Undergraduate Course: Sport and Exercise Medicine 4 (SPRT10027)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Sport and Exercise Medicine is defined as "a speciality which employs a multi-disciplinary approach to dealing with all aspects of health and illness that may prevent a person from engaging in, or returning-to, sporting or physical activity" (Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine UK). With reference to evidence based practice the course will cover the pathology, diagnosis and rehabilitation of common musculoskeletal injuries, look at the effects of illness on sports participation, and investigate current injury/ illness prevention strategies. It is an interactive course and practical participation is encouraged. |
| Course description |
This teaching and learning is research-led. Members of academic staff the Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Science (ISPEHS) who contribute to this course are all members of one or more of the following research groups hosted by ISPEHS: (1) Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC), (2) Edinburgh Sports Research, (3) Human Performance and Aquatics and (4) Physical Education Research Forum (PERF).
This course is delivered by sport and exercise medicine team from the University of Edinburgh Fitness Assessment and Sports Injury Centre (FASIC).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x 2 hour exam (60%)
1 x 2500 word assignment (40%) |
| Feedback |
Informal Feedback - This takes place during teaching, seminars and practicals throughout the semester. Your tutors will comment on your understanding of the ideas covered in the course, and may give you specific advice regarding your progress. Such feedback is intended to help you understand what your strengths and development points are, and to enable you to take informed responsibility for your learning and progression.
Discussion forum - Throughout the course as a whole the students are encouraged to use a discussion forum in LEARN. Any questions posted by students about teaching, learning and assessment are be responded to by the course tutors for everyone to see.
Cohort feedforward - Detailed cohort feed-forward from previous cohorts of students is provided for all assessments on this course.
Formative Feedback - Students are asked to submit a summary of one reviewed paper which will form part of the final literature review assignment; individual written feedforward is provided.
Summative Feedback - Individual written feedback is provided for the assignment. Cohort feedback is provided for both the assignment and examination. Students are eligible to request one to one meetings to discuss their exam papers. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate critical understanding of current thinking in the prevention of injury and illness and the medical conditions that can affect an athletes' performance.
- Apply knowledge of common musculoskeletal injuries in order to assess, diagnose and rehabilitate different groups of athletes.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current thinking regarding drug use and abuse in sport
- Recognise the roles and responsibilities of multidisciplinary team members involved with the support of the athlete and the associated ethical and professional issues.
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Learning Resources
(1) Brukner P Khan K 2007 Clinical Sports Medicine 3rd Ed McGraw-Hill
(2) MacAuley D Best T 2007 Evidence-based Sports medicine 2nd Edition Wiley-Blackwell
(3) Palastanga N Soames R W Field D 2006 Anatomy and Human Movement 5th Edition Elsevier Health Sciences Butterworth Heinemann Ltd
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
This course addresses 10 of the 21 graduate attributes developed on the BSc Applied Sport Science degree
RESEARCH AND ENQUIRY
(2) Search for, access, critically analyse, evaluate and synthesize information from literature in order to answer research questions in sport and exercise sciences.
(5) Synthesize knowledge from various disciplines so as to understand the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of sport and exercise sciences.
(6) Develop logical arguments surrounding issues within sport science, physical activity and exercise
PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL AUTONOMY
(7) Be independent learners who can take responsibility for their own learning
(8) Be able to respond to unfamiliar problems by extrapolating their existing knowledge and understanding
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
(9) Be able to communicate clearly using oral and written methods, including posters, presentations, essays, web pages, in order to critique, negotiate, create or communicate understanding
(11) Be able to engage in critical discussion demonstrating listening skills, effective use of evidence and their own experiences to articulate points and defend their own assertions
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS
(16) Be able to transfer knowledge and ideas between different contexts within sport, exercise and health
TECHNICAL/PRACTICAL SKILLS
(19) Be able to design, deliver and analyse the effects of training interventions in sport, physical activity and exercise
(21) Be able to present data and report research findings according to standard scientific conventions |
| Keywords | sport science exercise medicine injury |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Linda Linton
Tel: (0131 6)50 2578
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Course secretary | Ms Laura Francis
Tel: (0131 6)51 6571
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