WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Plainview Campus
School of Education
Division of Exercise and Sport Science
2. Wayland Mission Statement:
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging,
learning-focused, and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and
service to God and humankind.
3. Course Name:
EXSS 4308 Advanced Techniques in Athletic Training
4. Term:
Spring 2015
5. First and Last Name of Instructor:
Paul Fikes
6. Office Phone and Email:
806.291.3790
fikesp@wbu.edu
cell 806.729.8017
7. Office Hours:
Laney Center, Room 203
MW – 1:30 – 3:30 PM
TR – 10:45 – 12:00, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
8. Class Meeting Time and Location:
Laney Center, Room 205
T – 6:30 – 9:30 PM
9. Catalog Description:
Prepares students to recognize, assess, and manage sports-related injuries. Special
emphasis on training room supervision, legal liability, injury, insurance claims, record
keeping, budgeting, rehabilitation and injury recognition. For students pursuing state
licensure in athletic training.
10. Prerequisites:
none
11. Required Textbook and Resource Materials:
- Textbook: Prentice, W. E. (2014). Principles of athletic training: A competency-based
approach. (15th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
12. Optional Materials:
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Recommended: Textbook: Bernier, J. N., & Levy, L. S. (2013). Quick reference
dictionary for athletic training. (3rd ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Publishing.
Resources available through WBU and Online libraries
Access to WBU Learning Resources www.wbu.edu/lrc
13. Course Outcome Competencies:
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Student will comprehend and apply Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection
Student will comprehend and apply Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis
Student will comprehend and apply Immediate and Emergency Care
Student will comprehend and apply Treatment and Rehabilitation
Student will comprehend and apply Organizational and Professional Health and WellBeing
14. Attendance Requirements:
A. Students should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be
explained to the satisfaction of the instructor who will decide whether the omitted
work may be made up. Any student who misses twenty–five (25%) or more of the
regularly scheduled class meetings will receive a grade of F for that course.
B. Work due when a student is scheduled to be absent for any reason should be turned-in
before the class meets. LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR PLANNED
ABSENCES, INCLUDING ATHLETIC EVENTS. If you are ill or have an
unplanned absence, all work must be turned-in BEFORE the next class meeting.
15. Disability Statement:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of
Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination
under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of
Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be
contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291-3765. Documentation of a
disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
16. Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
A. Scenario Reflections – will assess competencies 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
a. 10 scenarios (2 for each domain) will be posted on a Blackboard discussion
board
b. Read and consider the problem. Prepare a short response (around ½ page in
APA formatted text) to the scenario questions. Include – and cite – research to
support your ideas.
i. 1 due each week; due date is posted at end of scenario
c. After you post your thoughts. Read the other responses. Prepare a brief
reflection (around 2-3 sentences) to each original posting.
i. 1 due for each original posting; due date is 2 weeks (excluding Spring
Break) after original posting due date.
d. Refer to rubric for grading criteria
e. 10, Worth 20 points each
B. Injury Reports – will assess competencies 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
a. Each student will complete 10 mock injury reports
b. Reports should be completed on the provided mock injury report forms in
Blackboard
c. 1 due at the start of class each week starting 3-Feb.
d. 10, each worth 10 points
C. Article Summaries – will assess competencies 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
a. Any topic related to the field of athletic training
b. Primary references – describing original research performed by the authors
and published in a peer-reviewed professional research journal
i. At least 2 articles from each of the 5 Athletic Training Practice Domains
ii. Any article that does not qualify as original research or from a peerreviewed research journal will be summarily returned without grading.
iii. Wikipedia is NOT allowed in any academic work – citation of
Wikipedia will result in a loss of 30 points on this assignment.
c. Submission should be 2 pages:
i. 1st page = cover sheet
ii. 2nd page:
1. At start of page, include a properly formatted (APA) citation to
your selected article
2. Include a 3-5 sentence summary of the article
3. Fill rest of page with your reaction to the article (no more than
1 page)
d. Use APA format – after several format or grammar errors, the submission
will be returned ungraded for editing and may be re-submitted within 48 hours
for ½ credit
e. Summary should be saved in a Microsoft Word compatible file (.doc or .docx
preferred) and emailed to the instructor before class on the due date
f. 1 due each week starting 3-Feb
g. 10, worth 10 points
D. Professional Folder 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
a. Will include activities from entire year. Will turn in on final class meeting.
You will keep this folder to help you in your career. Please keep this in mind
as you are completing the assignments.
b. Refer to rubric for list of required items.
c. Is considered a final course project. Worth 100 points
E. Examinations – will assess competencies 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
a. Written examinations are posted on Blackboard
b. Practical examinations will be scheduled as appropriate
c. Graded as Pass/Fail (at least 70% to pass), may retake test after review time
d. Must pass all tests to complete course
F. 500 Total Points Possible
A: 450-500 points
B: fewer than 450 points
C: fewer than 400 points
D: fewer than 350 points
F: fewer than 300 points, or do not complete/pass all exams, or absent at least
25% of class meetings
F. Grade Appeals: Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against
prejudices or capricious academic evaluation. A student who believes that he or she
has not been held to realistic academic standards, just evaluation procedures, or
appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by using the
student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be
made for advanced placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals
are limited to the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any
stage of the appeal process. Any recommendation to lower a course grade must be
submitted through the Executive Vice President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly
Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The Faculty Assembly Grade
Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or lowered
to a more proper evaluation.
17. Tentative Schedule:
(see attached calendar)
18. Additional Information:
EXSS 4308
Advanced Techniques in Athletic Training
class meeting #
Date
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Reading
13-Jan 1st day
20-Jan
27-Jan
3-Feb
10-Feb
17-Feb
24-Feb
3-Mar
10-Mar
17-Mar
24-Mar
31-Mar
7-Apr
14-Apr
Professional
21-Apr Folder Due
28-Apr
5-May Tuesday
topic/activity
Introduction & Syllabus; Domain 1
Exam 1
Domain 2
Exam 2
Domain 3
Spring Break
Exam 3
Domain 4
Domain 5
Exam 4
Final Exam, 7:15 – 9:15