Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)

Conducting Research

This module gives students the opportunity to undertake their own research¿and use the findings¿to inform their practice.¿The module will introduce students to a range of experimental trial designs including, cohort, case control, cross-sectional and randomised controlled trials.¿Students will replicate an experimental trial in which they will be required to plan, conduct and report the findings of¿sports therapy and rehabilitation related project.¿Students will be introduced to the methodological features used to control bias in experimental studies¿and to the analytical tools used to interpret the data collected.¿

Module code: SPOR40957

Clinical Assessment And Manual Interventions

This module aims to provide knowledge and understanding of pre-treatment client screening, which may include, postural assessment, anthropometric testing and subjective screening. Students will learn a range of sports massage techniques and how to apply these safely and effectively to different case scenarios throughout the module. On completion of this module students are eligible for external massage insurance for them to gain paid clinical work.

Module code: SPOR40967

Lower Extremity Anatomy

Anatomy is an integral part of knowledge for a Sports RehabilitatorTherapist as it is the foundations of any assessment or treatment you will give to a client. This module allows you to understand musculoskeletal anatomy in both a theoretical way and practically. You will have the skills to identify bones and bony landmarks, specific muscle origins and insertions and how they work functionally in the body, on a diagram, skeletal structure and on a human model.

Module code: SPOR40960

Upper Extremity Anatomy

Anatomy is an integral part of knowledge for a Sports rehabilitatorT herapist as it is the foundations of any assessment or treatment you will give to a client. This module allows you to understand musculoskeletal anatomy in both a theoretical way and practically. You will have the skills to identify bones and bony landmarks, specific muscle origins and insertions and how they work functionally in the body, on a diagram, skeletal structure and on a human model.

Module code: SPOR40962

Exercise Prescription

The module aims to provide you with essential knowledge and experience in the delivery of exercise prescription through the development of an instructional resource. Your resource will be in a multi-platform format with video, audio and written elements maximising accessibility. You will develop an understanding of the principles of exercise prescription through a series of lectures and practical workshops and develop your knowledge, understanding and proficient delivery in exercise prescription. You will also be introduced to methods of physiological assessment e.g., range of movement, proprioception, strength, power, and aerobic capacity. The module will develop your knowledge and understanding of the muscular-skeletal, cardio-vascular and neuro-muscular systems in relation to the principles of training for performance.

Module code: SPOR40980

Reviewing Scientific Literature

An important feature of graduate injury rehabilitation and manual therapy is that therapists operate within an evidence-based paradigm, it is therefore important that students gain knowledge and understanding of searching for, appraising, and interpreting evidence. This module will introduce students to the skills necessary to find relevant academic journal articles, extract key information from these articles, and interpret their findings. This module provides the transferable skills needed to write assignments on the degree.

Module code: SPOR40961

Peripheral Clinical Assessment

This module will enable you to utilise a strong underpinning knowledge of anatomy, pathology, epidemiology and aetiology to assess peripheral joints with a view to assessing sports injuries in an athlete. Active and passive range of movement assessment, muscle testing and special / ligament tests will be learned and practiced throughout the semester as part of a non-prescriptive clinical approach to injury assessment. You will develop clinical reasoning, clinical skills and differential diagnosis skills in order to make informed decisions in your injury assessment practice.

Module code: SPOR50931

Conducting Rigorous Research

The module builds upon the material taught at level 4 on the conducting research module. Students will be introduced to¿randomisation, controls, allocation concealment, blinding and sample size requirements in order to minimise bias.¿Students will be required to plan, conduct, analyse and report the findings¿of a¿project¿related to¿sports therapy and rehabilitation.¿Where possible the principles of conducting rigorous research will be taught in a practical applied way so that students also gain an appreciation for the¿impact of implement specific components of research design.¿¿¿

Module code: SPOR50929

Systematic Reviewing Scientific Literature

This module will build upon the material taught at level 4 on the reviewing scientific literature module. Students will be introduced to more advanced ways of searching for literature, screening articles for eligibility using pre-specified criteria, extracting data in a standardised way, and appraising the studies for their risk of bias. Students will undertake their own review during this module using the skills that have been taught on a topic pertinent to injury rehabilitation and manual therapies.

Module code: SPOR50933

Sports Nutrition

This module introduces you to the concepts of nutrition as they apply to general health and wellbeing as well as performance for the competing athlete. You will learn the role of macronutrients, micronutrients and fluid balance in the diet and their subsequent effect on athletic performance whilst exploring recent developments in nutritional research. In groups, you will design and implement an experiment that assesses the efficacy, using appropriate statistical analyses, of popular nutritional and/or ergogenic aids whilst addressing the confounding factors that diet may have on the effectiveness of these supplements.

Module code: SPOR50941

Coaching Diverse Groups

Sport is part of life, enjoyed and participated by a vast array of diverse communities. As such, this module provides you with the experiences, theoretical insight and coaching experience to accumulate skills that enable you to effectively coach practical sessions to a diverse range of populations throughout the community. During the module you will be introduced to the fundamental coaching skills within both class and practically applied based settings, having the opportunity to observe and support experienced coaching practitioners. You will then be challenged to reflect on your ability to apply the theory in your coaching practice in order to become more informed and effective coaches.

Module code: SPOR40963

Exercise For Rehabilitation

This module will equip you to understand the response the body has to injury. It will help you to guide your rehabilitation based on tissue healing and you will have a strong understanding of the different treatment modalities that can be utilised as a Sports rehabilitator. You will be efficient at writing and delivering rehabilitation programmes to clients with neuromusculoskeletal pathologies.

Module code: SPOR50930

Exercise Physiology

Module code: SPOR40986

Vertebral Clinical Assessment

This module will enable you to utilise a strong underpinning knowledge of anatomy, pathology, epidemiology and aetiology to assess vertebral pathology / injury in an athlete. Active and passive range of movement assessment, muscle testing and special / ligament tests will be learned and practiced throughout the semester as part of a non-prescriptive clinical approach to injury assessment. You will develop clinical reasoning, clinical skills and differential diagnosis skills in order to make informed decisions in your injury assessment practice.

Module code: SPOR50934

Exercise For Special Populations

This module has been developed in response to the growing and aging population in which there is an increasing prevalence of non-communicable disease and co-morbidities. This module will provide students with the knowledge and understanding to prescribe exercise to prevent and manage patients with non-communicable diseases such as chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Module code: SPOR60957

Multidisciplinary Practice

This module prepares students for the role of a Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation practitioner, focusing on their scope of practice within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. It covers the biopsychosocial model, highlighting the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in recovery, along with psychological interventions, nutrition, and performance-enhancing substances. Students will explore medical imaging techniques used in injury diagnosis, while also developing professionalism and ethical standards essential to practice. Additionally, the module addresses travel and environmental factors that affect rehabilitation, providing a comprehensive foundation for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

Module code: SPOR60981

Independent Investigational Project

This module aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding in the planning, conduct and reporting of scientific research. Students will conduct a research project where they identify a topic for research, design and conduct an appropriate study, analyse and interpret data they have collected and write and submit a report in line with the Sport and Exercise format for dissertations.Aligned with this dissertation/project students will also have to produce a project proposal (including ethical approval and risk assessment when appropriate), which will outline the main background, methods, and evaluation strategies.Finally, based upon their dissertation/project and final year study, students will undertake a viva in which they outline how the current module (and other modules and experiences in their final year) have supported their transferable skills and readiness for the world of work.This flexible module enables students to choose an award relevant topic and type of assignment which is best suited to their current areas of interest and career aspirations.

Module code: SPOR60958

Professional Clinic

This module will equip you to seek and attend a variety of different work placements allowing you to gain as much industry experience as possible. You will have the opportunity to work with our existing work placement partners but also our SUST Clinic which is located at the University. An exciting and rewadingrewarding module that will lead you into the world of work.

Module code: SPOR60960