlackBoard