BSc Sports Therapy

Example structure
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Professional Skills in Sport and Exercise Science 1


Biomechanics
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Introduction to Sports Therapy
Anatomy and Pathophysiology for Sports Therapy Practice
Year 2
Exercise Physiology
Applied Biomechanics and Movement Analysis


Evaluation and Treatment of Sports and Exercise Injuries
Rehabilitation and Remedial Exercise
Research and Evidence for Practice
Final year
Research Project and Skills in Sports Science
Therapeutic Modalities
Academic and Practical Sports Therapy
Sports Therapy Placement
Placement
On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
This course combines University learning, e-learning and work-based learning to help you enhance your practice skills
Modules have their own accompanying webpages on Moodle where you can download relevant readings, power-points, podcasts and YouTube clips, and contribute to online discussions
We also work closely in partnership with the NHS and the independent health sector to provide placement opportunities
Assessment
Your assessment is by a combination of written coursework and end-of-year examinations
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