BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Bachelor's degree at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Introducing you to the professional expectations of the Society of Sports Therapists (SST) this module looks at the different roles and responsibilities of a practitioner in a multi-disciplinary team. Additionally, you will explore the underpinning theory which ensures practitioners operate in a safe and ethical manner using a research informed approach.

Assessment: 100% Report

Understanding human anatomy is the basis for therapeutic modalities and professional practice. In this module you will learn about the structure and function skeleton and how groups of bones form articulating joints, before delving into the histology of soft tissue. The module will enhance your theoretical knowledge of joint movement as well as facilitating you to effectively palpate anatomical structures such as ligaments, menisci, cartilage, fascia, and bursa.

Assessment: 60% Exam 40% Practical Assessment

Exploring how kinetics (forces) and kinematics (movement) impact performance, injury, and rehabilitation is paramount to the role of a therapist. In this module, you will get hands on with video analysis tools and techniques to aid in the identification of irregular movement patterns. Furthermore, you will examine and identify potential injury risks for various populations, all vital skills for a sports therapy and rehabilitation career.

Assessment: 100% Presentation

The module will develop your anatomical knowledge gained in Musculoskeletal Anatomy and support you in applying this knowledge into joint assessment techniques. You will learn about various assessment techniques that are used to assist in peripheral joint injury diagnosis. Developing and conducting an effective subjective and objective clinical assessment is of paramount importance to help aid your clinical reasoning skills. Furthermore, you will develop your understanding of the pathology, aeti

Assessment: 100% Practical at two different assessment points

Sports massage has a variety of applications relating to sports specific performance and settings. This module aims to enhance your ability to apply soft tissue techniques which can support sporting professionals both pre and post sporting events. Additionally, massage can be used to alleviate pain and assist those in specialist populations who suffer from lymphatic oedema. The module will aid you in advancing your massage practice as well as assisting you in the development of a robust consulta

Assessment: 100% Practical

In this module students will develop an understanding of the key knowledge underpinning physical activity and exercise-based interventions. Students will develop the practical skills required to coach functional movement patterns and critical aspects of strength and conditioning which can be applied within fitness programmes. Principles of training, periodisation and components of fitness will be explored with the aim of improving physical attributes in athletic and non-athletic populations.

Assessment: 100% Practical

This module will help you to consolidate your understanding and application of evidence-based practice in therapeutic and rehabilitation environments. The module develops skills in collection, collation and synthesis of data and evidence from a range of different information sources to a level where a literature review is composed as a paper for publication and/or a chosen area/topic for future research is identified and justified.

Assessment: 100% Assignment

Utilising various treatment modalities including electrotherapy and manual therapy, alongside additional adjuncts such as gait aids, thermo/cryotherapy, taping and bracing this module will help you develop your professional toolkit. Employing manual therapy techniques for peripheral limbs will be a core focus of the module to ensure you have sound theoretical knowledge, alongside an ability to effectively apply the treatment to a range of pathologies/joints.

Assessment: 100% Practical taken as two different assessment points

Developing your ability to design and implement evidence-based rehabilitation programmes for various upper and lower-limb pathologies and tissue types in this module you will learn how to apply knowledge Principles of Training and Conditioning, to support the needs of an injured client. The module will focus upon the progression through the early, intermediate, and pre-discharge stages of rehabilitation, using exit criteria to inform the transition between stages. Alongside this, you will gain i

Assessment: 50% Assignment 50% Practical

Your focus in this module will be on the immediate and long-term effects of exercise on the physiological systems, for example - energy metabolism, the cardiovascular system, neuromuscular system and the endocrine system of the human body. Key areas of exercise physiology are covered, including introduction to health physiology, chronic diseases and the aging process and its impact on the body as well as how the body responds to exercise in different environmental conditions and how the systems

Assessment: 100% Examination – Multiple Choice

This module aims to teach you how to perform an advanced subjective and objective assessment for the upper and lower limb, including the identification of yellow and red flags, to allow the formulation of potential diagnoses. Advanced objective assessments are taught, building upon active, passive, and resisted ranges of movements introduced in level 4, using clinical (special) tests, functional movements, gait analysis and the identification of risk factors for injury. During this module you wi

Assessment: 100% Practical 50 Hours of Placement with Sign off from Placement Supervisor

This module focuses upon the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of spinal (lumbar, thoracic, and cervical) and trunk injuries. Content will include how to conduct a detailed subjective and objective examination, identifying red flags through specific questioning and clinical tests in relation to the spinal column. Manual therapy techniques for assessment and treatment will feature heavily alongside how to create and implement therapy and rehabilitation programmes targeting the trunk.

Assessment: 30% Assignment 70% Practical

Placement provides the opportunity for you to gain essential practice-based experience in a range of different settings. You will develop your skills in assessment and management of injuries and conditions across a range of settings and environments, such as our own sports and injury clinic, with our sports teams and pitch side at games and events. Competencies will be monitored and recorded through the placement portfolio.

Assessment: A Placement Portfolio

The physical benefits of exercise are extensively documented, but exercise can also be used to enhance society's psychological health, well-being, and cognitive functioning. By using exercise to enhance well-being, individuals can reap the physical benefits and experience an overall increase in their quality of life. In this module you explore a range of topics related to mental and cognitive well-being and examine and explore ways.

Assessment: 100% Presentation

Acquiring new knowledge and understanding of macro and micronutrients, energy balance in human and the concept of nutrient essentiality This module reviews energy and nutrient balance as fundamental concepts in nutritional science and explore how you can manage overweight, obese and malnourished populations. Over the duration of this module, you will gain an understanding of how nutrition can support injured populations through rehabilitation, concussion and in return to play protocols. You will

Assessment: 100% Practical

You complete an in-depth, independent investigation into a specialist aspect of your field of study. Bringing together a range of practical and academic skills developed in previous study, including analysing and critically evaluating data and a critical reflection on the potential risks, and moral and ethical issues. You are supported by a research supervisor who helps you develop and complete your dissertation. Your dissertation will require ethical approval and can be a great steppingstone to

Assessment: 100% Report