Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity-BA

Students will establish a fundamental knowledge and understanding of key concepts and issues relating to selected disciplines within the study of sport, exercise and physical activity through a suite of compulsory modules:

• Introduction to Research
• Introduction to Sport Psychology
• Sport, Culture and Society
• Introduction to Exercise Physiology
• Introduction to Physical Activity, Diet and Health
• Developing Movement Skill

Students will build on their knowledge and understanding of key concepts and issues in sport and exercise contexts. There is one compulsory module, which allows students to develop their understanding and application of research methods in preparation for their final year research dissertation project. Choices of optional modules then allow students to either begin to specialise and develop their theoretical knowledge and understanding of sport in particular disciplines or alternatively maintain the breadth of study experienced in Year 1.

• Researching Sport

• Sport, Physical Activity and Society
• Sport, Crime and Deviance
• Media, Sport and Society
• Sport and Exercise Physiology
• Psychology of Exercise and Public Health
• Sports Development: Policies and Practices
• Open module*.

*As part of our flexible teaching programme, you have the opportunity to expand on your own academic interests through the study of ‘open’ modules in, for example, Business, Education, Languages, Geography or Politics in the second and third years.

Students will critically analyse and evaluate more complex issues in relation to selected disciplines within the study of sport, exercise or physical activity. As is the case across the entire programme, modules and option choices in Year 3 are refined on an ongoing basis to reflect developments in industry, employment opportunities and the latest academic research. Students will also undertake an in-depth, critical analysis of a chosen topic in sport, exercise or physical activity, through their dissertation (an independent research project).

Dissertation in Sport ( credits).

• Sport in the Community Placement
• Exercise Programmes for Health and Performance
• Applied Sport Psychology
• Sport Policy in Action
• Nutrition for Sport, Physical Activity and Health
• Open module*.

*As part of our flexible teaching programme, you have the opportunity to expand on your own interests through the study of ‘open’ modules in, for example, Business, Education, Languages, Geography or Politics in the second and third years.