Sport Science BSc (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 13,300 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

This Sports Science degree course is offered by the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences. Following a research based approach to study; the key aspects of this sports science degree include the study of how physical and mental performance can be improved to help individuals to achieve their personal potential.

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Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Understand and be able to analyse data using descriptive statistics (e.g., mean and standard deviation)
Understand and be able to conduct statistical analyses for dealing with parametric and non parametric data (e.g., t tests, chi squares, simple regression, ANOVA)
Be able to explain the relevance of the assumptions that underpin the above statistical procedures
Be able to use SPSS for windows to conduct the above analyses and explain the statistical outputs produced by SPSS.
Be able to address, formulate, and answer basic research questions including relevant hypotheses


This Sports Science degree course is ideal preparation for careers in sport science, research, fitness/leisure management, sports administration, coaching and instruction, sports development, sports therapy/physiotherapy, teaching, the armed or emergency services, sports journalism, youth work and management consultancy.

320 280 points on UCAS Tariff, from A/AS levels (with a minimum of 180 points at A2), Scottish Highers, Irish Leaving Certificate or BTEC National Diploma in a relevant subject. All subjects except A Level General Studies considered.
Pass at Grade C or above in GCSE English and Mathematics or equivalent.

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Subjects

  • Sport Nutrition
  • Psychology
  • Meetings
  • IT
  • Approach
  • Performance
  • Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • School
  • Skills and Training
  • Human Physiology
  • Biomechanics
  • Stress and performance
  • Psychomotor Behaviour
  • Motor Control and Learning
  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Applied Sport Science of Elite Performance
  • Psychology of Sport Performance
  • Introduction to Applied Sport Science
  • Health Physiology
  • Physiological Assessment Skills
  • Pedagogy for PE 2
  • Physical Activity and Health

Course programme

You study a total of 120 credits in each year. The modular programme offered by the School provides continuity across the years as well as depth. Optional modules allow you to study new areas or develop specialisms that are of particular interest. Over the three years you study modules from: Human Physiology Biomechanics Psychomotor Behaviour Motor Control and Learning Psychology of Sport Performance Applied Sport Psychology Physiological Assessment Skills Sport Nutrition Stress and Performance Applied Sport Science of Elite Performance Physical Activity and Health Introduction to Applied Sport Science Health Physiology Pedagogy for PE 2 Plus a choice of optional modules in Years two and three from: Perception and Action Research in Psychological Skills Environmental Physiology Disability, Sport and Rehabilitation Biochemistry of Exercise Issues in Sport, Exercise and Outdoor Activities Year 4 The modular programme offered by the School provides continuity across the years as well as depth. Optional modules allow you to study new areas or develop specialisms that are of particular interest. All students study 120 credits over Year 4/MSci degree. The compulsory modules Research Skills and Research Project total 80 credits, plus you choose 40 credits from the following optional modules: Performance Psychology (20 credits) – "Group dynamics" and “Stress, Performance and Resilience" are the two main theoretical areas that underpin this module. The aims of this module are to allow students to understand the theories related to these areas, and to apply sport psychology theory to real life situations. Exercise Psychology (20 credits) – This module will examine some of the major theoretical and practical issues in applied exercise psychology. Specifically, the following topics are explored: the role of mental skills and confidence in exercising regularly; self discrepancies; barriers and motivators for exercise; motivation and motivationally supportive environments; and counselling for exercise behaviour change. In addition, a student led approach is adopted with students researching and verbally presenting material on a chosen topic. Teaching will comprise lectures, seminars and group work. Performance Physiology (20 credits) – The primary aim is to provide a physiological framework for understanding physical performance. The module draws on the research expertise to staff within the School. The link between physiology and physical performance is reviewed followed by detailed examination of endurance activities with emphasis on muscle oxygenation and metabolism and the implications for fatigue. A final consideration will be some alternative models of fatigue in endurance activities and other factors that exert a major influence on performance, such as basic and applied aspects of strength and power, and alterations in immune function. Supervised Experience (20 credits) – This module aims to provide students with supervision and support to develop their personal applied support skills in either sport and exercise physiology or psychology; or exercise rehabilitation. The content of this module is largely student specific and include activities (workshops, directed reading, client based work) that will develop the individual's personal applied support skills. Students develop a portfolio that records activities including meetings with supervisor, workshop attendance, meetings and a plan of work with at least one client, and thoughts/evaluations of all meetings and workshops (i.e., evidence of reflective practice). Students will complete a contract of intended activities agreed with their supervisor in the first four weeks of their programme of study. Where appropriate, this contract may include the intention to apply to British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) to commence a formally logged Supervised Experience. Effective Coaching Practice (10 credits) – The module introduces students to an often overlooked body of literature within the performance domain. Students will gain first hand experience of how motor control and learning can be applied in the sporting domain to ensure effective sports strategies and movement efficiency are achieved during performance arena. In addition, literature surrounding skill acquisition will be proposed that will directly aid understanding of how one can effective manipulate the practice and performance environments such that learning and expertise attained is accelerated.

Sport Science BSc (Hons)

£ 13,300 VAT inc.