Sport & Exercise Medical Sciences

King's College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

The Sports & Exercise Medical Sciences BSc combines the underlying science of human performance and physical activity, with an understanding of the pathology of acute and chronic diseases. This provides students with the scientific knowledge that underpins the performance and recovery of elite athletes, and the prevention and management of disease/injury.

The course applies the latest science to sports and exercise – including physiology, psychology, biomechanics, biochemistry and nutrition – giving you the opportunity to study a breadth of scientific disciplines.

The clinical elements running through the course focus on the evidence-based impact of physical activity and lifestyle factors on public health and rehabilitation; offering clinically relevant learning which provides unique insights and support a route into a range of health-related careers.

You will learn through complimentary teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, problem- based learning, practical laboratory sessions, real/virtual dissection tables. In the first year, all modules are compulsory and in years 2 and 3 students have the choice of several optional modules depending their interests.

In year three, you will be given a choice of research project, which could be undertaken in one of our many world class research laboratories; with our NHS partners; or out in the field with professional sports teams.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Great Maze Pond, SE1 9RT

Start date

On request

About this course

King’s Health Partners is one of the UK’s six Academic Health Science Centres, bringing together a world-leading research led university (King’s College London) and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts (Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and the Maudsley).
King’s was ranked 6th In REF2014, in UK in Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism Unit of Assessment. King’s expertise spans skeletal, cardiac and respiratory muscle physiology, ageing, tissue regeneration and environmental physiology - few institutions conduct such as diverse range of human physiology research.
The course covers several related disciplines including nutrition, biochemistry and psychology - areas in which King’s are internationally renowned.
King’s association with sport is long standing – we have a world-class bio-analytical and pharmaceutical laboratories undertaking drug- related research.
Options to take research projects under the supervision of some of the leading researchers in numerous scientific and clinical fields – providing fantastic opportunities to learn fundamental research skills.

Graduates will have a wide range of career opportunities relating to: the support and analysis of elite athletes, the rehabilitation of athletes/patients, public health, and academia - such as research and teaching. Students will also be in an excellent position to undertake further post-graduate study including: physiotherapy, sports nutrition, occupational therapy, clinical physiology, or medicine.

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Subjects

  • Nutrition
  • Psychology
  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Project
  • Medical
  • Sport Nutrition
  • Research
  • Professional
  • Sport Psychology

Course programme

1 Year

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 120 credits per year. In the first year, all modules are compulsory. In the second year there are three compulsory modules (Sport, Exercise, Health & Medicine II; Library Project; and Research Methods). The remaining modules are optional, and lie within the strands of: psychology, nutrition, biochemistry, physiology and biomechanics. In the final year, there are two compulsory modules including a research project and, in addition, students must undertake 60 credits of optional modules. Modules should fit together into a coherent programme of study.Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules:

  • Sports, Exercise, Health and Medicine I (30 credits)
  • Introduction to Biochemistry (15 credits)
  • Exercise Biology (30 credits)
  • Research, Communication and Presentation Skills in Sports & Exercise Medicine (15 credits)
  • Foundation Nutrition for Sports Sciences (15 credits)
  • Introduction to Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour (15 credits)
Optional Modules

There are no optional modules in year one.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to- date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

2 Year

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules:

  • Sports, Exercise, Health & Medicine II (30 credits)
  • Research Methods (15 credits)
  • Library Project (15 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 60 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

  • Sport Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Physiological Control: Exercise & Environment (15 credits)
  • Biomechanics (15 credits)
  • Metabolism (15 credits)
  • Sport Psychology (15 credits)
  • A modern Language (15 credits)

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant courses of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest that you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

3 Year

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules:

  • Sports, Excerise, Health & Medicine III (15 credits)
  • Research Project (45 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 60 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

  • Advanced Sport Nutrition (15 credits)
  • Extreme Physiology (15 credits) and/or Cardiovascular and Respiratory Control l
  • Advanced Biomechanics & Motor Control (15 credits)
  • Molecular & Cellular Exercise Physiology (15 credits) and/or Muscle (15 credits)
  • Advanced Sport Psychology (15 credits)
  • A modern Language (15 credits)

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant courses of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest that you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Additional information

The UK tuition fee for the 2019-2020 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.

The International tuition fee for the 2019-2020 academic year is £25,500 per year.

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