Sports Therapy

Module title and Module Code 4002SPO – Soft Tissue Therapy
Assignment title (and number, if more than one) Coursework
Module Leader(s) and Module Team Module leader: nameModule team: names

 
Task details and instructions You are required to show understanding of the importance of a subjective and objective assessment and produce massage clinical notes for one client. You are then required to provide a treatment plan using a range of soft tissue therapy and aftercare advice/home exercise programme to improve flexibility/range of movement for the client justified by the recorded findings and using evidence gained from a variety of sources. 

Section 1: Provide information on the importance of subjective and objective assessment with evidence to support and present information relating to both subjective and objective assessment on the massage clinical notes for a client of your choice.

Section 2: Provided detailed information on the treatment plan that would be provided for the client, with evidence to support the rationale for the approach and the effects. This should include massage application and massage techniques that have been covered throughout this module.

 

Section 3: Provide aftercare advice and exercises that would be given for the client following treatment or the intervening period between clients with evidence to support.

 

Section 4: General impression: Important that all work includes appropriate citations throughout the work, supporting the statements being made with references using CU Harvard referencing.

 
Task- type As a Sports Therapist you are required to present client’s information and clinically reason their treatment. This case study will start to develop these skills and understanding.
Module learning outcomes aligned to this assessment The intended learning outcomes for the completion of this assessment, student should be able to:·         Understand and have knowledge of the concepts of soft tissue therapy.

·         Understand and have knowledge of subjective and objective assessment.
Course learning outcomes assessed mapped to this assessment
Submission Instructions The submission deadline date and time is the 22/11/2019 by 18:00hrsThere is a 1000 word limit which includes both the case study clinical notes for one client, which must be submitted online. (An Electronic Copy via link on moodle on page for 4002SPO)

·         Please remember that submission can take time to complete, and therefore ensure you do this early.  The TurnitinUK system will record the date and time of your submission and cannot be over-written.

·         You can submit multiple times through the same gateway, the final version submitted will be the one that is assessed.
Guidance on size/word limit  The word limit for this assignment is 1000 words.The following are included in your word allowance:

·         The text of your written work

·         Reference citations and reference to figures and tables within the text

 

The following are excluded from your word allowance:

·         The title

·         Your student ID number name, course, module name/code etc.

·         Figure and Table headings

·         Words, sequences and numbers associated with figures and tables

·         Reference list

·         The word count details

·         Contents page
Penalties for overlong submissions If you exceed this word limit by more than 10% i.e. if you exceed 1100 words, then you will be penalised by deduction of 10% of your final mark. You should state your word count at the end of your work.
Referencing Coventry University has adopted the Harvard Referencing System as the standard format for citations and references. There is a Centre for Academic Writing (located next to the library, also see the links on Moodle) which can provide detailed support on the Harvard System. There is also a useful reference guide on the Harvard Style that we advise you to download and keep. This can be found at the Library Student Portal.
Feedback policy All marks released are subject to final Assessment Board decisions and are therefore provisional until after the Assessment Board sits.Provisional marks will be released on 13/12/2019 via Turnitin
Support and guidance ·         An introduction to the coursework will be provided at the start of the module. 

·         Re-enforcement of coursework across the lead lecturers will be provided throughout the module.

 

·         Introduction to soft tissue topics will be discussed within the lead lectures.

 

·         Practical sessions will develop massage clinical note taking.

 

·         Students can seek support during academic surgery hours.

 

If you have a special requirement such as a variation of assessment need please contact the disabilities team.
Extensions / Deferrals Please note that if you are unable to submit coursework or attend an assessment e.g. test, examination, presentation or assessed laboratory session you may be eligible to apply for an extension or a deferral.  Please refer to the Extenuating Circumstances guidance on the Student Portal.Deferral or Extension requests must be made before the due date of the assignment and must be accompanied by appropriate evidence. Please be aware that deferral of an assessment may affect your ability to progress into the next academic year of study, please seek advice if you are considering deferring an assessment.
Late or non-submissions Normal penalties for non-attendance / late / non-submission apply:·         Work that is submitted late, without an extension or deferral having been granted, will receive a mark of ZERO (students will normally be eligible for a resit attempt).

·         Work that is not submitted or exams not attended will be recorded as Absent (ABS) (in these cases it is at the discretion of the Assessment Board as to whether you will be permitted a resit attempt).

·         If you feel unwell at the beginning or during the exam, please speak to an invigilator who will contact Registry.
Plagiarism and Cheating Academic dishonesty hurts everyone in the community. It not only damages your personal reputation, but also the reputation of the entire university, and it will not be tolerated at University. It is in the best interest of all students for the University to maintain the good reputation of its awards. Your co-operation is expected in actively protecting the integrity of the assessment process. It is your duty to observe high personal standards of academic honesty in your studies and to report any instances of malpractice you become aware of, without fail. 

We expect students to act with academic integrity, which means that they will study and produce work in an open, honest and responsible manner. It is important, therefore, that you understand fully how to avoid academic misconduct and where to obtain support. Academic dishonesty covers any attempt by a student to gain unfair advantage (e.g. extra marks) for her/himself, or for another student, in ways that are not allowed.

 

Examples of such dishonesty include:

·         Collusion includes the knowing collaboration, without approval, between two or more students, or between a student(s) and another person, in the preparation and production of work which is then submitted as individual work. In cases where one (or more) student has copied from another, both (all) students involved may be penalised.

·         Falsification includes the presentation of false or deliberately misleading data in, for example, laboratory work, surveys or projects. It also includes citing references that do not exist.

·         Deceit includes the misrepresentation or non-disclosure of relevant information, including the failure to reveal when work being submitted for assessment has been or will be used for other academic purposes.

·         Plagiarism is the act of using other people’s words, images etc. (whether published or unpublished) as if they were your own. In order to make clear to readers the difference between your words, images etc. and the work of others, you must reference your work correctly

·         Self-Plagiarism is the reuse of significant, identical, or nearly identical portions of your own work without acknowledging that you are doing so or without citing the original work, and without the written authorisation of the module leader.

·         Re-presentation is the submission of work presented previously or simultaneously for assessment at this or any other institution, unless authorised in writing by the module leader and referenced appropriately.

·         Exam Misconduct is any attempt to gain an unfair advantage in an assessment (including exams) or assisting another student to do so. It includes: taking unauthorised materials into exams, copying from other candidates, collusion, impersonation, plagiarism, and unauthorised access to unseen exam papers. In the event of an allegation of exam misconduct you are advised to contact the Student Union Advice Centre immediately after the incident.

 

For more details (including misconduct investigations and penalties) please consult the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Student Handbook.

 
Marking and Moderation This assignment brief has been moderated by a member of academic staff outside the module and the external examiner.Marking will be completed by the module team. The marking will then be moderated by a member of the module team. The module feedback and marks will then be moderated by the external examiner.
Anonymous marking All work will be marked anonymously – please do not include your name on the submitted work or in file name.