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HL52046: Sports physiotherapy in practice I

[Page last updated: 14 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Modular - September Start (M02)
Assessment Summary: CWPF 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Portfolio (CWPF 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: Plan independent learning to develop sustainable strategies for lifelong learning and future professional development, incorporating feedback where appropriate. Evaluate the legal, ethical and social roles, responsibilities and expectations of physiotherapy practice within the sports professional network. Evaluate the scope of practice and expertise of other professionals in athlete management. Critically discuss the role of pain in assessment and management. Evaluate physiotherapy practice in response to the needs of athletes of all ages and abilities in different sporting contexts.


Synopsis: Produce a professional practice portfolio which, you'll use to identify and develop your ongoing learning needs. You'll focus on using reflective practice and continuing education experiences, as required by professional bodies. You'll also draw on skills acquired in other units of the Sports Physiotherapy course to engage in: - Reflection on your personal and/or professional development - Analysis of your learning needs - Analysis of your practical skills and role within the wider MDT

Content: Learning needs review through reflection on academic and clinical skills Analysis of hands-on clinical skills Practice of pre-hospital care in sport (Exemption is granted with a suitable prehospital trauma certificate) Practice analysis related to sports physiotherapy Reflection on how academic learning feeds into clinical practice Practice-based experience covering a range of sporting environments The physiotherapist as part of the MDT

Course availability:

HL52046 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:

Department for Health

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