Sports Therapy

You'll gain knowledge to develop and lead an exercise class to a healthy population and understand the physiological responses of the body to exercise. This will include development of your understanding of kinesiological principles and the use of hydrotherapy for exercise prescription.

This particular course content teaches how normal physiology and pathological processes impact on human movement. You’ll study the response to exercise and cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems.

The aims of this module are: To provide the you with the fundamental anatomical knowledge of the neuromusculoskeletal system. To address the gross anatomy of the human structure in relation to anatomical landmarks, surface anatomy and the underpinning knowledge required to understand the relationship between anatomical structure and function. To develop your understanding of osteology, arthrology, myology and neurology, to take a hands-on approach to delivery and provide you with the professional and practical skills essential for a therapist.

This module aims to enable you to develop your abilities as an independent learner, it will introduce you to the research process in clinical practice and university. As well as introducing you to the concept of evidence-based practice and to basic data analysis within current literature.

During this module you'll be introduced to the principles and practice of basic examination and assessment techniques for soft tissue therapy application in relation to the clinical and sporting environment. Physiological, therapeutic and psychological effects will be explored to develop your clinical reasoning skills for soft tissue therapy application. It will provide a foundation for you to apply clinical skill competencies in soft tissue therapy practice through engagement in practical sessions, internal and external placements. You'll develop a hands-on approach to delivery and it will provide you with the professional and practical skills essential for a Sport Therapist, as well as integrate an external qualification to underpin experience and professional.

This modules aims to develop your role as a Sports Therapist in handling acute injuries on and off the field of play together with the recognition and management of a range of common injuries, illness and trauma associated with sport and exercise participation. The module will provide you with opportunities to practically assess and treat a range of acute injuries and discuss the management of medical conditions and potentially life-threatening conditions that may present while working as a Sports Therapist. This module is the first stage in the training to become a graduate Sports Therapist. Integrate an external qualification to underpin experience and professional skills.

In this module, you will be provided with the knowledge of how to monitor athletes to minimise injury risks in sport and exercise. You will also identify and evaluate screening strategies and training methods for sport and exercise.

This module aims to progress you from an understanding of the basic practical and theoretical concepts underpinning sports therapy to a therapist who is able to manage a sports injury through knowledge, application and analysis. 

In this module you will develop your professional practice through experiential learning in a sport massage environment. You will develop your interpersonal skills through learning via a variety of observed and practical situations and will be required to consider how your sports massage experience can be incorporated into a career development plan.

The aims of the module are to develop your knowledge of the principles of rehabilitation and the process of rehabilitation in relation to the pathology and the healing process. You'll implement effective and efficient exercise programmes through knowledge, application and analysis and evaluate and develop current rehabilitative processes in relation to injury pathology.

This module will progress you from an understanding of the basic practical and theoretical concepts underpinning Sports Therapy to a therapist whom is able to manage a sports injury through knowledge, application and analysis. You'll apply comprehensive examination and assessment techniques appropriate to the peripheral and spinal joints of the body in order to demonstrate an understanding of the common epidemiological and aetiological factors contributing to injury in the athletic population. You'll develop knowledge and understanding of functional anatomy in relation to pathology and the assessment process.

The aims of the module are to; develop progressive critical understanding of evidence-based practice. Develop progressive critical understanding of the principles of research design and methodology in research. Develop research skills including critical evaluation of research and current evidence relevant to clinical practice. Introduce you to the range of clinical research within the division and sector-specific. Enable you to develop ideas for future research. Enable you progressively to select relevant data analysis techniques (including statistical techniques) to answer research questions.

You'll apply strength and conditioning principles for systematic sport-specific training. The module covers theory, including periodisation. You'll have practical sessions for creating training programmes, including rehabilitation stages. Reflecting sports therapy roles, assessment includes a literature review and a periodised training programme for vocational relevance.

This module will foster your critical comprehension of functional rehabilitation principles and their application to injury pathology and healing. It will also emphasise using modern measures to monitor rehabilitation progress and implementing efficient exercise programmes through analysis and application.

The dissertation allows you to independently explore a chosen topic related to your field of study, demonstrating academic skills. Usually connected to your Sports Therapy degree, it involves primary and secondary data collection, integrating literature and research.

This module aims to give you the opportunity to develop their professional practice through experiential learning in a sport, exercise and health environment. You'll be able develop their interpersonal skills through learning via a variety of observed and practical situations and will develop a career plan based on an understanding of their current skills, competencies, strengths and weaknesses.

This module aims to give the you the opportunity to develop your abilities in the holistic care of the injured athlete. It will require you to discriminate between different management approaches to the treatment of injury based on a critical understanding of contemporary literature. The module will allow you to synthesis your own understanding based on their previous study of the physiological, psychological, nutritional, biomechanical and pathological influences on injury.

The aims of the module are to give you the opportunity to conduct a major piece of independent literature-based research. It is expected that you will develop management skills; achieve a measure of independence; integrate different aspects of the course; define clearly a problem to be solved. You will be expected to extract relevant material from a literature survey and synthesise information.

The aims of the module are: To reflect upon their work based experience via the application of theory to practice To formulate a career plan based upon the transferable skills acquired in industry related to their career aspirations. To develop a professional portfolio of evidence.

Develop your skills in basic business planning, as well as gaining an understanding of the influences of structures and stakeholders in relation to the therapist's role. This module will prepare you for the modern workplace, where leadership and management are encouraged from an early stage.