Department for Health, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Modular (no specific semester) Modular - September Start |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: The Sports Doctor unit aims to interpret the role of the sport and exercise medicine practitioner in a wide variety of contexts. Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: * Explain the responsibilities of the sports doctor to the recreational and elite athlete and the wider exercising population. * Critically discuss the contexts of practice of sport and exercise medicine with respect to local, regional and national influences. * Discuss the risks and benefits of the anti-doping legislation and codes of practice as applied to the management of recreational and elite athletes. * Interpret the legal frameworks that relates to sport and medicine and give advice on the appropriate action to protect medical practitioners, athletes and patients in law. * Discuss the possible ethical dilemmas arising between the doctor and others involved in sport and the role of sport in society. Skills: Intellectual * Integrate and critically evaluate information gathered from a wide range of resources including the unit resource book, text books, journal articles, web pages and other online resources. An appreciation for a hierarchy of evidence should be displayed. (Taught, Assessed) * Assess the primary and secondary care roles for healthcare professionals in delivering a service. (Taught, Facilitated, Assessed) Professional & Practical * Write an effective critical and evaluative (i.e. not simply descriptive) response to a topic question. (Taught, Facilitated, Assessed) * Explain the ethical and legal issues that govern the use of drugs in sport (Taught, Facilitated, Assessed) Transferable & Key Skills * Communicate effectively with colleagues and tutors through asynchronous online discussions. (Facilitated) * Find and summarise information using IT and develop an evidence based approach. (Facilitated, Taught, Assessed) * Organise their own activities to achieve a desired outcome within a limited amount of time (Taught, Assessed) * Communicate ideas effectively in written form (Taught, Facilitated, Assessed) * Plan and manage their own learning through reflecting on and analysing their own learning needs. (Facilitated, Assessed). Content: Section 1. An Introduction to Sports & Exercise Medicine 1. Exercise & the Nation's Health - the Govt Agenda for Health, the nature of exercise, the benefits of exercise, the risks of exercise 2. The Administration of Sport in the UK - government, Regional & Local Govt, UK Sport and NGBs, schools, private/commercial sector 3. The Practice of SEM - Roles: * General Practice * GPWSI Clinic * Team Doctor * Crowd/Event Doctor * Specialist Sports Medicine Clinic * National Governing Bodies * Academic Posts 4. SEM Specialist Training 5. UK SEM and Associated Organisations - IABSEM, BASEM, BASES, BIMM, SOM 6. International organisations: * IFSM Section 2. The Team Doctor - role and responsibilities Section 3. Doping Section 4. Ethics and Law in Sports Medicine 1. Ethical Challenges in Sports Medicine - recognised professional standards, patient care, the imperative to compete and win, short term gain v long term health, gender 2. Child Protection 3. Clinical Records and Confidentiality - clinical record keeping and storage, confidentiality; doctor-athlete-club/coach relationship, data protection act 4. Management of Pharmaceuticals - the law, storage, prescribing, dispensing, Import/Export, Patient Group Directives 5. Insurance - UK, travelling abroad 6. Ethical approval of research - the requirement, how to get ethical approval. |
| Programme availability: |
HL50068 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department for Health
HL50068 is Optional on the following programmes:Department for Health
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