JEFFERSON COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS HPE150 CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES. 3 Credit Hours

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1 JEFFERSON COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS HPE150 CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES 3 Credit Hours Prepared by: Gregg Crain & Aida Steiger Date: April 2017 Dr. Terry Kite, Division Chair, Social Science & Business Dr. Shirley Davenport, Dean, Arts & Science Education

2 HPE150 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries I. CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION A. Prerequisite: reading proficiency B. Credit hour award: 3 C. This course is designed for future athletic trainers, physical educators, coaches, physical therapists, pre-med majors and anyone else who plans on working with active individuals who are prone to injury. This course introduces the concepts and practical skills of athletic training, including the prevention, recognition, evaluation, and management of athletic injuries. II. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES/CORRESPONDING ASSESSMENT MEASURES Expected Learning Outcomes Describe and demonstrate policies and procedures in the athletic training room Describe and demonstrate basic biomechanical evaluation skills, injury treatment modalities, and basic sports injury rehabilitation exercises Demonstrate taping, wrapping and bracing for athletic injuries and explain physical restrictions associated with athletic injuries Demonstrate knowledge of basic human orthopedic anatomy, mechanism of injury, and athletic injury documentation Discuss the psychological aspects of sports injury Explain and discuss ethical and legal practice for sports medicine professionals Assessment Measures Individual assignment Individual assignment Lab exercises Assignments Assignments III. OUTLINE OF TOPICS A. Introduction to course 1. Course overview 2. Syllabus

3 B. Human orthopedic anatomy 1. Identify and describe the joints of the body 2. Describe the structures and functions of the ligaments 3. Identify and describe capsular structures 4. Identify and describe articular cartilages 5. Identify boney landmarks C. Injury assessment methods 1. Explain and discuss and history gathering 2. Identify and discuss injury mechanisms 3. Describe assessment of the athlete s level of disability D. Specific injuries to common to athletes 1. Describe injuries to the axial region 2. Describe injuries to the upper extremity 3. Describe injuries to the lower extremity 4. Describe illnesses and conditions common to athletes 5. Discuss issues related to the environments in which athletes train and play 6. Demonstrate taping and bracing techniques E. Legal issues and professional ethics surrounding athletic training/sports medicine 1. Discuss tort law and privacy issues 2. Discuss the process of ethical decision making as it is related to the injuries and illnesses of athletes 3. Describe and discuss the principles that govern professional behavior F. The psychology of injury to an athlete 1. Discuss the psychological effects of injury on the athlete 2. Discuss psychological theories as they apply to an athlete s responses to injury G. Healing, therapeutic modalities, and therapeutic exercise 1. Describe the healing processes in various tissues 2. Discuss and apply the basic theories and applications of therapeutic modalities 3. Discuss and apply the basic theories and applications of therapeutic exercise H. Athletic injury documentation, and policies and procedures 1. Describe and apply the form and logic of record keeping 2. Discuss various sports medicine policies and procedures 3. Discuss and implement emergency preparedness

4 IV. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION A. Lecture B. s C. Collaborative activities D. Guest speakers E. PowerPoint presentation V. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Anderson, Marcia. (2017) Foundations of Athletic Training: Prevention, Assessment, and Management, Wolters Kluwer Health (current addition). ISBN-13: VI. REQUIRED MATERIALS A. Textbook B. Access to a computer VII. SUPPLEMENTAL REFERENCES Current Library Resources VIII. METHODS OF EVALUATION A. Assignments B. s C. zes D. Exams E. Research paper IX. ADA AA STATEMENT Any student requiring special accommodations should inform the instructor and the Coordinator of Disability Support Services (TC 101; phone ). X. ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT All students are responsible for complying with campus policies as stated in the Student Handbook (see College website,

5 XI. ATTENDANCE STATEMENT Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students. Any one of the these four options may result in the student being removed from the class and an administrative withdrawal being processed: (1) Student fails to begin class; (2) Student ceases participation for at least two consecutive weeks; (3) Student misses 15 percent or more of the coursework; and/or (4) Student misses 15 percent or more of the course as defined by the instructor. Students earn their financial aid by regularly attending and actively participating in their coursework. If a student does not actively participate, he/she may have to return financial aid funds. Consult the College Catalog or a Student Financial Services representative for more details. XII. OUTSIDE OF CLASS ACADEMICALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES The U.S. Department of Education mandates that students be made aware of expectations regarding coursework to be completed outside the classroom. Students are expected to spend substantial time outside of class meetings engaging in academically related activities such as reading, studying, and completing assignments. Specifically, time spent on academically related activities outside of class combined with time spent in class meetings is expected to be a minimum of 37.5 hours over the duration of the term for each credit hour.