Science Department

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

This course is designed as a second year application of the Sports Medicine Athletic Training elective class. Students must successfully complete the Sports Medicine Athletic Training class and be current in First-Aid and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certification to be enrolled. Sports Medicine II is practicum training and application of skills learned in Sports Medicine Athletic Training. Students are required to practice their skills as part of the school-wide emergency response program and student athletic training program. Students work to expand current knowledge with required quarterly individualized projects and research, which supports their learning and skill development. Students begin integration of Basic Emergency Medical Skills. Student conduct and program standards are strictly applied to the development of student assessment.

Indicators of Student Learning

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

Using the Scientific Method

• Prepare a basic SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) note.

• Apply medical terminology.

• Review anatomy and physiology as it applies to prevention and care of injuries.

• Will be able to administer first aid.

• Will apply injury prevention principles.

• Support the EAP (Emergency Action Plan) for the school.

• Function independently on daily emergency call-out.

• Successful maintain the at-room and emergency supplies on campus.

• Students will produce a semester “ Mini-Capstone” project based off core content for this class

Communications

• Build Sports medicine vocabulary by adding concepts and understanding.

• Synthesize information to answer questions, solve problems, and communicate ideas.

• Use communication strategies to facilitate retention of information such as repeating information, constructing mnemonics, and taking notes.

• Connect prior knowledge and new information to expand understanding of anatomy, physiology and Sports Medicine topics.

• Share ideas and information in small and whole class discussion, visual presentations, written responses and multi-media presentation.

• Use written as a learning tool, e.g. journals, research reports, lab reports, notes.

Critical Thinking

• Critical thinking skills include “higher order” type of thinking abilities such as synthesis, evaluation, problem-solving, and application. In this course students demonstrate this kind of thinking as modeled in lectures, demonstrations, and reading, practical classroom discussions, and self-study activities.

Technology • Select and apply technology tools such as data, charts and tables.

• Work with peers to develop media presentations for class presentations.

• Compile data from injury statistics and prepare data on computer database.

• Use radio based communication system (Nextel) as part of emergency communication network.

• Use smartboard technology as part of the classroom discussions and lectures.

Assessment

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

• Demonstrate competency in scientific method including: drawing and labeling diagrams and charts produced in lab settings.

• Demonstrate competency in scientific reasoning by successful completion of laboratory and project based assignments.

• Demonstrate acquisition of core content and terms by using vocabulary in their discussion and written work including successful comprehension of the content as expressed by successful completion of written assignments and evaluation tools.