This course will provide students from a non-clinical background with knowledge about prevention and rehabilitation of sporting injuries.

The course is made up of lectures and practical classes throughout semester 2.

Oral Presentation 50% (10-15min) (ILO 1)

Poster 50 (ILO's 2 and 3)

To provide the student with an in-depth critical knowledge and practical understanding of:

- the epidemiology of sports injuries

- the aetiology and nature of sports injuries

- the prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries

To provide the student with the skills and techniques used to

-prevent injury

-promote a structured return to sport following injury.

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

1. Critically discuss the epidemiology, aetiology and nature of sports injuries

2. Critically evaluate the evidence for techniques in the prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries

3. Demonstrate such techniques used in the prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries

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