SE204-6-SP-CO:
Sports Injuries and Exercise Rehabilitation

The details
2024/25
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
14 March 2024

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

BSC C600JS Sports and Exercise Science,
BSC C600NS Sports and Exercise Science

Module description

In this module, students will learn about general classification of injuries, and selected specific sports injuries will be discussed.


Students will be taught inflammation and tissue healing processes that occur after an injury. Sports injury rehabilitation with an emphasis on using exercise will be covered. Students will learn the principles of rehabilitating sports injuries and gain an understanding of how exercise rehabilitation programmes are planned and implemented.

Module aims

The aim of this module is:



  • To provide an introduction to sports injuries and their rehabilitation using exercise and is ideal for those students who are interested in pursuing career as a physiotherapist, sports therapist but more importantly are generally interested in sports injuries and rehabilitation as a sport scientist, coach or teacher.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:



  1. Explain the classification of sports injuries and the process of wound healing.

  2. Critically analyse the predisposing risk factors of sports injuries in athletic populations.

  3. Design and critically evaluate rehabilitation programmes for common sports injuries

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

This module will be delivered via practicals, problem based learning classes, workshops & directed learning.

  • Student-managed learning: 126 hrs/module
  • Total: 150 hrs

Bibliography*

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Essay    50% 
Coursework   Group Rehabilitation Plan    15% 
Practical   Individual Practical Demonstration    35% 

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Miss Kelly Peters, email: kelly.peters@essex.ac.uk.
Kelly Peters

 

Availability
Yes
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External examiner

Dr Jen Burbage
University of Portsmouth
Associate Head (Students)
Resources
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.

 

Further information

* Please note: due to differing publication schedules, items marked with an asterisk (*) base their information upon the previous academic year.

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