On completing the course, students will be able to show and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills, and other attributes in the following areas |
Knowledge and understanding and skills in specific subjects
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1. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries related to exercise and sports. |
2. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases related to exercise and sports. |
3. Rehabilitation of sports injuries and the role of physical activity in rehabilitation. |
4. The principles of human nutrition and its application to exercise and sports. |
5. Sports medicine issues of special groups (children, adolescents, older and handicapped people). |
6. Sports medicine issues of the female athlete. |
7. The principles of sports psychology. |
8. The use and abuse of drugs in sports and doping. |
9. How to deal with most medical emergencies likely to be encountered during sports events and advise on the organisation of medical cover for sports events. |
10. The science of exercise and training. |
11. The principles of biomechanics applied to different sporting and exercise activities and the injury context. |
12. Sports physiology. |
13. Anatomy relevant to sport, exercise and sports injury. |
14. Effects of environmental conditions and travelling on athletes and sports activities. |
15. To understand the particular needs in athletes suffering from a medical condition. |
16. Advice on exercise and sport for patients with chronic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. |
17. The role of exercise and sports on public and individual health. |
18. To define guidelines for the scientific monitoring and training of athletes. |
19. Theory and practice of different sports. |
20. The role of the main organisations of sport, sports medicine, and health promotion at national and international levels. |
21. Ethics and the law in sports medicine. |
22. Research methodology skills and the ability to perform research. |
Key and cognitive skills
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23. Communication. |
24. Using information technology. |
25. Problem solving. |
26. Ability in critical analysis. |
27. Lifetime learning. |
28. Scientific evaluation of evidence and outcome. |
29. Team working. |