Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine
Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine
The Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine is a course designed to help passionate, qualified practitioners working with athletes of all ages and abilities to extend their practice in sports and exercise medicine. Linking theory and practice, this course explores sport and injury in diverse contexts including athlete case management, biomechanics…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine is a course designed to help passionate, qualified practitioners working with athletes of all ages and abilities to extend their practice in sports and exercise medicine.
Linking theory and practice, this course explores sport and injury in diverse contexts including athlete case management, biomechanics and performance, and sports injury prevention.
You’ll have access to a network of internationally recognised experts in sports medicine and clinicians working with elite sports teams and institutions. You’ll also have the opportunity to appraise authentic expert consultations of real clinical cases.
This course is offered part-time and full-time, giving you the flexibility to plan your study around other commitments.
Who is this course for?
The course has been designed for doctors, physiotherapists, podiatrists and exercise scientists with a minimum of three years sports medicine relevant clinical experience. The course structure allows you to tailor your subject choices to design a program that suits your professional needs and career goals.
Course aims
This course is designed to extend your practice in best practice sports medicine.
As part of this course, you will evaluate and theorise about developments that contribute to advancement of practice in diverse sports, health and exercise contexts. You’ll further develop your practice in injury management and restoring optimal function in athletes of all ages and abilities. You’ll also learn about athlete management aiming to optimise function, enhance sports performance and encourage safe physical activity and exercise participation in different sporting and population contexts.
Career outcomes
A Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine will enhance graduates’ knowledge in sports medicine and will provide a valued qualification in this evolving industry.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to: Design interdisciplinary management plans relating to injury management, restoring optimal function, and the enhancement of sports performance; Critically evaluate the scope of practice and expertise of other professionals, leading to appropriate referral, communication of information and a high standard of professional and ethical practice; Integrate theory, evidence and clinical reasoning in clinical decision making in athletes of all ages and abilities in different sporting contexts; Interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
