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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 at Swindon College |
| Assessment:
| CW 40%, OT 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To allow students to develop key knowledge and understanding to become competent sports therapists that can prescribe safe and effective exercise for athletes. Key skills that contribute to effective leadership will be considered and an emphasis will be placed upon ensuring that students continually critically analyse and reflect on their performance as a sports therapist. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to: * Demonstrate a clear understanding of the key principles contributing to successful practical performance; * Demonstrate key pedagogical skills required to be competent professional practitioners; * Recognise how to plan effectively and implement strategies to produce effective exercise sessions based on an athletes requirements; * Reflect and provide critical analysis on their coaching / leadership performance; * Communicate and demonstrate effectively. Skills: Intellectual * Research (T, F, A) * Evaluation (T, F, A) * Analysis and synthesis (A) Professional * Meeting professional standards (T, F, A) * Reflective practice (F, A) * Planning specific exercise interventions (T, F, A) Key/Transferable * Communication (T, F, A) * Working with others (T, F, A) * Problem solving (A) Practical * Safe and effective demonstration of exercise techniques (T, F,A) * Prioritising time and tasks (A) Content: The optimal session plan incorporating safety, organisational factors, importance of warm up and cool down, supervision, organisation and control; Identification of an athletes needs through screening and physical testing; The principles and components of fitness; Differentiation of training needs using appropriate exercise prescription and training type; PNFs (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitatory techniques): application of technique, benefits and different types of techniques; Key areas within skill development and acquisition; Differences between ability, technique and skill implications for professional development; Effective performance including motivating participants, principles of goal setting, feedback and evaluation; Sessions for athletes for differing scenarios such as in season, off season, rehabilitation and disability. |
| Programme availability: |
LP10577 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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