Awards
Honours Bachelor Degree
Mode of Delivery: Full Time
 
No. of Semesters : 8
NFQ Level: 8
Programme Credits: 240
Language of Instruction: English
Department: Science and Health
Programme Extra Information: Final Award Weighting: Year 3 contributes 30%, Year 4 contributes 70%.
 

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical assessment in the following modules: Anatomy 1. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical/continuous assessment and final examination in the following modules: Physiology and Cell Biology 1, Maths and Physical Sciences for Health Science
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZBIO C1103 Physiology and Cell Biology 1
ZMAT C1101 Maths and Physical Sciences for Health Science
ZPHI C1101 Strength and Conditioning: Applied Coaching 1
ZPSY C1101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
ZSCI C1102 Anatomy 1
 

Stage 1 / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical assessment in the following modules: Anatomy 2. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical and continuous assessment in the following modules: Physiology and Cell Biology 2. 3. Learners must achieve a minimum gradate (35%) in the practical/continuous assessment and final exam in the following modules: Physical Sciences for Health Science, Exercise Physiology 1.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZBIO C1104 Physiology and Cell Biology 2
ZPHI C1102 Strength and Conditioning Applied Coaching 2
ZPHI C1105 Exercise Physiology 1
ZSCI C1103 Anatomy 2
ZSCI C1104 Physical Sciences for Health Science
 

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical and continuous assessment in the following modules: Motor Control, Neuromuscular Skeletal Assessment 1. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical/continuous assessment and final examination in the following modules: Research in Sport and Health.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZPHI C2101 Pathophysiology
ZRCH H2101 Research in Sport and Health
ZPHI C2102 Pathology of Injury 1
ZSAF C2101 Motor Control
ZBIO C2105 Neuromuscular Skeletal Assessment I
 

Stage 2 / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical and continuous assessment in the following modules: Neuromuscular Skeletal Assessment 2. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical/continuous assessment and final examination in the following modules: Exercise Physiology 2 for Health, Strength and Conditioning for Performance. 3. Learners may EXIT at this stage of the programme with a Higher Certificate in Science in Physiology and Health Science (Level 6 Embedded Exits Award), provided they have achieved the required learning outcomes for the level 6 award and have accumulated 120 credits. IT Carlow academic regulations apply.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZPHI C2103 Soft Tissue Manual Therapy
ZPHI C2104 Pathology of Injury 2
ZBIO C2106 Neuromuscular Skeletal Assessment 2
ZPHI C2105 Exercise Physiology 2 for Health
ZPHI C2106 Strength and Conditioning for Performance
 

Stage 3 / Semester 1

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical and continuous assessment in the following modules: Articular Manual Therapy, Electrophysical Agents. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical assessment and final examination in the following modules: Sports Nutrition
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZPHI C3103 Articular Manual Therapy
ZNUT C3102 Sports Nutrition
ZPHI C3104 Electrophysical Agents
ZPRT C3101 Student-Led Clinical Practice 1
ZPRG C3101 Advanced Rehabilitation and Performance Programming 1
 

Stage 3 / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical assessment in the following module: Movement Dysfunction. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the project and practical assessment in the following module: Applied Research in Sport and Health. 3. Year 3 contributes 30% to the final award.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZPRT C3102 Student-Led Clinical Practice 2
ZPRG C3102 Advanced Rehabilitation and Performance Programming 2
ZPHI C3105 Movement Dysfunction
ZRCH C3101 Applied Research in Sport and Health
ZPHI C3106 Pre Competition Trauma Management
 

Stage 4 / Semester 1

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical and continuous assessment in the following module: Differential Diagnosis
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZPHI C4102 Differential Diagnosis
ZPRT C4101 Current Concepts in Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy
 

Stage 4 / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
1. Research Project and Dissertation is delivered as a year-long module with the credits awarded at the end of Semester 8. 2. Clinical Placement and Professional Practice is delivered as a year-long module with the credits awarded at the end of Semester 8. 3. There are 3 Pass-Fail parts to this module: Work Placement Element: 1. 475 hours must be completed and the learner successfully deemed competent by their placement supervisor to pass this module. 2. Final clinical practical exam must be passed to pass this module. Student-led clinic element: 3. Learners must pass this element via attendance and completion of a continuous assessment record book (CARB). 4. Year 4 contributes 70% to the final award.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
SRCH C4101 Research Project and Dissertation
WKPL Clinical Placement and Professional Practice