BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Therapy - Full-time
Bachelor's degree
In Lincoln
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Lincoln
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Duration
3 Years
Sports therapy is a dynamic field and therapists are a crucial part of medical teams at many sports clubs, working alongside physios, sports medicine doctors, and sports scientists.
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Therapy at Lincoln provides an academic degree alongside a vocational qualification, offering students the chance to develop the skills needed to work within the sports therapy industry.
The course gives students the opportunity to apply sports science knowledge and principles to the assessment and treatment of injuries within a sporting context. As well as focusing on the theory and practice of sports therapy, students have the chance to develop their understanding of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, and health-related fitness.
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About this course
The degree has been developed in response to the increasing role that sports therapy can play in improving health. Upon successful completion, students should be able to assess athletes with a wide variety of sports injuries, understand the application of sports therapy treatments, and implement rehabilitation and injury prevention programmes.
Graduate roles might include working as self- employed sports therapists or within professional sports clubs or private practice. Further opportunities may exist in the health and sport sectors or through research careers.
United Kingdom
GCE Advanced Levels: BBC
Non UK Qualifications:
EU and Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page
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Subjects
- Coaching
- Teaching
- Quality
- Physiology
- Physical Education
- Sports Therapy
- Full Time
- Quality Training
- Research
- Sport Development
- Sociological Issues
Course programme
- An Introduction to Musculoskeletal Injuries (Core)
- Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement (Core)
- Essential Skills in Sports Therapy (Core)
- Fundamentals of Human Physiology (Core)
- Research Skills (Core)
- Applied Health Physiology (Core)
- Exercise Instruction (Core)
- Health Psychology (Core)
- Practical Skills in Sports Therapy (Core)
- Research Methods and Analysis (Core)
- Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation (Core)
- Study Abroad (Option)
- Advanced Skills in Sports Therapy (Core)
- Counselling and Guidance Skills (Option)
- Dissertation (Core)
- Exercise Prescription for Health (Option)
- Sports Therapy and Clinical Practice (Core)
- Strength and Conditioning (Option)
Additional information
£15,900 per level
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Therapy - Full-time