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Module Title Clinical Reasoning in Practice
Module Code SS320
School School of Health & Human Performance

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Module Co-ordinatorDr Noel McCaffreyOffice NumberAG23
Level 3 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Module Aims

This module aims to teach the student:

  • How to educate fellow students in clinical skills in the Student Led Clinic environment.
  • How to prepare, deliver (in a concise and coherent manner) and discuss case presentations immediately after the patient consultation.
  • How to identify factors in injury occurrence.
  • How to modify identified risk factors in injury occurrence.
  • How to conduct end stage sport specific injury rehabilitation.


Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes:

After successful completion of this module the student will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of:

  • Education of fellow students in areas of clinical knowledge.
  • Monitoring trends in injury occurrence.
  • Identification of factors in injury occurrence.
  • Modification of risk factors associated with injury.
  • Preparation, delivery and discussion of case presentations.


Indicative Time Allowances
Hours
Lectures 12
Tutorials 24
Laboratories
Seminars 12
Independent Learning Time 27

Total 75
Placements
Assignments
NOTE
Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus
  • Consultation skills.
  • Injury prevention.
  • Injury rehabilitation.
  • Maintenance of clinical records.
  • Case presentation skills.
  • Sports First Aid.
  • Evaluation of relevant journal articles.
  • Identification of trends in injury occurrence.

Core Transferable Skills:

  • Learning.
  • Record keeping.
  • Logic and problem solving.
  • Ethics.
  • Consultation / interpersonal / interview.
  • Evaluation.
  • Emergency health care skills.
  • Identification and interpretation of trends in injury occurrence.
Assessment
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Indicative Reading List

Indicative Reading List:

Text:   

  • Clinical Sports Medicine (Brukner, P.D. & Khan, K., McGraw Hill 2002 Revised 2nd Edition ISBN 0-074-71108-3).
  • Prentice, W. (2005). Arnheim’s Principles of Athletic Toronto: Times/Mirror Mosby. (12th Edition).

Journals:          

  • American Journal of Sports Medicine.
  • Sports Medicine (Adis).
  • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.
  • Journal of Athletic Training.
Programme or List of Programmes
ATTBSc Athletic Therapy and Training
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