Physical Education and Sports Coaching BSc (Hons)

Course Structure

Year 1

In your first year, if you are a full-time student, you will study:

•      3 compulsory modules in semester 1
•     3 compulsory modules in semester 2

Modules

• Anatomy and Physiology for Sport and Exercise
• Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Introduction to PE and Sports Coaching
• Kinesiology and the Biomechanical Principles of Human Movement
• Introduction to Research Methods in Sport
• Sports and Social Issues

Year 2

•     3 compulsory modules in semester 1
•    2 compulsory modules and 1 optional module in semester 2

Modules

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in PE and Sports Coaching
• Theory and Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Pedagogy and Skill Acquisition in PE and Youth Sport
• Applied Experience in PE and Sports Coaching
• Sport, Education and Society
• Research, Design and Analysis in Sport and Exercise

Year 3

•      1 compulsory Research Paper (Dissertation) module across semesters 1 and 2
•      2 compulsory modules in semester 1
•      2 compulsory module in semester 2

Modules

• Contemporary Issues in PE and Sports Coaching
• Placement in PE and Sports Coaching
• In-depth Experience in PE and Sports Coaching
• Duty of Care in PE and Sports Coaching
• Research Paper

Year 4

Modules

• Advanced Research Methods and Dissemination
• Placement in Sports, Exercise, or Physical Education
• Interdisciplinary Working in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Education
• Debate and Current Opinion in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Education