INJURY PREVENTION|SPORTS INJURIES|SPORT|CHILDREN|DISABLED ATHLETES|DISABILITY|MENTAL HEALTH

This module aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to devise an injury prevention programme to reduce the risks of participation in sports. You...

Advanced Sports Injury and Prevention (SURG0079)

This module aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to devise an injury prevention programme to reduce the risks of participation in sports. You will learn about the fundamental principles of sports injury and illness prevention, and the inherent risk factors in different sports, as well as the management of the common and the unique injuries that occur across a variety of different sports.

CANCER; HAEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES; ONCOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES ; PAIN

This module will cover 2 separate areas of perioperative practice, with the first 6 chapters outlining the specific perioperative implications and challenges...

Perioperative Pain and Cancer Disease (SURG0047)

This module will cover 2 separate areas of perioperative practice, with the first 6 chapters outlining the specific perioperative implications and challenges posed by the oncology patient presenting for surgery, and the final 2 chapters focusing on perioperative pain management. Cancer incidence is rising, with more oncology patients presenting for operative procedures, so this population of patients will represent an increasing proportion of our perioperative workload in the future. Pain is a key concern of patients undergoing surgery, and an integral component of perioperative care, so as such it warrants inclusion in this program.

This module introduces key concepts relating to risk, and how it should be managed in situations including a high degree of uncertainty or change. The module...

Managing Risk in Dynamic Environments (SPCE0041)

This module introduces key concepts relating to risk, and how it should be managed in situations including a high degree of uncertainty or change. The module covers the human dimension of decision making in uncertain environments, including psychological traps and team dynamics. Risk is explored and the relationship between risk and margin. Failure is investigated including project, system and business dimensions, including the reputational impact of failure. Lifecycle models are investigated along with the means of selecting and tailoring lifecycles to suit the business and technological context.