Sports Therapy BSc (Hons)
Postgraduate
In Preston
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Postgraduate
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Preston
The School of Health Sciences welcomes you to the BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy programme. Want to work in sport from grassroots to elite level? Interested in helping athletes recover from injury? Our undergraduate program is ideal for you if you want to pursue a career in Sports Therapy and want a course with a strong practical element, underpinned by solid theoretical knowledge. With access to our state of the art; UCLan Sports Arena, Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre, Movement Analysis Lab and use of our on-site Student-Led Clinics, you are provided with an opportunity to practice and implement a range of new skills and knowledge to help injured athletes in their return to competitive sport. From Pitch-side first aid, to manual therapy and rehabilitation, you will have the opportunity to support athletes throughout the duration of their entire recovery period.
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Entry Requirements 2017/18 112-128 points at A2 including either Biology, PE or Sports/Exercise Sciences; General Studies accepted
BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit - Distinction, Distinction, Merit in relevant Subject area
Relevant Access to HE with 112 -128 UCAS Points
International Baccalaureate 28-30P
GCSE 5 at grade C including Maths and English or equivalent ...
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Subjects
- Sports Therapy
- Rehabilitation
Course programme
PU1001 Anatomy
PU1002 Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice1
HI1000 Fundamentals of Movement and Exercise
PU1304 Physiology and Pathology for Sports Therapists
PU1006 Foundations in Sports Therapy
PU1007 Management, Treatment and Referral in Sports Injuries
Year 2PU2007 Soft Tissue Therapy and Practice
PU2008 Screening Techniques for Sports Injury Prevention
PU2009 Manual Therapy for Sports Injuries
PU2010 Rehabilitation of Sports Injury
PU2011 Functional Anatomy and Pathology in Assessment
PU2016 Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice 2 (e-learning option part time)
Year 3
Compulsory Modules
PU3005 Sports Therapy and Clinical Practice
PU3006 Management of Sports Injuries in Specific Populations
PU3100 Complete Management of an Injured Athlete
HI3000 Applied Strength and Conditioning for Sports Therapists
Optional Module from a choice of:
TL3102 Dissertation
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PU3914 Research Project
With one of the following:-
PU3306 Skills for Leadership and Business
TL3153 Advances in Fitness Training
TL3114 Industry Based Experience
Sports Therapy BSc (Hons)