Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Coaching) BSc

All of our new undergraduate programmes comprise discrete study blocks, which enables students to draw on the knowledge and skills acquired from a combination of study blockssuch integrated learning is a proven cornerstone of effective learning. You only have to decide on your pathway at the start of your second year at Brunel.

Level 1
Compulsory  

• Fundamentals of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
• Research and Learning Skills I
• Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
• Introduction to the Social Sciences of Sport
• Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing
• Synoptic study 1   

Level 2
Compulsory  

• Applying Sport Sciences to Practice: Coaching and Teaching Effectiveness
• Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing in the Lifecourse
• Physical Literacy and Child Development
• Research and Learning Skills II
• Work Based Learning
• Pedagogy and Policy: Individual Needs
• Synoptic Study II

• Biomechanics of Human Movement
• Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
  
• Theory and Application in Sport and Exercise Psychology  
  
• Delivery of Sports Development
• Young people, Sport and Identity  

Sandwich Placement

For all students selecting the sandwich option (40-week placement in third of four years), the following study block is compulsory:

• Work Placementworkshops
• Work Placement  
  

Level 3
Compulsory

• Major Project
• Pedagogy and Policy: Critical Issues
• Physical Literacy and the Learning Environment
• Issues in Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing
• Applying Sport Sciences to Practice: Training Principles
• Employability and Professional Development
• Synoptic Study III

 Optional (choose one option -with appropriate Level 2 pre-requisites):

• Biomechanical Analysis Techniques
• Physiology of the High Performance Athlete
• Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Sporting Communications
• Managing Sports Development

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