Sports Studies
Bachelor's degree
In Stirling
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Stirling (Scotland)
Introduction:
Top 15 in the UK for Sports Science
The Times Good University Guide and The Complete University Guide, 2016.
What role does sport play in society? Who plays sport and why? How is sport managed and delivered? How does psychology enhance elite sports performance? What are the physical and mental benefits of sport and physical activity? Why are some elite sports stars so well paid? How did sport develop? What’s the legacy of events like the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games? These are the type of questions that a degree in Sports Studies will help you answer.
Sports Studies is a multi-disciplinary subject area – grounded in theory but with a strong emphasis on applied contexts.
The Honours degree is designed around three specific knowledge pathways: Sports Policy and Management; Physical Activity and Health; and Sport, Culture and Society, offering a breadth of knowledge content and study from which students can then choose to specialise.
This subject may be studied in combination with a number of other subjects - learn more.
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Alternative routes
Through articulation agreements with the Further Education sector and through normal international access routes.
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Subjects
- Sports Studies
- University
- Options
- Psychology
Course programme
Sports Studies is delivered across eight semesters, with the opportunity to combine Sports Studies modules with options from across the University.
Students are introduced to the core Sports Studies modules in Year 1 and also study four modules from options across the University. Core modules in sport cover aspects of sport in society; patterns of participation in sport and physical activity; the foundations of sport and exercise science; and sports business, finance and management.
Year 2 considers issues and concepts in sport, reflecting on the historical development and the psychology of sport, again with the option to study further subjects outside of sport.
In Year 3, as well as completing a Research Methods module, students can specialise in their preferred area, choosing from detailed modules across the three knowledge pathways of: Sports Policy and Management; Physical Activity and Health; and Sport, Culture and Society. A Work Experience module is also available in Year 3 or Year 4 for selected students.
In Year 4 students undertake a Research Project as well as further study options.
Sports Studies