About the Courses
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
In your foundation year, you will study 4 modules that have been specially designed to prepare you for the degree pathway in your chosen area. The assessments for the course have also been designed with flexibility in mind and allow you to complete assessments on topics that you are interested in and relate closely to your chosen degree pathway.
You're taught by a team of skilled lecturers who offer industry and academic experience. Staff have published work on the psychology of motivation in exercise and health, physical activity participation in older adults, exercise and appetite, the effects of exercise on metabol
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
In your foundation year, you will study 4 modules that have been specially designed to prepare you for the degree pathway in your chosen area. The assessments for the course have also been designed with flexibility in mind and allow you to complete assessments on topics that you are interested in and relate closely to your chosen degree pathway.
You're taught by a team of skilled lecturers who offer industry and academic experience. Staff have published work on the psychology of motivation in exercise and health, physical activity participation in older adults, exercise and appetite, the effects of exercise on metabolism in diabetes, as well as perceptions and participation in physical activity during pregnancy. You’ll have the opportunity to conduct your own enquiries into a range of themes around physical activity.
You learn through
lectures
seminars and workshops
laboratory practical classes
sport and fitness practical classes
online learning activities
off-site visits (physical activity organisations, schools)
work placements
research projects
Modules
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Module Credits Assessment
Contemporary Issues In Health, Sport And Social Care 40 Coursework
Practical
Foundation Project In Health, Sport And Social Care 20 Coursework
Personal And Professional Skills For Health, Sport And Social Care 40 Coursework
Elective modules
Module Credits Assessment
Applied Science For Health, Sport And Social Care 20 Coursework
Practical
Introduction To Social Science For Health, Sport And Social Care 20 Coursework
Exam
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Module Credits Assessment
Developing Professional Skills In Sport And Physical Activity 20 Coursework
Foundations Of Physical Activity, Sport And Health 20 Coursework
Foundations Of Physiology And Nutrition For Physical Activity And Sport 20 Coursework
Foundations Of Research In Sport And Physical Activity 20 Coursework
Principles Of Programming In Physical Activity And Sport 20 Practical
Understanding Sport And Physical Activity 20 Coursework
Year 3
Compulsory modules
Module Credits Assessment
Alternative Physical Activities 20 Practical
Applied Professional Development 20 Coursework
Enterprise And Innovation 20 Practical
Physical Activity, Health And Disease 20 Coursework
Physical Activity Programming In The Treatment Of Disease 20 Coursework
Research Methods In Sport 20 Coursework
Final year
Compulsory modules
Module Credits Assessment
Issues In Sport And Physical Activity 20 Coursework
Prescription Of Physical Activity For Complex Medical Conditions 20 Coursework
Project In Sport 40 Coursework
Working With Aging Populations 20 Coursework
Elective modules
Module Credits Assessment
Managing Sporting Enterprises 20 Practical
Sport, Brands And Culture 20 Coursework