2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

SPSC5235M The Sport and Exercise Medicine Practitioner II

15 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Dr Oliver Price
Email: O.Price1@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisites

SPSC5131M	Functional Sports Anatomy and Clinical Assessment
SPSC5132M	Musculoskeletal Medicine and Sport Injuries
SPSC5134M	The Sport and Exercise Medicine Practitioner I

Co-requisites

SPSC5202M	Exercise Physiology, Health and Sports Nutrition
SPSC5204M	Clinical Exercise Prescription
SPSC5320M	Project Work and Dissertation

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module will provide students with experience of SEM in practice by giving students hands-on practical experience of performing a range of duties at pitch side, consistent with professional practices. Topics covered will include trauma and return to play at pitch side, legal and ethical considerations in SEM practice, including use of drugs in sport (students will be expected to complete the UKAD Clean Sport Advisor Course online during this module), and two exercise testing practicals (providing the opportunity to extent basic knowledge of motor control and biomechanics). Pitch side placements for students to organise are available at a range of sports clubs and events. Students may in addition consider attending the London Marathon and Great North Run. A minimum of one event and one team match day should be completed as a part of the three compulsory placement sessions. Ideally, students should join a team in an assisting capacity and stay for the whole season, participating as much as they can e.g., one game a month. Over 12 weeks the students will be signposted to specific FIFA diploma modules in each week: e.g., Concussion and, SCAT, Doping and WADA, Ethics etc. There are no exams for this module; assessment consists of pitch side-attendance (detailed student log and SEM provider /signoff), a portfolio of evidence (e.g., CPD, conference attendance, pitch-side case studies etc.), and completion of one eLearning module (UKAD Clean Sport Advisor Course).

Objectives

The objectives are for students to:

- understand the medical requirements required at a sporting event and club both on competition days as well as out of competition;

- develop sufficient skills to enable effective practice;

- give advice around doping to athletes, and recognise the role of the SEM practitioner in the process;

- consider the ethical issues surrounding SEM practice.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:

1) Employ knowledge and skills to manage common pitch side emergencies;

2) Recognise the management and treatment of common sporting injuries, and independently evaluate their implications for return to play;

3) Critique the management and treatment of common sporting injuries, and independently evaluate their implications for return to play;

4) Discuss the ethical issues and dilemma raised in sport, particularly for a health care professional;

5) Identify how record keeping and managing confidential records can be different from normal clinical practice and challenging in a sporting environment.

6) Develop the practical skills and knowledge to conduct, analyse and interpret basic EMG, ECG and CPET

Skills outcomes
There are opportunities to develop transferable professional skills. These opportunities are:

- Teamwork

- Problem solving

- Time management

- Communication

Syllabus

The module will cover the following:

- Practical feedback on teaching days;

- 3 placements, each 4 hours long (12h total minimum) in at least 2 sport disciplines;

- UKAD Clean Sport Advisor Course.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Placement	3	4.00	12.00
Practicals	3	2.00	6.00
Lecture	2	2.00	4.00
Independent online learning hours			70.00
Private study hours			58.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

A member of the academic or clinical teaching staff will be allocated as tutor to the group and will meet with students regularly to assess progress, discuss issues arising, and set objectives for the next study period.

Clinical tutors will lead the placement sessions and will be available to answer any questions the students may have, and monitor progress (e.g. assess clinical competence in assessments).

The portfolio will be reviewed and discussed with the mentor or Course Director on a regular basis.

Students will receive guidance during training sessions on placements.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	PebblePad portfolio (construct a portfolio of experience (including case studies from placements), reflecting on progress and individual performance)	100.00
Placement Assessment	Pitch-side placements (3 placements of min 4 hrs each)	0.00
Online Assessment	Online UKAD Clean Sport Advisor Course	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Each assessment is a compulsory pass element of the module. Failure to submit an item will result in a V code being appended to the module mark. All elements must be passed in order to pass the module.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 20/02/2024 16:00:19

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