Exercise, Behaviour Change and Disease Prevention BSc (Intercalated)

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 13,300 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    September

You will study modules totaling 120 credits in the year. All students study a 20 credit module – Research Skills for Medics, and carry out an independent Research Project to integrate the knowledge they have accumulated over the year.

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Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Students who successfully complete this module will, with the support of a supervisor, be able to:

Demonstrate an ability to use relevant literature to justify a specific research question and associated hypotheses;

Plan and conduct study designs that test a specific research questions and hypotheses;

Gain a basic awareness of ethical issues;

Select, execute and interpret appropriate statistical tests;

Interpret their research findings in relation to current knowledge and indicate how these might inform practice;

Communicate their research project in poster or oral format, demonstrating an ability to answer questions about the project following the presentation;

Present a written report that effectively communicates the completed, viable, research project and thier understanding of it.


Intercalated degrees enable medical students to gain a scientific perspective of sport and exercise; for example, as a form of treatment for a variety of conditions as well as how to implement behaviour change in order to achieve positive outcomes regarding the rehabilitation and prevention of diseases (e.g. diabetes).

This degree is aimed at medical students who have successfully completed the requisite number of years in Medical School and wish to gain a BSc to specialise or gain experience in the field of Exercise, Behaviour Change and Disease Prevention.
Specific criteria are set between your Medical School and Bangor University. Please refer to your Medical School for further details.

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Subjects

  • Rehabilitation
  • Psychology
  • Credit
  • IT
  • Skills and Training
  • Biological Psychology
  • Exercise for Clinical Populations
  • Exercise Psychology
  • Environmental Physiology
  • Sports Injury Rehabilitation
  • Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Research in Psychological Skills
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Disability, Sport and Rehabilitation
  • Exercise is Medicine

Course programme

You will also take 60 optional credits selected from the following 10/30 credit modules: Biological Psychology Exercise Psychology Research in Psychological Skills Personality and Individual Differences Environmental Physiology Disability, Sport and Rehabilitation Exercise for Clinical Populations Exercise is Medicine (30 credits) Sports Injury Rehabilitation Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation

Exercise, Behaviour Change and Disease Prevention BSc (Intercalated)

£ 13,300 VAT inc.