C600 Sport and Exercise Science (Health)

This course is all about the study and application of scientific aspects of sport and exercise, including physiology, strength and conditioning, biochemistry, biomechanics, nutrition and psychology; the emphasis is not only on understanding and improving individuals? and or teams? sporting performance, but also on the role of exercise in health and well-being; students study the theory behind sport and exercise, as well as applying this in practical classes and applied research.

Year 1: Students gain a good grounding in various aspects of sport and exercise science and study modules in kinesiology, sport psychology, physiology and training, coaching, nutrition and study skills; they can also take the ACSM fitness instructor?s course. Year 2: Core: exercise, physiology, sport and exercise psychology, biomechanics, applied nutrition and research design; students are also able to specialise in performance, with a module on enhancing and determining human performance, or health, where they focus on the effects exercise in the prevention and treatment of diseases and associated behaviour. Year 3: Optional work placement or study abroad year: students can choose to spend an optional placement year working in areas like applied sports science, research, or cardiac rehabilitation either in the UK or overseas; alternatively they can study abroad at 1 of the partner universities. Final year: Students can take a work placement module; a major part of this year is a research project, where students develop an experimental design, recruit and test volunteers and produce a dissertation; performance modules include environmental physiology, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, and advanced sports psychology; health modules include biomedical implications of exercise, advanced exercise, psychology, and strength and conditioning, and nutrition relevant to improving health.

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