Module SPRT2241: SPORT INJURIES AND REHABILITATION

Department: APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES (SPORT)

SPRT2241: SPORT INJURIES AND REHABILITATION

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• Build on the knowledge acquired in the year 1 modules 'Sport and Exercise Psychology' and 'Body in Action'.
• Develop knowledge, understanding and skills related to the physiological, psychological and sociological aspects of injuries and rehabilitation in the sport and exercise context.
• Prepare students with the background knowledge to undertake a community placement in an injury/health related context at Level 3, and/or to undertake a dissertation in this area if they so desire.

Content

• The module is designed to provide students with a multi-disciplinary perspective on the occurrence, prevention, identification and management of sports injuries. The first part of the module will focus on the physiological aspects of injuries, and will provide students with the knowledge to distinguish different types and levels of injuries, identify the signs and symptoms of common injuries, and design actions to prevent or reduce injuries. Attention will also be given to developing basic treatment skills, including emergency first aid, the application of compression and support bandages, and sports massage therapy.
• In the second part of the module, the focus will be on the psychological aspects of injuries. Particular attention will be paid to the psychological factors contributing to injury risk, athletes' psychological reactions to injury and psychological skills that can be used during injury rehabilitation. Students will be required to apply their insights into the physiological and psychological aspects of sports injury by writing a case study report on an injured athlete as their first assignment.
• In the final part of the module, sports injuries will be placed in a wider perspective, and the focus will turn to such aspects as the support structures available to injured athletes and the use they make of them, factors affecting adherence to rehabilitation, the 'culture of risk' associated with sport and exercise, the intersections between sport and the ideology of the healthy body, and the social construction of injuries. The module will conclude with a final two hour examination.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and describe a range of common sports injuries.
• Explain and evaluate mechanisms, prevention and management of common injuries.
• Appraise physical, environmental and psychological risk factors for injuries.
• Identify and evaluate psychological reactions to sports injuries.
• Discuss structures of support available to and treatment-seeking strategies employed by injured athletes.
• Explain sociological perspectives on the culture of injury and health within sport and exercise contexts.

• Apply basic psychological strategies to support successful rehabilitation from injury.

• Improve their report writing skills, independent learning, and time management skills.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Teaching and learning will be centred on lectures, practicals and seminars.
• Lectures serve to provide general outlines of the concepts and theories and to direct students to relevant literature.
• Practical sessions serve to familiarise students with basic practical applications of treatment and intervention techniques and skills.
• Seminar sessions serve to provide students with opportunities to more fully engage with the theoretical concepts.
• Assessment will entail a 3,000 word assignment and a two hour examination.
• The assignment will allow students to apply their knowledge and understanding of the physiological and psychological aspects of injuries to a case study. At the same time, it will encourage students' report writing skills, independent learning, and time management skills.
• The examination will test students' knowledge and understanding of the relevant theories, concepts and facts addressed in the various discipline sections of the module.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

1,000 word assignment - optional.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University