KINS 258 Care and Prevention of Injuries (3 credits)

1. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and understanding of the importance of injury prevention principles, fitness and wellness principles, and the recognition of acute injuries and illnesses.
2. Demonstrate skills and procedures for use in emergency situations. 
3. Apply procedures, practices, and methods designed to provide therapeutic interventions in a variety of settings (schools, healthcare, etc.).
4. Demonstrate library skills and research methodology to interpret evidence-based research related to athletic training.
5. Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills to exchange information related to all aspects of the health-care process including, but not limited to, the patient, physicians, coaches, parents, etc. as part of an inter-professional team. 

Program Outcome #7: Identify all components that contribute to the maintenance of a safe exercise environment and the legal implications of one’s responsibility to carry out emergency procedures.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 40
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

Potential Methods
A.  Reflection on Readings
B.  Objective Examination
C.  Self-corrected assignments   
D.  Specialized activities (independent and collaborative)
E.  Presentations (variety of methods)