In this module the student will continue to develop knowledge of anatomy and physiology relevant to sports therapy.

They will also develop an understanding of common causes / mechanics of injury, the body's physiological response to trauma and the subsequent healing process of soft tissue structures.

Emphasis in this module will be on developing clinical reasoning skills and injury evaluation sports injuries utilising accepted methods of injury assessment. Clinical and functional testing procedures will be learnt and practiced throughout the module.

Practical Assessment - 50% (LO's 1 & 2) Final assessment
Assessing a client with a sports injury. Using clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis techniques you will perform and evaluate a sports injury. You will demonstrate the ability to perform relevant tests and to synthesise and analyse information from both subjective and objective assessment procedures.

Written examination (1 hour) - 50% (LO 1)
Unseen written examination (short answers) covering the underpinning theoretical issue of this module. This will include anatomy, the healing process, types of injury, specific tissue response to injury, and the development of a rehabilitation plan.

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

You are required to have 80% attendance on this module.

Formative assessment will be provided throughout the module via practice situations, discussions and independent study exercises.

1. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF COMMON RISK FACTORS, RELEVANT ANATOMY, PATHOMECHANICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COMMON SPORTS INJURIES
Analysis
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning

2. DEVELOP AND UTILISE A NON-PRESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENT OF A CLIENT WITH A SPORTS INJURY (USING PALPATION TECHNIQUES, OBSERVATIONS AND RELEVANT SPECIAL TESTS)
Application
Communication
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
Problem Solving

The total learning time for this module is¿300¿hours. Compromising of¿81 hours of formal teaching and¿219¿hours of guided independent study.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (81 hours)
26 x 3hr Lectures / Workshops
6 x 30 min webinars

Guided Independent Study: (219 hours)
78 hours tutor-directed independent study (inc online blended learning tasks)
78 hours practical experience
30 hours in assessment preparation
33 hours student-led independent study

All assessment briefs are available now on Microsoft Teams, the details of when they are due to be submitted are in the module handbook and in the assessment guidelines. All feedback will be given in accordance with the University’s 20 working day policy.
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The teaching schedule for this module is available in Microsoft Teams.

This module utilises a number of online resources to facilitate teaching and learning. All work and material, as well as communication tools, are accessible via Microsoft Teams.

Recommended course materials and tools:
Brukner, P. & Kahn, K. (2017) Clinical Sports Medicine (5th ed) New York: McGraw-Hill
Prentice, W. E. (2015). Rehabilitation techniques in sports medicine and athletic training. (6th ed.). United States: SLACK Incorporated. ¿
Anderson, M. (2011). Fundamentals of sports injury management. (3rd ed.). London: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.¿
Guilick, D. (2009) Orthonotes: clinical examination pocket guide (2nd ed) Philadelphia: F A Davis¿

www.society-of-sports-therapists.org¿
www.sportsinjuryclinic.net¿
www.physioroom.com

Relevant Apps for this module:¿
Complete Anatomy by 3D for medical or¿
Essential Anatomy 5 by 3D for medical
iOrtho+ by Therapeutic Articulations¿
The Assessment App by PhysioTutors
Ortho App (injury assessment) by Unveiled Knowledge¿
Office 365

RECOMMENDED JOURNALS TO SUPPORT THIS MODULE INCLUDE:
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Sports Therapy Journal
ACSM
Journal of Sports Sciences
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Athletic therapy today
Physical therapy in sport
Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology
European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology
International Journal of Sports Medicine
Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Physician and Sports Medicine
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Sports Medicine
Use SportDiscus and Medline databases to identify relevant articles in these and other journals

Appropriately and adequately equipped lecture room
Appropriately and adequately equipped clinic room with appropriate teaching facilities
Appropriately and adequately stocked library facilities
Access to Microsoft Teams

In this module you will continue to develop knowledge of anatomy and physiology relevant to sports therapy, whilst also developing an understanding of common causes / mechanics of injury, the body's physiological response to trauma and the subsequent healing process of soft tissue structures.

Emphasis in this module will be on developing clinical reasoning skills and evaluation of sports injuries utilising accepted methods of injury assessment. Clinical and functional testing procedures will be learnt and practised throughout the module.