Injury & Illness in Sport - Injury & Illness in Sport including First Aid at Work

This course is currently being offered either face to face, online (via Microsoft Teams) or distance learning. This course is aimed at providing an introduction to the sports injury and illness, including gaining an Emergency First Aid at Work qualification. You will understand the causes of common sports injuries and illnesses and how these impact sports performance. You will look at how injuries and illness impact the physiological and psychological aspects of a performer, through the development of a rehabilitation plan. Finally, you will practically develop the skills to treat a variety of sports injuries and illnesses, gaining you an Emergency First Aid at Work qualification. Topics will include: • Causes and treatment of common sports injuries and illnesses • How to design rehabilitation plans • The physiological and psychological effects of sports injuries and illnesses • Practically treat a number of injuries, including gaining an Emergency First Aid qualification

Please be prepared to provide your residency documents such as a passport, EU citizen ID card, UK Birth Certificate or Biometric Card. If you have been in the UK for less than 3 years or have entered the UK with a visa you will need to provide evidence that you are eligible to study in the UK - your visa, your biometric card that covers the duration of your course or any relevant home office documents to support your residency should all be uploaded. If you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen we will need to see evidence of 'Pre-Settled' or 'Settled-status' documents. Also for funding purposes we would need to see evidence of payslips if working (within the last 3 months). If you are receiving benefits (e.g JSA, ESA, Universal Credit (UC), Housing benefits etc. please provide evidence of this).

Upon successful completion of the course you can progress into further study in this area.