Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation BSc Honours

Bachelor's degree

In London

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    October

How is the BSc Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation taught?
The course is taught via a combination of lectures, seminars, laboratory sessions and a large amount of practical clinical sessions where you will take part in discussions, group work and practical application of skills. You will have the opportunity to put your skills into practice in a variety of practical clinical settings including hydrotherapy, pitch side first aid and through working in our LSI Sports Injury Clinic. You will be expected to supplement taught time with your own reading and research as this is extremely important in developing the level of knowledge needed to become a competent Sports Rehabilitator.
Work placements
Work placements will form a major part of your studies and they enable you to develop invaluable professional experience, which informs academic study, whilst preparing you for the job market. There are placements at the end of the first and second year and throughout the third year. You will need to complete a minimum of 400 placements hours over the 3 years of study in a health and fitness centre, sports injury clinic and sports club. Students can go on placements overseas during the summer period of the second year.
Work experience in the form of placements and internships greatly improve graduate employment prospects, and students who take part achieve excellent academic results through applying their learning in a professional setting.
Assessment
You will be assessed by a variety of means, including exams, project work and your portfolio, and reports from your supervisor. You will submit laboratory reports, logbooks, case study analyses and other written assignments, and give presentations. As well as getting feedback on your work from other students, you will be asked to evaluate your own work.

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Location

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London
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The Burroughs, NW4 4BT

Start date

OctoberEnrolment now open

About this course

Qualifications
112 UCAS points, including grade C in Science plus GCSE C English, Maths and Science
One A level, or equivalent level qualification in depth and size, in a science subject.
Middlesex University has a flexible and personalised approach to admissions and we accept applications from students with a wide range of qualifications and a combination of qualifications. nd experience.

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Subjects

  • Massage
  • Nutrition
  • Fitness
  • Rehabilitation
  • Management
  • Risk
  • Supervisor
  • Problem Solving
  • IT
  • Approach
  • AS/400
  • Performance
  • Physiology
  • Health and Social Care
  • Anatomy
  • Project
  • Health and Fitness
  • IT risk
  • Team Training
  • Programming
  • IT Development
  • IT Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Skills and Training
  • Research methods
  • Sport
  • Therapeutic
  • Exercise Rehabilitation
  • Industry skills
  • Exercise Science
  • Physical Fitness
  • Human Movement
  • Health Care
  • Lifestyle management

Course programme

Course content

What will you study on the BSc Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation?

This specialist degree emphasises injury prevention, primary health care and lifestyle management. Through this, you will learn how to provide immediate care following acute injury or illness and to recognise potential causes of injury for all sportspeople, at all levels of fitness. You will learn how to devise and implement strategies to reduce injury risk and to evaluate an individual's health to determine the appropriate evidence-based therapeutic and exercise interventions for recovery of function, return to physical activity or high performance. Practical studies and lectures are taught on campus and at nearby Allianz Park where you will spend a significant amount of study time, in addition to 400 hours of clinical practice.

What will you gain?

You will graduate armed with the knowledge and understanding of risk management and programmes to prevent injuries and illnesses as well as the nutritional requirements of the physically active and/or professional sportsperson. You will understand the social, psychological and physical behaviours of the physically active or professional sportsperson and will have gained laboratory and clinical skills necessary for assessing and treating injuries and illnesses of the physically active. You will know principles of safe and effective training for a variety of clients including elite athletes and special populations taking into consideration national and professional bodies guidelines as well as the client's social and cultural background. You will also have knowledge of human anatomy and physiology with reference to exercise, health, development and ageing. You will gain valuable experience in working with various clients, including the general public as well as high level athletes, allowing you to develop your skills in managing and treating both acute and long term injuries.

Modules

Year 1

Pathology, Classification and Mechanism of Injury (15 credits) - Compulsory

This module aims to provide you with an understanding in the common mechanisms of a variety of musculoskeletal injuries within sport. You will develop a knowledge base around the classification of these injuries with regards to specific tissue structures as well as an understanding of the body’s reaction to injuries and the healing process. You will develop the communication skills to work effectively with others to apply basic principles of rehabilitation to sporting injuries in order to develop a treatment plan.

Fundamentals of Training Principles in Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation (15 credits) - Compulsory

This module will introduce the underlying theoretical frameworks of health and fitness, to provide you with the confidence and practical skills to deliver effective training sessions. You will develop your coaching knowledge through a variety of topics, ranging from the benefits and risks of physical activity, the development and maintenance of health, fitness, and understand how to optimise and monitor sports performance. The theoretical sessions will support you to undertake complex and routine practical performance tasks, orientated around developing effective coaching skills, both on an individual and group basis.

Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Science (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module will introduce and apply key scientific concepts and principles across the three main sports science disciplines of physiology, psychology and biomechanics. You will gain a broad understanding of human movement, physiological mechanisms that underpin these movements and core psychological concepts that affect health and sporting performance. You will learn how to work effectively in a team by carrying out practical investigations in all three sports and exercise disciplines.

Anatomy, Client Assessment and Sports Massage (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module aims to provide you with broad knowledge of clinical and functional anatomy and provides a platform upon which to build understanding of human movement and joint assessment. You will also explore the fundamentals of sports massage allowing you to undertake client assessment, understand the underlying theoretical knowledge, and demonstrate basic massage techniques along with an awareness of professional practice guidelines.

Professional Skills and Work Based Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module will provide a broad understanding and knowledge of the key academic skills required for you to successfully complete your degree. You will know the underlying theoretical frameworks for research methods and academic writing by demonstrating your understanding of literature, sourcing literature, the components of research and identifying strengths and weaknesses. This module will also provide you with the fundamental skills to gain professional industry experience as you will know how to identify appropriate work placements and understand the professional requirements to work effectively with others, recognising the factors for team performance.

Year 2

Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition (15 credits) - Compulsory

This module will provide you with detailed knowledge of key concepts and theories of sport and exercise nutrition that can influence sporting performance. You will explore the physiological and biochemical basis of sport and exercise nutrition and develop your understanding of applied strategies to enable an adaptation in sporting performance. You will discuss such strategies in a sporting context by interpreting and analysing scientific literature through an oral presentation and written case study.

Corrective Exercise Based Rehabilitation (15 credits) - Compulsory

This module develops a detailed knowledge base of clinical assessment and pre-participation screening methods to identify muscle imbalance, risk factors for injury and potential issues that impact performance. You will utilise established theories to select appropriate techniques in managing a range sporting injuries. Throughout the module, you will develop the necessary skills through a range of resources to assess clients, identify risk factors, plan and implement effective rehabilitation programmes to manage client’s needs.

Pitch Side and Immediate Care (15 credits) - Compulsory

This module explores the complex procedures of emergency and immediate care of athletes whilst working in a pitch side environment. You will obtain a detailed knowledge of the various treatment modalities appropriate for this environment, and understand the importance of risk assessment, management, and referral to appropriate medical personnel. This module will require you to interact confidently on placement, ensuring you have the sufficient knowledge to work effectively as part of a treatment team.

Introduction to Therapeutic Modalities (15 credits) - Compulsory

This module provides an introduction to the fundamentals of a range of therapeutic modalities including electrotherapy, cryotherapy, thermotherapy and hydrotherapy. You will develop a detailed knowledge of the key concepts related to these therapies, as well as the skills to analyse, evaluate and apply these modalities to various musculoskeletal injures. You will also explore the concept of pain theories in order to understand and apply appropriate management techniques to both acute and chronic injuries.

Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques (15 credits) - Compulsory

This module will explore advanced manual therapy and soft tissue techniques to establish detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of the methods used in treating musculoskeletal injuries or dysfunction. Throughout the module, you will develop clinical reasoning skills in order to select appropriate techniques in which to base a treatment plan on to effectively treat a range of musculoskeletal conditions.

Clinical Biomechanics (15 credits) - Compulsory

This module develops your ability to analyse and assess body movement using biomechanical devices, to support and explain the causes of injury occurrence. You will explore the theoretical model of muscular imbalances and its impact upon the tissues of the body to undertake detailed biomechanical analysis. You will analyse and identify the mechanism of common musculoskeletal injuries to utilise the knowledge gained to improve musculoskeletal health. This will be accomplished through early diagnoses and implementing injury prevention strategies.

Research Methods (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module will provide you with the skills to analyse a range of academic information, comparing alternative methods and techniques. This will involve the collecting and synthesising of information to inform a subject specific research question. You will have knowledge of well-established research methods and concepts evidenced by the awareness of inconsistencies, gaps and limitations within literature.

Year 3

Work Based Practice (15 credits) - Compulsory

This module develops your ability to apply the in-depth knowledge and skills gained from prior learning in relation to a professional practice environment. You will be required to reflect and evaluate your working practice and be able to adopt a problem-solving approach to practice and a working environment.

Advanced Client Care (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module focuses on your ability to develop critical thinking and evidence based practice in the treatment of musculoskeletal injury and rehabilitation. Emphasis is on being autonomous and linking of skills and in depth knowledge from all modules and its application to practice. The advanced topics will allow you to understand the multidisciplinary approach of sport and exercise rehabilitation within a range of environments.

Advanced Rehabilitation and Performance Programming (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module provides you with more in-depth skills in exercise based rehabilitation, which will include complex factors effecting performance and recovery, monitoring of athletes and clients, performance enhancement and advanced exercise based rehabilitation in relation to injury. You will also be expected to gain an understanding of working within a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate the ability to evaluate your own performance as independent learners.

Dissertation (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module aims to synthesise learning from previous modules and provide an opportunity for you to study independently and investigate a topic in depth. It fosters academic curiosity, an inquiry-based approach, the employment and application of research skills, and facilitate the development of higher level theorising. You will select a topic relevant to your degree on which you wish to undertake a substantial in-depth study. You will judge the reliability, validity and significance of the evidence to support conclusions and/or recommendations.

Modules

September 2018 - Year 2 entry only

Year 2 modules

Applied Approached to Sport and Exercise Science Research (30 credits) Compulsory

To introduce students of health and social care related subjects to the process of health and social care research. It is a professional requirement for those working in health and social care related disciplines to underpin their knowledge with research and evidence-based practice. Professionals need to be able to access research findings, and through an understanding of the research process and methodology, be able to critique research and apply this knowledge to practice. The aim of this module is to develop the students' awareness the research process and to equip them with the skills required in the subject area appropriate to their target award and to offer some preparation for the final year project/dissertation.

Applied Physiology and Biomechanics (30 credits) Compulsory

This module aims to enable students to understand the physiological basis of human movement from the cortex to skeletal muscle. Students will gain an understanding of the mechanical basis of human movement from Newton’s laws to the kinematics and kinetics of sport, exercise and rehabilitation. Students will gain understanding of the chronic physiological adaptations to sport, exercise and rehabilitation. Students will gain an understanding of the principles of measurement in muscle, vascular, cardiopulmonary physiology, kinetics and kinematics of human movement.

Corrective Exercise and Assessment (30 credits) Compulsory

The module expands the depth of orthopaedic assessment of athletic injuries and their treatment through rehabilitative exercise. Students will develop skill and knowledge in the recognition and evaluation of the individual and be able to plan and deliver reasoned exercise based rehabilitation sessions.

Sports Injuries and Therapeutic Modalities (30 credits) Compulsory

This module aims expands on SES 1241 introducing the student to the aetiology, patho-physiology of injury and the phases of healing. Students will develop an awareness of models of pain development and management. The science and application of massage therapy, electrotherapy, taping and strapping, cryo and thermotherapy will also be explored.

Year 3 modules

Research Project (30 credits) Compulsory

This module aims to synthesise learning from the students' undergraduate programme providing an opportunity for students to study independently and investigate a topic in depth. It fosters academic curiosity, an inquiry based approach, the employment and application of research skills thus facilitating the development of a higher level of theorising. Students will select a topic of personal interest they wish to study further and will manage their own learning during this module, with the support of an allocated supervisor for this period of independent study.

Professional Practice and Development (30 credits) Compulsory

This module develops your ability to apply the in-depth knowledge and skills gained from prior learning in relation to a professional practice environment. You will be required to reflect and evaluate your working practice and be able to adopt a problem-solving approach to practice and a working environment.

Advanced Rehabilitation and Conditioning (30 credits) Compulsory

The module aims to develop student skill in the delivery of soft tissue techniques and the critical appraisal of their utilization in the treatment of injury and dysfunction. Students are assisted in developing a critical evidence based approach to treatment and programming.

Advanced Clinical Practice (30 credits) Compulsory

This module focuses on student’s ability to develop critical thinking and evidence based practice in the treatment of musculoskeletal injury and rehabilitation. Emphasis is on the linking of skills and knowledge from all modules and its application to practice. Advanced topics pertaining to integrated client assessment and treatment will be developed along with knowledge around working with a variety of special populations.

Modules


September 2018 - Year 3 entry only

Year 3 modules

Research Project (30 credits) Compulsory

This module aims to synthesise learning from the students' undergraduate programme providing an opportunity for students to study independently and investigate a topic in depth. It fosters academic curiosity, an inquiry based approach, the employment and application of research skills thus facilitating the development of a higher level of theorising. Students will select a topic of personal interest they wish to study further and will manage their own learning during this module, with the support of an allocated supervisor for this period of independent study.

Professional Practice and Development (30 credits) Compulsory

This module develops your ability to apply the in-depth knowledge and skills gained from prior learning in relation to a professional practice environment. You will be required to reflect and evaluate your working practice and be able to adopt a problem-solving approach to practice and a working environment.

Advanced Rehabilitation and Conditioning (30 credits) Compulsory

The module aims to develop student skill in the delivery of soft tissue techniques and the critical appraisal of their utilization in the treatment of injury and dysfunction. Students are assisted in developing a critical evidence based approach to treatment and programming.

Advanced Clinical Practice (30 credits) Compulsory

This module focuses on student’s ability to develop critical thinking and evidence based practice in the treatment of musculoskeletal injury and rehabilitation. Emphasis is on the linking of skills and knowledge from all modules and its application to practice. Advanced topics pertaining to integrated client assessment and treatment will be developed along with knowledge around working with a variety of special populations.

Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation BSc Honours

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