BSc (Intercal) in Sports and Exercise Medicine

Program Overview

This one-year program in Sports and Exercise Medicine equips medical students with the knowledge and skills to assess and treat sports injuries, understand the benefits of exercise, and conduct research. Delivered through a hybrid learning approach, it emphasizes research skills and provides opportunities for publication and conference presentations. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in sports medicine, general practice, and other medical fields.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This program provides medical students with the opportunity to earn an additional degree in Sports and Exercise Medicine in just one year. It focuses on the growing importance of treating injuries and preventing illness through exercise, addressing the rising interest in sports and leisure activities and the concerns of obesity and chronic disease.

Objectives:

• Equip students with the knowledge and skills to assess sports injuries and understand relevant treatment options.
• Provide a solid understanding of the physiological and psychological benefits of exercise.
• Develop research skills through a systematic review and a full research project.

Program Description:

• Teaches detailed musculoskeletal anatomy, medical problems in sports, exercise medicine, physical activity prescription principles, biomechanics, and injury rehabilitation.
• Emphasizes paper and quasi-experimental research, with students undertaking both a systematic review and a full research project.
• Enables students to publish their work in research journals and present at national and international conferences.

Outline:

Program Content:

• Semester 1: Research methods, Literature review, Biomechanics and rehabilitation, Injuries and Medical Problems in Sport.
• Semester 2: Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion, Research project.

Structure:

• Starts after the third year of the MBBS program.
• One-year duration.
• Delivered through a hybrid learning approach, including lectures, seminars, workshops, directed reading, and practical/clinical sessions.
• 30 contact hours per module, with additional learning support through online and face-to-face peer and tutor contact.

Module Descriptions:

• Research methods: Provides students with the skills to critically appraise research and conduct their own research projects.
• Literature review: Teaches students how to identify, evaluate, and synthesize relevant research literature.
• Biomechanics and rehabilitation: Examines the principles of biomechanics and their application to the rehabilitation of sports injuries.
• Injuries and Medical Problems in Sport: Covers the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of common sports injuries.
• Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion: Explores the role of exercise in the prevention and treatment of disease, and how to promote physical activity in different populations.
• Research project: Students conduct a research project on a topic of their choice, supervised by a faculty member.

Assessment:

• Coursework
• Written examinations
• Case studies
• Presentations
• Group assessments
• Research project

Teaching:

• Teaching methods: Lectures, seminars, workshops, directed reading, and practical/clinical sessions.
• Faculty: Experts in the field of sports and exercise medicine.
• Unique approaches: Emphasis on research skills, opportunity to conduct original research, hybrid learning approach with remote learning options.

Careers:

• Postgraduate training: Sports and exercise medicine, general practice, orthopaedics, rheumatology, emergency medicine.
• Non-UK students are welcome to apply.
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Home fees:

£9,250

Overseas fees:

£28,350