JOINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN THE CARDIFF SCHOOL OF SPORT

Dear Student JOINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN THE CARDIFF SCHOOL OF SPORT I would like to extend to you a very warm welcome to Cardiff Metropolitan University from all the staff of the Cardiff School of Sport. We hope that you will find the time you spend here both enjoyable and rewarding. This documentation gives you information relevant to your attendance on the course. You have been offered a place not only as a result of your academic track record but also because we believe you want to progress in your chosen career through a commitment to continuous personal and professional development. We provide an environment in which your academic and professional skills can thrive. Furthermore, Cardiff, with its sporting, cultural and entertainment venues, is an excellent place in which to study and live. You will be joining a vibrant community of 1500 students including around 200 students who are studying at master s degree level. You will be studying in a stimulating environment with lecturers who bring their research and experiential knowledge, skills and professionalism to guide your learning. Our programmes are at the forefront of sport related postgraduate degrees in the UK and provide an excellent stepping-stone for your career. The Cardiff School of Sport has a strong research culture. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF, 2015) Cardiff School of Sport made a joint submission with Bangor University under the auspices of the Institute for Research Excellence in Sport and Exercise based on a 20- year history of collaboration. Ranked 7 th in its unit of assessment overall, 40% of the submission was rated as world leading (4*), and a further 47% as internationally excellent (3*). Impressively, all of the submission s impact was rated as 4* or 3*. Online Enrolment Enrolment is an important process that confirms your status as a Cardiff Met Student. You can complete the online self enrolment process from any computer through our Self Service system from 1 st September 2015. If you applied through Self Service you will already have the necessary login details for self enrolment, otherwise these will be sent to you via email. Please note that in order to self enrol your status with Cardiff Met must be Unconditional Firm (UF). To begin your enrolment process, please visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/enrolment. Step-by-step guidance is provided. This process is essential in that it allows you access to payment of fees, programme information systems, and enables you to obtain your Student ID Card during Induction. Your enrolment needs to be completed before you arrive for Induction. Therefore, please complete your enrolment on or before the 15 th September, 2015. Joining Information and Induction The following information should give you a feel for the School and your intended programme of study. Please contact your programme director if you have any further questions. We look forward to welcoming you in Induction week. Best wishes Professor Richard Tong, Dean: Cardiff School of Sport 1

CARDIFF SCHOOL OF SPORT Dear Student POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN SPORT JOINING DETAILS FOR FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS 2015/16 Enrolment you should have undertaken self-service online enrolment prior to arrival at Cardiff Metropolitan University. www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/enrolment Induction will take place during the residential block 15 th 19 th September, 2015. Please report to Cyncoed reception on arrival. Your timetable will be confirmed, and other relevant information and key dates will be provided. As indicated in your offer letter, please send a copy of your degree certificate to Katy Burson (kburson@cardiffmet.ac.uk), prior to the residential. If you send the original, please do so by recorded delivery. The postgraduate academic year planner (2015/16) is attached. Should you wish to access the library facilities at the Cyncoed Campus prior to the start of the new session, please contact the Campus Librarian Jenny Jones (02920 416922). Course fees for the 2015/16 academic session can be found here: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees Should you require accommodation in Cardiff, either in the Cardiff Metropolitan University Halls of Residence, or in local flats and houses, please contact the Accommodation Officer on 029 2041 6188. We look forward to seeing you on September 15 th 2015. If you need to contact us concerning any aspect of your programme, or any information contained within this letter, please contact your Programme Manager or: Postgraduate Programmes Administrator, Rhian Hunter Tel: 02920 416506 RHunter@cardiffmet.ac.uk Yours sincerely, Dr Owen Thomas, PGSSS Coordinator: Cardiff School of Sport 2

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN SPORT PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND ROUTES Module information can be found on the enclosed pathway map. It is the aim of the Cardiff School of Sport that postgraduate learning should be a student-centred activity, where students are responsible for managing their own learning. In addition, the general aims of the postgraduate programmes are: to provide a flexible postgraduate programme of study that meets the needs of its student clientele; to produce analytical and reflective scholars who are critically aware of contemporary issues related to theory and practice in their respective professional and academic fields; to provide a platform for intellectual and vocational development in Sports and Exercise Medicine; to produce postgraduates that are able to play a prominent and constructive role in the delivery and development of sports services and strategies; to develop a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective of Sports and Exercise Medicine; to facilitate the development of the student s curriculum experience to one that involves the student in independent learning and research skills. The aims of the postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma are identical. The two awards are differentiated not by the nature or the depth of study but by the duration of the student s candidature and therefore the breadth of study. In addition, the general aims of the postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma are: to enable students to utilise and value their existing knowledge and skills; to enable the student to improve upon and extend their existing communication, analytical, conceptual and research skills and abilities; to enhance the student s personal, present and future professional understanding of Sports and Exercise Medicine; to allow students to engage with relevant contemporary issues through the application of theoretical analysis and research at postgraduate level; to enhance the student s own personal and present and future professional and academic development. 3

In addition to those already identified, the aims of the Masters degree are highlighted as follows: to build upon previous research experience; to undertake a piece of discipline-related research activity exemplified in the submission of a dissertation project (SSP7040). Learning Outcomes Outcomes of the postgraduate certificate include the student s ability to: demonstrate an informed and creative approach to learning and present and future professional development at both a personal level and as a member of a group; understand and draw upon the disciplines and concepts that inform practice and critically apply them in the analysis of contemporary professional and/or academic issues; develop, evaluate and apply specialist knowledge in their own professional and/or academic situations; communicate more effectively their knowledge of the concepts concerned with professional practice and academic scholarship both within their own profession and/or discipline and between professions and disciplines. In addition to those outcomes identified above, postgraduate diploma students should be able to undertake further critical analysis and evaluation, and to utilise research findings to enhance their own professional and/or academic practice. In addition to those outcomes identified above, Masters degree students should, by means of the dissertation project, demonstrate the ability to design, plan, undertake and present research findings that are relevant to study and academic discourse in their chosen area of interest. TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Teaching and learning methods include: lead lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, self-directed learning by study packs and by the use of research-based teaching materials and methods, student presentations, guest speakers. Assessment methods include: coursework essays, presentations, research reports, tutorials, and a dissertation project. The Awards Structure For the Master of Science (MSc) degree the student has to complete eight modules (five taught and three dissertation) = 180 total credits. For the Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) the student has to complete five taught modules = 120 total credits. For the Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) the student has to complete two modules = 60 total credits. Modes of Attendance Each module is based around a residential block of about 30 hours taught contact with additional learning requirements gained through a series of assessments and clinical placements throughout the duration of the course. 4

Full-time candidature normally requires student s to successfully complete taught elements and the dissertation of their degree within a period of not less than 12 months and not more than 24 months. Part-time students can attend lectures that are available on the timetable during each academic block such that they successfully complete all taught elements and the dissertation of their degree within a period of not less than 24 months and not more than 60 months. Programme Study Time A student's time on the programme is broken into three elements - class contact time, directed study time and independent study time. Class contact time is normally made up of lectures, seminars, and individual and group tutorials. Directed study time is defined as time where students prepare for forthcoming lectures, plan seminar deliveries and read relevant research literature that is directed by the module tutor(s). This is expected to be a maximum of 60 hours of student effort per module. When appropriate, independent study time includes time when the student conducts their own research methodologies and engages in additional problem-solving or research-based activities that are related to a given module but where the activities are not directed by the module tutor(s). This is expected to be a maximum of 30 hours of student effort per module. 5

CARDIFF SCHOOL OF SPORT POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC PLANNER: TERM DATES AND TEACHING WEEKS (2015/16) Week Commencing: Cardiff Met wk N o CSS Post Graduate wk Term Detail 15 th 19 th September 2015 7 SEM Residential 28 September 2015 9 1.1 11 th 15 th November 2015 15 SEM Residential Sports Injuries and Clinical Methods Block one teaching begins Sport and Exercise Science 30 November 2015 18 1.10 Block one teaching ends 07 December 2015 19 14 December 2015 20 CHRISTMAS VACATION 21 December 2015 21 CHRISTMAS VACATION 28 December 2015 22 CHRISTMAS VACATION 04 January 2016 23 CHRISTMAS VACATION 6 th 10 th January 2016 23 Sport and Exercise SEM Residential Medicine I 11 January 2016 24 2.1 Block two teaching begins 14 March 2016 33 2.10 Block two teaching ends 21 March 2016 34 EASTER VACATION 28 March 2016 35 EASTER VACATION 04 April 2016 36 EASTER VACATION 6 th 10 th April 2016 36 SEM Residential Sport and Exercise 11 April 2016 37 3.1 Medicine II Block three teaching begins 13 June 2016 46 3.10 Block two teaching ends 23 rd 25 th Jun 2016 47 SEM Exams PgCertificate Exams 6

CSS Postgraduate Programme Map from September 2015 Programmes alongside the PGSSS Programme Director Dr Craig Ranson - MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine PG Certificate SSP7058 Sport & Exercise Medicine I (30 cr) SSP7057 Sports Injuries and Clinical Practice (30 cr) PG Diploma SSP7054 Sport & Exercise Science (20 cr) SSP7055 Sport & Exercise Medicine II (20 cr) SSP7056 Research Methods (20 cr) SSP7040 Dissertation Project (60 cr) 7

Dear Student RE: MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine course 15 th 19 th September 2015 Please find below, details of the Sept 2015 residential course which will be held at Cardiff Metropolitan University. The course will take place in the main building of the Cyncoed Campus. Please note that there are two entrances to the Campus so please ensure that you go to the Main Building and not to the National Indoor Athletic Centre (NIAC). Emergency Pitch Side Trauma Course All students will be trained and assessed in emergency pitch side trauma management on the 15 th Sept 2015. If you have got a current qualification from one of the providers shown below, with a minimum of two years left before expiry, then you will be exempt from this part of the course provided that you submit copies of your qualification prior to enrolment. Please send copies to me via email on ysaker@cardiffmet.ac.uk. Current approved qualifications Advanced Resuscitation and Emergency Care Course Pitch Side Immediate Trauma Cardiff Course (PSITCC) Medical Cardiac and Pitch Side Skills Course (SCRUMCAPS) Emergency Medical Management in Individual and Team Sports (EMMiTTS) Standard Principals of Resuscitation & Trauma in Sports (SPoRTS) Provider The Football Assocaition Rugby Football Union The Rugby Football League Event Med Ltd FSEM Ireland Registration There will be an informal registration taking place on the 15 th Sept between 9.00 9.30am in the main reception for those attending the emergency pitchside trauma day. Please wear something casual as you will be taking part in the practical elements of the course throughout the day. Whilst lunch will be provided, please note that this is a very long day due to finish about 9.00pm. Please feel free to bring additional food / drink to have as required. The formal enrolment and registration will take place for ALL students on the 16 th Sept from 9.15am 10.00am also at the main reception. All students will be expected to have enrolled online prior to this and will be required to have their photo taken for their ID badge. Please could you also bring with you: GMC / HPC / MCSP certificate 25 contribution to lunch and drinks for the duration of the residential course. On arrival, you will be given a full timetable for the residential course as well as course / module handbooks and a logbook. The residential course is due to finish at approx 5.30pm on Saturday 19 th September due to accommodation problems with the RWC. Car Parking There is ample pay and display parking on site for 2.00 per day (50p per day on weekends). Please ensure that you show a valid parking ticket as the car parks are patrolled regularly by parking attendants. Accommodation During your stay in Cardiff, we recommend the use of the Park Inn North Hotel that is situated close to Cyncoed Campus. We have arranged a deal with them for 61.50 per night for a room which includes breakfast. When booking this accommodation, you must quote Cardiff Met Sports Medicine Course for the agreed rate. 8

The rooms have been held until the 1 st September after which time I cannot guarantee availability. I would strongly suggest that you contact the hotel prior to this date to make your reservation. Please note, sometimes there are cheaper deals online so it may be worth checking this first. The hotel s contact details are: The Park Inn, Circle Way East, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, CF23 9XF Phone: 029 2058 9988 Fax: 029 2054 9092 E-mail: info.cardiff@rezidorparkinn.com http://www.parkinn.co.uk/hotel-cardiffnorth I have also enclosed a list of alternative accommodation details should you prefer to stay elsewhere and you are welcome to source alternative accommodation elsewhere as appropriate. Core Text You will be required to carry out pre-course reading before each residential course so we strongly recommend you to purchase the following text. Brukner, P. & Kahn, K. (2012). Clinical Sports Medicine (4 th edition). McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. (ISBN 9780070998131). Pre-course reading for Sept 2015 Residential The following reading list has been provided from Brukner and Khan (2012) to ensure that you have a good background of the areas to be covered during the weekend. It is also advisable that you view the additional reading list for the course that is enclosed with this letter. Brukner, P. & Kahn, K. (2012). Clinical Sports Medicine Chapter Acute Injury Management 4 The Sporting Shoulder 21 Elbow and Forearm Injuries 22 Elbow, Hand and Wrist Examination 22, 23, 24 Hip and Groin Injuries 28, 29 Knee Injuries 32, 33, 34 Exercise-Induced Lower Leg Pain 35, 36, 37, 38 Thigh Pain 30, 31 Rehabilitation 15 Miscellaneous During this residential, you will be required to participate in some type of physical activity (e.g. clinical / laboratory based work) so you will need to bring some form of kit (shorts, tracksuit bottoms etc.). The residential course also includes sports and social events most evenings (e.g. volleyball, bowling, course dinners etc.) so you may wish to bring some smart / casual clothes for an evening or two in the City. These are optional but are usually good fun. 9

If you have any additional queries regarding the course in September please feel free to contact me on the numbers provided. Looking forward to meeting you soon, Yours sincerely, Yvonne Saker Programme Manager Tel: 029 2041 6537 Email: ysaker@cardiffmet.ac.uk 10