Sport Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
HLTH 1043
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Course ID
207009
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

To provide those working in the health and
fitness, paramedical and allied health fields with the necessary background
knowledge and practical skills to work within a broader multi-disciplinary
sports rehabilitation team in an injury prevention and management role.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the scope of practice of a Sports Trainer and responsibilities for communication with medical and allied health professionals.
  • Develop evidence based and outcome driven injury prevention, assessment, management and rehabilitation programs for common injuries and illnesses arising from sport and physical activity.
  • Demonstrate application of a sound knowledge of the pathology of injury, illness and healing in the management of both acute and chronic illness and injuries in sport and physical activity.
  • Describe how psychological aspects of physical injury influence rehabilitation outcomes including the use of drugs in sport.

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed HLTH3070 Sport Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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Other resources

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Assessment

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