Sport and Exercise Participation - 30 credits (HCT023)
Module leader
Dr Nicola Phillips
Status
Professional specific module for Physiotherapists.
Programme Pathway
Compulsory module for MSc Sports Physiotherapy, optional module for MSc Physiotherapy. Stand alone module for Physiotherapists.
Prior Learning
A first degree or diploma giving a licence to practice in the relevant health profession and two years post registration experience.
Credit rating
30 at M level
Notional learning time
300 hours
Contact hours
72
Aim
The aim of this module is to enable the student to manage the injured sportsperson and active individual and to develop injury prevention strategies with cognisance of all potential roles involved. This will be considered in the light of the involvement of the sportsperson from the recreational participant to the elite competitor. They will also develop an understanding of sport and exercise participation in various social and geographic environments as well as in able bodied and disabled sports participants.