Sport and Exercise Science 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
• Working in Sport and Exercise
• Kinesiology and the Biomechanical Principles of Human Movement
• Introduction to Research Methods in Sport
• Sport and Social Issues

Year 2

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

Modules

• Principles of Exercise and Physical Activity for Health
• Theory and Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Physiology of Training and Adaptation
• Sports Biomechanics
• Research, Design and Analysis in Sport and Exercise
• Sport, Education and Society
• Professional Placement

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

• Advanced Sports Biomechanics
• Exercise, Health and Disease
• Advanced Physiology of Sport Performance
• Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Research Paper

Year 4

Modules

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