This course includes aims to improve background knowledge, clinical examination skills and techniques for the treatment and rehabilitation of common sports injuries.

There will be online lectures and tutorials with course staff every 2 weeks running across 10 weeks in the Semester. There is also the option to come to Glasgow on a residential week (where possible).

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Assessment

50% Clinical Presentation (case study of a patient) Case study based on patient seen in own practice. This encompasses ILO's 1-2.

50% Clinical OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) online or in person. This relates to ILO3.

This course aims to:

■ Provide students with a detailed, critical knowledge and understanding of the aetiology, presentation, clinical features, prevention, rehabilitation and wider aspects of management of sports injuries.

■ Provide students with practical, hand-on skills in clinical examination and rehabilitation and is aimed at those working within clinical sports and exercise medicine

By the end of this course students will be able to:

Critically review and evaluate the pathophysiology of common sporting injuries and the evidence for prevention

2. Critically discuss the scientific basis of the current accepted clinical examination of the musculoskeletal system as it relates to sports injury

3. Demonstrate clinical competence in examination of the musculoskeletal system as it relates to sports injuries

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.