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Join our Trauma and Emergency Medical Management in Sport (TEMMiS) short course. You'll develop the decision-making and practical skills needed to deal with sports injuries and illness.

You'll learn how to apply management strategies of sporting injuries on and off the field. You'll also understand the roles of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) in the immediate care of an injured athlete.

The course is one of a group of courses which support your progression towards being a leader in Sports Medicine. We’ll teach you evidence-based practice to deliver safe and effective care to those engaging in sport.

Why study with us

You’ll be taught by staff and researchers who have worked in the field of Sports Medicine from grass roots sports to National team level.
Lecturers from Medicine, Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy and Sport, Exercise and Nutritional Sciences work together to deliver our short courses.
You’ll have access to facilities from the School of Medicine, the divisions of Sports and Health Sciences. You'll also have access to Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre and the UCLan Sports Arena.

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Level: Postgraduate, Level 7
Delivery: On campus
Study mode: Part time
Duration: 1 day per week attendance for 1 semester
Module code: MB4007
Campus: Preston
Start date: January and May

On successful completion, you will be able to:

Demonstrate decision-making and practical skills needed to deal with sports related injuries.
Apply a range of treatment techniques such as immobilising, player removal and transport.

The course includes:

Legal issues, risk assessment, accident reporting
Current standards of first aid/resuscitation, basic life support and advanced life support
Primary and Secondary survey
Airway management (including airway adjuncts and surgical airways)
Breathing and circulation assessment and management
Spinal injuries
Musculoskeletal injuries
Maxillofacial injuries including concussion
Neurological assessment (AVPU/GCS)
Emergency action planning
Appropriate management of common injuries and illness
Safe removal of the injured athlete from the field of play

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Future careers in Trauma and Emergency Medical Management in Sport

This course enhance your skills in assessment, management and rehabilitation of sports injuries. You'll also develop new skills in treating common medical conditions. The course is ideal for medical professionals working in sport or aspire to at any level.

Entry requirements

Our portfolio includes a contemporary collection of short courses and there are options to suit general practitioners, physiotherapists, sports therapists and sports rehabilitators.

Applicants should hold at least 2:2 degree in related subject
Applicants must hold Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery qualification or relevant professional qualification in related field such as physiotherapy or sports therapy
Applications from other related professions will be considered on an individual basis
Be actively engaged in or access clinical experience in a Sports and Exercise Medicine practice in order to support learning within the programme
IELTS: Score of at least 6.5 or equivalent
A satisfactory criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) is required for this course

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, this may include children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB).

We will be able to guide you through this process once you have been offered a conditional place of study at the University of Central Lancashire.

It is important to note that should your Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prove to be unsatisfactory for the purpose of the course you have applied to, your offer of a place for that course may be withdrawn. If you have already enrolled on a course and your DBS check subsequently discloses a criminal conviction, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started. If you are aware that your DBS check will disclose a previous conviction, please contact the course leader for advice as not all convictions may preclude you from continuing with the course.

This practical advanced emergency care on the field course enables students to enhance their skills. Lectures and practical sessions develop the foundational theory and application of a range of skills. These skills allow you to function as an advanced pitch-side sports first aider.

Advanced discussions will improve understanding of the role of a first aider. You'll develop risk assessments, prepare emergency action plans and deliver pitch-side care and removal from play strategies. The role of the MDT will also be highlighted.

Assessment will include a pass/fail practical. This will ensure you demonstrate the clinical skills required to meet the core competencies of the TEMMiS module.

A written exam will be used to review the understanding of the critical skills required to deliver pitch side care and referral.

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This course is delivered by the School of Medicine and Dentistry

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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