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Health and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) – 4 years including a placement year
Bachelor's degree
In Bath ()
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
4 Years
Understand the role of physical activity and exercise on health and wellbeing. Prepare yourself for a range of careers in the health sector, whether promoting health at an individual or population level.
This degree has three core themes running throughout:
Exercise Science provides a fundamental, interdisciplinary understanding of human function
Behavioural Medicine explores how we can use the principles of exercise science to promote health, or treat and prevent disease
Public Health investigates the determinants of population health, focusing particularly on the role of physical activity and lifestyle in the health of a population
Through these core themes you will apply your knowledge to health and exercise settings and understand their relevance in current practice. Some of the topics you will cover include:
clinical and functional assessment techniques
epidemiology
exercise prescription
health technologies
nutrition
social health inequalities
sports medicine
research methods
You will be prepared for a range of careers including public health, rehabilitation, physician’s assistant, community sports, health promotion, health policy and exercise science.
About this course
This course combines science, social science and public health. You will develop your understanding of health determinants and investigate the impact of physical activity, diet and other lifestyle behaviours on health.
Graduates from our courses are in demand by a wide range of employers. This includes public health, exercise medicine and rehabilitation, sports management, sports coaching and development.
Graduates from our sport, exercise and health courses have gone on to work for:
BUPA
Cambridge Medical Robotics
Coaches Voice
Hawk-Eye Innovations
MoveGB
Sports Surgery Clinic
Department of Health & Social Care
UK premiership Rugby union clubs
UK Premier League football clubs
You do not need to have studied a science subject to a high level to be considered for this course, however, we prefer applicants who can demonstrate a solid grounding in science. Examples include studying a science or Mathematics A level, having a strong performance in the science units of a BTEC Extended Diploma or grade B or 6 in two or more science GCSEs.
GCSE grade C or 4 in Mathematics, English and one science (or equivalent from English language Category C).
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Subjects
- Maths
- Physiology
- University
- Psychology
- Biology
- English
- Access
- International
- Human Biology
- GCSE Physics
- Sports Science
Course programme
- Physiology
- Public health
- Research design and statistics
- Anatomy
- Sport and exercise psychology
- Professional development
- Biomechanics
- Social study of health
- Physiology of health and nutrition
- Health practitioner skills
- Population level public health
- Psychology of exercise and health
- Research methods
- Placement year
- Research project
- Plus optional units
You can choose from a number of optional units in year 4. Here are some examples of the units currently being studied by our students.
- Nutrition
- Health technologies
- Exercise prescription
Learning
- Laboratory sessions
- Lectures
- Practical sessions
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Workshops
- Attendance
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Essay
- Multiple choice examination
- Oral assessment
- Portfolio
- Practical work
- Presentations
- Written examination
Additional information
The tuition fee for the academic year 2020/21 - £22,300
UK/EU application deadline - 15 January 2020
Overseas deadline - 15 January 2020
Health and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) – 4 years including a placement year