Sports Medicine

This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to develop and apply research methodologies in a specific area of interest within the field of professional practice and help build your confidence in conducting independent research activities.

This module will give you the opportunity to undertake and develop the required decision-making process and practical skills necessary to deal with both minor and life-threatening sport and exercise related injuries and illness. You will also be able to apply acute management strategies of sporting injuries on and off the field of play and you will understand the roles and responsibilities of the MDT in the immediate care of the injured athlete.

This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to develop and apply research methodologies in a specific area of interest within the field of professional practice and help build your confidence in conducting independent research activities. 

This module will provide you with the opportunity to explore the role of physical activity in maintenance of health, the prevention of disease and the management of a range of significant disorders.

This module will allow you to demonstrate a critical understanding of the common epidemiological and aetiological factors contributing to injury in the athletic population. Enable you to identify and distinguish common injuries seen in sport. Provide you with the underpinning evidence base and practical skills to be able to rehabilitate an athlete to full functional sporting activity

This module aims to equip you with the knowledge, techniques, and skills for undertaking research projects and developing a critical understanding of research concepts. You'll then apply these skills to practical research problems within your area of practice.

This module will develop your skills to facilitate high-level skill development in critical reading and interpretation of primary research sources relating to contemporary sport and exercise science. You'll explore the literature surrounding key contemporary areas in sport and exercise science research and develop high levels of clinical testing and interpretation skills in relation to the role of a sport medicine professional, and develop independent learning.

You will be introduced to the field of applied sport and exercise psychology, focusing on psychological interventions developed from relevant psychological models or theories, to allow you to recognise common psychological issues/disorders experienced in sport and exercise settings, such as performance anxiety or exercise addiction. The theoretical grounding will enable you to implement those practical skills relevant to your scope of professional practice. 

The module provides a period of professional experience in a ‘Health’ related setting and is intended to offer an opportunity for critical reflection of the Post Grad Professional’s (PGP’s) sphere of practice with specific focus to an area of interest.

This module aims to develop your understanding of the science & anatomy related to concussion, head and neck injuries in sport. You will learn to undertake and develop the required decision-making process and practical skills necessary to deal with concussion, head and neck injuries in a sport and exercise environment. As well as apply management and rehabilitation strategies of head and neck injuries on and off the field of play.

This module aims to equip practitioners to practise and evaluate musculoskeletal injection therapy safely and in accordance with current evidence base. Develop advanced clinical reasoning skills to select appropriate patients for injection therapy within a broader framework of musculoskeletal management. To study this module, you must be an appropriately trained and qualified health professional with at least 3 years experience and be currently working in the relevant specialist field as you require patient access for assessments.