This module aims to develop student’s knowledge and understanding of the systematic reviewing of academic literature. This includes developing an appropriate search string, screening process, study eligibility criteria, data extraction form/table, quality appraisal tool and other methodological features associated with the systematic reviewing process. This process minimises potential reviewer biases and increases the methodological rigor. Using these skills students will be able to offer a better synthesis of the literature and enable them to make more confident conclusions.

Assessment 1: Coursework Assessment: Students, using a contemporary topic, will conduct a systematic review of the literature using skills taught on the module. Learning outcome 1, 2 & 3.

Formative Assessment: Students will submit their methodological section of their systematic review for tutor feedback.

In order to provide the best learning experience to our students, the sport therapy team is committed to providing an environment that supports and encourages students to develop their knowledge, understanding and technical skills. To achieve this, we use a variety of teaching and learning techniques to meet the diverse needs of our students. These techniques include, but are not limited to, problem-based learning, context-based learning, simulation, and peer to peer learning. This approach ensures that students are able to contextualise their knowledge and understanding and best prepares them for employment.

This module will be predominantly taught by tutor led classroom-based activities and sport therapy based scenarios will be used to contextualise material. Students will be expected to engage with the sport therapy literature and literature on research methodology.

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the systematic retrieval of academic literature on a topic within the field of injury rehabilitation and manual therapies

Knowledge and Understanding Learning Enquiry

2. Apply the underlying concepts and principles associated with the systematic extraction of information from the academic literature on a topic within the field of injury rehabilitation and manual therapies

Knowledge and Understanding Learning Enquiry

3. Evaluate critically the information obtained from the academic literature on a topic within the field of injury rehabilitation and manual therapies

Knowledge and Understanding Learning Analysis Enquiry

Appropriately and adequately equipped lecture theatre
Appropriately and adequately equipped sport and exercise laboratory
Appropriately and adequately equipped IT room
Appropriately and adequately stocked library facilitites
Internet access sufficient to blackboard

Boland, A., Cherry, G., & Dickson, R. (Eds.). (2017). Doing a systematic review: A student's guide.

Kotz, D., & Cals, J. W. L. (2013a). Effective writing and publishing scientific papers—part I: How to get started. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66(4), 397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.01.002

Cals, J. W. L., & Kotz, D. (2013a). Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part II: Title and abstract. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66(6), 585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.01.005

Cals, J. W. L., & Kotz, D. (2013b). Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part III: Introduction. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66(7), 702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.01.004

Kotz, D., & Cals, J. W. L. (2013b). Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part IV: Methods. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66(8), 817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.01.003

Kotz, D., & Cals, J. W. L. (2013c). Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part V: Results. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66(9), 945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.04.003

Cals, J. W. L., & Kotz, D. (2013c). Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part VI: Discussion. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66(10), 1064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.04.017

Cals, J. W. L., & Kotz, D. (2013d). Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part VIII: References. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66(11), 1198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.06.015

This module will build upon the material taught at level 4 on the reviewing scientific literature module. Students will be introduced to more advanced ways of searching for literature, screening articles for eligibility using pre-specified criteria, extracting data in a standardised way, and appraising the studies for their risk of bias. Students will undertake their own review during this module using the skills that have been taught on a topic pertinent to injury rehabilitation and manual therapies.