| Effective Term: | 2027/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Injury Prevention and Management in Human Movement |
| Unit ID: | EXSCI3173 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (EXSCI1801 or HEALT1111) (EXSCI1803 or HEALT1112) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 069999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is designed to enable students to examine activity related to injury in Australia and globally and to identify injury settings and mechanisms. Students will analyse the risk behaviours of individuals and also consider the various behavioural, social, cultural, economic, environmental and legal factors impacting on injury prevention strategies. In addition, students will be introduced to the theoretical bases of hazard identification and risk management and control including safety audits and strategies for injury prevention in a variety of sport and exercise settings. Students will also be introduced to the basic preventative, first aid and therapeutic modalities involved in sporting injury, as well as apply and critically analyse injury prevention, risk assessment and acute injury management techniques within the professional scope of practice, learning when to appropriately refer. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| Skills: |
| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| Other outcomes: |
| O1. | Evaluate the nature and prevalence of common activity and sport-related injuries across the lifespan, and analyse their physical, psychological, social and economic impact. |
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| O2. | Explain the mechanisms, risk factors and physiological responses associated with common activity-related injuries, including tissue healing and recovery processes. |
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| O3. | Examine intrinsic, extrinsic, behavioural, social, cultural, economic, environmental and legal factors that influence injury risk, prevention and management in physical activity and sport settings. |
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| O4. | Apply and critically analyse injury prevention, risk assessment and injury management strategies within the professional scope of practice, including safety audits and emergency procedures, return-to-play guidelines, use of equipment and treatment modalities designed to support safe participation in a range of sport and exercise settings. |
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| O5. | Demonstrate appropriate acute injury assessment and management modalities within scope of practice, including first aid, secondary assessment, taping, bandaging, patient transport, cryotherapy and use of protective equipment, and acknowledge when to refer. |
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| Unit Content: |
This unit will focus on concepts such as: - Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors to injury
- Acute injury management & healing of soft and hard tissue
- Pre-participation screening
- Return to play guidelines
- Common sport injury and injury mechanisms
- Immediate treatment and prevention of common sports injuries
- Use of: Secondary assessment, sport taping/bracing, protective equipment, cryotherapy, transportation of an injured athlete, and appropriate referral
- Injury surveillance and prevention interventions
- Hazard identification, risk assessment and control (HIRAC)
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
4, 5 |
Attendance and active participation in laboratory classes to demonstrate competency in practical skills. |
90% attendance required to satisfy ongoing hurdle tasks. |
S/U |
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| 2. |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
Research a topic in injury prevention by critically analysing the background and current strategies to address this issue. Use research to inform and develop new injury prevention strategies, and create methods to promote/market these among a targeted/justified population. |
Project. |
30-40% |
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| 3. |
1, 4, 5 |
Ability to demonstrate the immediate care required in specific injury scenarios, including such skills as applying ice correctly, taping an ankle effectively, assessing an injury using the secondary assessment method, and transporting an injured athlete. |
Practical Exam. |
20-40% |
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| 4. |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
Review of material covered in both laboratory and lecture settings, completed during the end of semester exam period. |
Exam. |
30-50% |
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