Sport & Exercise Science

The module aims to introduce key concepts of skill acquisition in sport coaching and its associated professions. You'll engage with both well-established and modern approaches to skill acquisition in the development of professionals. You'll also develop the knowledge needed for you to engage in your own decision making as a professional.

You'll learn about the principles of physiology, taking a system based human physiology approach. This will include skeletal physiology, muscle physiology, neurology, respiratory physiology, immunology, bioenergetics, and cardiac physiology. You'll also learn to collect, analyse and present data.

This module will help you overcome the challenges of transitioning into higher education and achieve academic success. You'll learn to organise your learning and manage your time and information. You'll work individually and in groups, develop your academic identity, and build essential study skills.

You'll develop knowledge and understanding of key concepts within sport and exercise psychology. You'll also look at how these apply to real-world scenarios.

Introducing you to the concepts of kinematics and kinetics within sport science. It will develop your understanding of biomechanical measurements and mathematical modelling techniques using labs, lectures, and tutorials to analyse sports performance.

This module will provide you with knowledge and skills of the relevant aspects of anatomy and physiology and the principles of training necessary to lead an effective and safe gym-based exercise session.

On this module you'll learn to evaluate issues relating to public health nutrition. You'll also evaluate methods and findings of nutritional epidemiology relevant to malnutrition (under- and over-nutrition) and the associations between diet and chronic disease.

You'll further develop your knowledge and understanding of sport and exercise psychology. You'll also evaluate knowledge and contemporary research, applying this to real-world contexts.

You'll develop the skills to observe, demonstrate and evaluate technique in a range of exercises. This includes gym and field-based exercises. You'll learn how to challenge athletes over time and ensure training develops technical and tactical qualities. You will also learn how behaviour and professionalism can impact the effectiveness of training, as well as relationships with athletes.

This module's aim is to refine sport performance by applying Biomechanical principles. You will investigate injury prevention, material properties and design, as well as manipulation of forces and sports performance including Fluid Dynamics. The module is an introduction into the qualitative analysis of sports.

The module introduces the scientific basis of exercise and training prescription. You will learn sports science terminology, research with applied fitness training, and individual exercise prescription. You will study cardiovascular and resistance training and conditioning, as well as practical applications to athletic performance. The module facilitates the achievement of the criteria for the REPS Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training.

The module aims to provide you with an insight into the use of sport performance analysis in an applied setting. You'll learn how to use key technologies and software whilst on placement to support the coaching process.

The module aims to extend your knowledge of the skill acquisition process in sport and coaching. The module will have an increasing focus on analysing the appropriateness of contemporary models of skill acquisition within a range of contexts whilst also exploring professionals’ own philosophies and beliefs about learning.

You'll develop the ability to evaluate the interdisciplinary needs of athletes in a variety of situations. You'll use contemporary research to make evidence-based decisions and inform practice. There will also be the opportunity to identify a discipline of interest.

This module will offer you the opportunity to conduct a major piece of independent literature-based research. You will develop management skills; achieve a measure of independence; integrate different aspects of the course and; define clearly a problem to be solved.

On this module you'll apply and evaluate your knowledge and skills in delivering sports performance analysis during a placement. You'll deepen your understanding of key and modern approaches to performance analysis by carrying out an independent project.

On this module you will study:

• Relevant professional bodies, membership and accreditation requirements
• Job sector trends
• Researching the job market
• Self-reflection
• Individual action planning
• Lifelong learning
• Networking techniques
• Mentorship
• Entrepreneurship
• CV writing and job applications
• Interview techniques

This module aims to develop your ability to identify suitable exercise referral programmes for the treatment of several conditions and diseases. You will have the ability to translate the scientific literature into safe, effective and enjoyable exercise programmes.