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KIN A276: Sports Medicine Practicum Level 2

Course Outline of Record
Item Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date 09/09/2020
Top Code 122800 - Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
Units 2-4 Total Units 
Hours 72-180 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 18; Lab Hours 54-162)
Total Outside of Class Hours 0
Course Credit Status Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee No
Basic Skills Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable No
Grading Policy Standard Letter (S)

Course Description

This course is designed for the beginning/intermediate athletic training student to get an overview of sports medicine topics including medical terminology, therapeutic modalities, basic tape techniques, contagious skin diseases as related to athletes, and a variety of sports-related injuries. Instructor will assess student ability and skill level in the first week of class to insure proper course level placement. ADVISORY: KIN A275 or instructor consent. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: Any or all of these HLED, KIN, PE Theory courses combined: maximum credit, 8 units.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

  1. Analyze and demonstrate proper athletic training room procedures based on specific variables related to safety, efficiency, and productivity.
  2. Demonstrate basic taping techniques and first aid
  3. Demonstrate effective time management and field set up.

Course Objectives

  • 1. Learn opening and closing duties
  • 2. Apply policy and procedures
  • 3. Know theory and concepts of therapeutic modalities
  • 4. Apply first aid procedures for an acute injury
  • 5. Proper technique or cryotherapy and thermal therapy
  • 6. Set up for practice and game day.

Lecture Content

Learn opening and closing duties   disenfecting      tables      whirlpool      towels      equiptment Apply policy and procedures   learn to make appointments for athletes in the athletic training room.   dealing with blood   Field and court set up   game day (hour and a half before start of game, ice, water, first aid supplies on the field for all teams)   practice day (water on field at start of practice) Identify  the different therapuetic modalities   ultrasound   light therapy   whirlpools   parafin   hydrocollators Proper technique and applications of modalities   ice   heat   indications   contraindications   applications First Aid (ice or wound cleaning) Learn proper basic athletic taping techniques   compression wrapblister taping      closed basketweave (ankle)secure bandage

Lab Content

Demonstration of open and closing proceeduresDemostration of cryrotherapy and thermal therapy techniquesApplication of policy and procedures Demonstration of wound cleaningDemonstration of therapeutic modalitiesPractical experience in time management for field set upPractice taping techniques learned

Method(s) of Instruction

  • Lecture (02)
  • DE Live Online Lecture (02S)
  • DE Online Lecture (02X)
  • Lab (04)
  • DE Live Online Lab (04S)
  • DE Online Lab (04X)

Instructional Techniques

Students to devlop skills and knowledge in the athletic training setting under the supervision of the instructor and practice applictions of sports medicine. Students are taught by lecture; extensive demonstrations of clinical skills by instructor  and mentoring by advanced students.

Reading Assignments

Students will spend approximately 4 hours a week reading from the text book; articles from peer reviewed journals and research articles; newspaper, books and articles on basic sports medicine; National Athletic Training Association Magazine-NATANEWS

Writing Assignments

Students will spend approximately 1 – 2 hours per week be required to complete written assignments

Out-of-class Assignments

Students will spend approximately 1 – 2 hours a week completing individual and group written assignments; homework assignments to emphasis course topics.

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

articulate and demonstratehow skin disease is spread and how to stop it:disinfecting tables, whirlpools, protecting the athletemaking appointments for injured non-playing vs. injured and participating:daystimesSet up and time mangement:game daypractice daywater, ice, first aid kits Identify Modalitiesultrasound, electric stimulation, light therapy applying cryotherapy and hydrocollators and modalitiy machine.indicationscontraindications

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

vocabulary, definitions and terminolog

Eligible Disciplines

Athletic training: Any bachelors degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. Note: This discipline listing applies only to instructors teaching apportionment generating courses in the subject of athletic training. Non-apportionment-generating athletic training activity is not subject to minimum qualifications. Physical education: Masters degree in physical education, exercise science, education with an emphasis in physical education, kinesiology, physiology of exercise, or adaptive physical education, OR bachelors degree in any of the above AND masters degree in any life science, dance, physiology, health education, recreation administration, or physical therapy OR the equivalent. Masters degree required.

Other Resources

1. Hand outs and supplies will be given out by instructor. 2. National Athletic Training Association Magazine-NATANEWS