Strength and Conditioning BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

In Preston

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Preston

    The BSc (Hons) Strength & Conditioning degree at UCLan allows students to gain both theoretical knowledge and practitioner skills and apply them in a real world setting. Students will be given the opportunity to assist with performance testing of professional teams in order to gain invaluable experience of working within high performance sport. Students will be taught by staff who coach at the elite level and who also undertake contemporary research at the highest level in the field of strength & conditioning. The skills and experience gained from these two crucial areas is used to create a relevant, practical and contemporary learning environment. Students will graduate from the course with the knowledge and practical coaching competency to begin an exciting career as a Strength & Conditioning coach.    

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Location

Start date

Preston (Lancashire)
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University Of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry Requirements 2017/18 112 - 128 UCAS points at A2; General Studies accepted
BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit - Distinction, Distinction, Merit
BTEC Diploma: Distinction* Distinction*
Pass access to HE with 112 Points
International Baccalaureate 28 - 30P
GCSE 5 at Grade C including Maths and English or equivalent.
IELTS 6.0 with no Component lower than 5.5 ...

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Subjects

  • Nutrition

Course programme

Course at a Glance Year 1

Core Modules

  • Sports Ergonomics and Analysis
  • Anatomy
  • Intro to Sports Biomechanics
  • Introduction to Physiology for Sport & Exercise Science
  • Introduction to Research Methods

Optional Modules (Choose one)

  • Introduction to Exercise Leadership & Gym Orientation
  • Intro to Nutrition

Year 2

Core Modules

  • Performance & Evaluation in Strength & Conditioning
  • Essentials of Sport Training & Conditioning
  • Research Methods
  • Common Sports Injuries and Injury Prevention
  • Strength & Conditioning in Practice

Optional Modules (Choose one)

  • Essentials of Skill Development
  • Physiology of Human Performance
  • Sports Biomechanics
  • Practical Biomechanics
  • Sports Nutrition

Year 3/4

Year 3 - Work Placement (Option)

Year 3/4

Core Modules

  • Double Research Project
  • Advances in Sports Ergonomics
  • Advanced Methods in Performance Assessment & Conditioning

Optional Modules (Choose two)

  • Careers in Sport
  • Applied Biomechanics
  • Exercise Referral
  • Biomechanics of Posture and Injury in Sport
  • Nutrition for Strength and Conditioning Practitioners – available for Army S&C students only

Strength and Conditioning BSc (Hons)

£ 9,250 + VAT