Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity for Special Populations MSc

Master

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    October

Physical activity is important to you? Would you like to take that passion to a professional level? This master degree is perfect for you.
During the previous years, health and sports industry have taken strenght, people have realized the importance of keeping healthy habits. All this means that people who work in this industry have more challenges, considering that one of the most important is to find people able to focus into the participation to those living with the 18 most common chronic diseases in the UK.

In here you will be prepared to face all different challenges that brings working with special populations by doing research and acquiring the most recent knowledge about effective practice prescription for them.

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Location

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London
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The Burroughs, NW4 4BT

Start date

OctoberEnrolment now open

About this course

We welcome applications from students with an undergraduate degree (2:1 or above); a degree in Sport, Sport Science or Health would be advantageous
Applicants with a 2:2 degree may be considered at our discretion, providing they have 5+ years of industry experience
Alternatively prospective students who have completed a lower equivalent qualification in a relevant subject and have extensive experience in the area will be considered via interview.

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Subjects

  • Fitness
  • Pathology
  • IT
  • Approach
  • Industry
  • Health and Fitness
  • Physical activity
  • Learning
  • Exercise
  • Sport
  • Work Placement
  • Populations
  • Clinical Sciences
  • Chronic diseases
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Cognitive
  • Psychological models

Course programme

Course content

What will you study on the MSc Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity for Special Populations?

This programme has been designed to give sports scientists and health and fitness practitioners the expertise and qualifications to prescribe exercise regimes to the 18 most common special populations in the UK.

The course examines the baseline prescription for a healthy population, and specific approaches to: depression, eating disorders, obesity, pregnancy, elderly, remedial exercise, cognitive dysfunction (Alzheimers/Parkinsons), injury and inflammation, CVD, arthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, stroke/thrombosis and cancer.

Students will also consider epidemiology and lifestyle factors of special population conditions. You will also explore applied psychological models such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP).

The first three modules see you study the pathology of chronic diseases and the best practice in exercise prescription, developing an understanding of your professional practice and applying your newly acquired knowledge in a work-based project. In the following two modules you will study research methods and then undertake a research project on a topic that particularly interests you.

Full-time students

Full-time students will complete all five modules in one year.

Part-time students

Part-time students will complete the first three modules in their first year before undertaking the Research Methods and Dissertation modules in the second year.

Modules

Clinical Sciences for Special Populations (30 credits) - Compulsory

During this module you will explore the normal anatomy, physiology and pathological changes for each condition and how this relates to exercise prescription for special populations. The module aims to equip students with knowledge and understanding of the abnormalities seen in function and provides the opportunity to study the general pathological mechanisms seen in diseases. This includes aspects of systemic disease with respect to aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and pharmacology.

Exercise Prescription and Management in Special Populations (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module focuses on the design, management and implementation of exercise programmes across all conditions, as well as common comorbidities including: contraindications and useful exercises. It aims to provide the opportunity to develop knowledge, inquiry and work-based activities that improve and inform therapeutic areas of your own practice. You will explore both academic and practical applications of specialist knowledge and demonstrate the learning gained.

Research Methods (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module is designed to provide a critical overview of the main methods and approaches used for research at masters level, and to equip you to apply this knowledge in planning a research proposal. The module affords students opportunities to appraise the strengths and weaknesses of published work in their specialist area, or in health care in general. You will learn in groups and will explore philosophical, ethical and methodological differences which underpin various approaches to knowledge generation that can inform health care work. Workshops allow you to develop a research proposal for your dissertation, consider its adequacy and limitations, and justify the approach taken.

Dissertation (60 credits) - Compulsory

Throughout the dissertation module you will be supported while undertaking research with a focus appropriate to your area of interest, potentially building upon the research proposal formulated in the Research Methods module. The module creates a peer learning community for students, enabling you to provide guidance and critically support one another on matters of ethical application, research methods, data collection, analysis and writing-up in the research process in addition to that provided by your supervisor.

Work Placement (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module provides students with the opportunity to reflect on existing practice and put new knowledge gained from other modules into application in a real work scenario. You will be required to adopt a reflective and critical approach to your working practice and to promote a problem-solving approach in a work environment.

You can find more information about this course in the programme specification. Module and programme information is indicative and may be subject to change.

Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity for Special Populations MSc

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