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Sport Rehabilitation

Single Honours Degree Programme

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Entry requirementsA levels 112 UCAS pointsBTEC Extended Diploma DDDGrade B in A level Biology/Human, Biology/PE or equivalentGrade C in A level Sport/Science subject or equivalentGCSE Biology/Science and MathsBiology/Science and Maths students offering BTEC National Certificates and diplomas will require a Distinction profile and may be called for interviewOn successful application the following documents will need to be completed: • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check • Physical and mental fitness to practice • First aid qualification

Single Honours Degree ProgrammeSport Rehabilitation St Mary’s University

Twickenham London

An exciting vocational programme that provides you with the opportunity to develop a specialist set of skills necessary in the management of musculoskeletal injury.

The degree will allow you to work either as an independent practitioner or alongside other medical and performance professionals such as Sports Doctors, Physiotherapists and Strength and Conditioning specialists. On successful completion of the degree you are entitled to join ‘The British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers’ (BASRaT). Throughout the degree you will have the opportunity to gain experience from a range of clinical placements including our own student clinic.

DescriptionA team of Physiotherapists, Sport Rehabilitators, Sports Massage Practitioners and specialist researchers teach the programme. This allows us to bring a wealth of experience into our teaching. We believe that through our innovative and cutting edge rehabilitation model we provide a unique approach to dealing with rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injury.

Programme structure and content

Level 4Level 4 is designed to familiarise you with the language, concepts and knowledge of anatomy and physiology. You will look at anatomy and physiology in an applied manner, relating structure to function. Functional Anatomy, Movement Analysis, Clinical Assessment and Soft Tissue Management are taught in a problem-based, practical and integrated way to ensure that you understand the implications of the theory you learn and can apply this as early as possible in your degree.

You will begin to understand the mechanism and causation of sport injuries and you learn the pathological considerations for the assessment of injury. Professional skills are developed through risk assessment procedures and BASRaT legal/ethical guidelines are introduced. Professional assessment skills are taught through observation and you will undertake 100 hours of clinical observation.

Modules include:

º Scientific Underpinning for Sport Rehabilitation (Physiology, Pathology and Classification of Common Injury)

º Structure and Function of the Lower Limb (Anatomy and Movement Analysis)

º Clinical Assessment and Soft Tissue Management of the Lower Limb

º Structure and Function of the Upper Limb and Trunk (Anatomy and Movement Analysis)

º Clinical Assessment and Soft Tissue Management of the Upper Limb and Trunk

º Skills for Sport Rehabilitators and Clinical Observation

Level 5During your second year you will begin to design rehabilitation programmes. This is enabled through a range of practical and hands on modules that develop an understanding of

Charlotte Rose Sports Rehabilitation “The programme offers a variety of learning specialisms, where you learn anatomy, physiology, pathology, massage, as well as biomechanics. In Levels 5 and 6 you do 400 hours of placement. This includes some really exciting opportunities such as Premier League football teams, rugby clubs and private specialist clinics within the police or army. You are also assessed in a number of ways which suits everyone.”

underpinning principles of movement and treatment modalities (such as Hydrotherapy, Electrotherapy and Taping). This will then be progressed to develop immediate care of the athlete, early stage management and lower limb exercise based rehabilitation. This is reinforced through a Research Skills module. You will have 200 hours in two placements during which you begin to practice and embed assessment, treatment and rehabilitation skills under supervision of a qualified practitioner, who will be BASRaT accredited or a Chartered Physiotherapist.

Modules include:

º Acute Management and Rehabilitation Principles

º Lower Limb Rehabilitation

º Specialised Treatment Techniques

º Research Methods

º Applied Neuromechanics

º Clinical Placement 1 (200 hours)

Level 6In your final year you will work with increasing independence. Individual projects allow you to pursue an in-depth topic of your own interest. You will further advance your rehabilitation skills through the upper limb and spine areas as well as late stage rehabilitation and return to sport. Students are encouraged to develop rehabilitation skills in special population groups, understand factors that may affect performance and explore chronic pain management techniques. Clinical skills are developed further during Clinical Placement 2.

Modules include:

º Clinical Placement 2 (200 hours)

º Rehabilitation of Upper Limb and Spine

º Late Stage Rehabilitation and Performance

º Factors Affecting Rehabilitation and Performance

º Neurophysiology

º Research Methods 2 and Research Project

Teaching methodsA variety of teaching methods are used including theory and practical sessions as well as group and seminar work. At the start of Level 5 and 6 there is a one week intense teaching block where students begin preparation for the clinical placement modules for that year. The Level 4 programme begins with a ‘team building trip’ with group activities designed to develop communication, listening and team work skills.

Assessment methodsModules are assessed through a variety of methods, including written theory examinations, vivas, oral presentations and practical assessments at Levels 4 and 5. At placement assessment, case study presentation, and the completion of a 5,000-word individual project are also included.

Career opportunitiesOpportunities in: sports injury clinics, health clubs, professional sporting clubs, military, rehabilitation units, and GP referral schemes.